What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Eswatini?

The highest recorded value was 0.477 in 1965.

What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Eswatini?

The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 2025.

How does Eswatini rank for women's civil society participation index?

Eswatini ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Eswatini?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Eswatini data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Eswatini

Name: Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Eswatini
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Eswatini: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.21 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.21

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

170th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.477

in 1965

All-time low

0.21

in 2025

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Eswatini, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 0.21 for women's civil society participation index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Eswatini peaked at 0.477 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 2025.

Eswatini ranks 170th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Eswatini, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.404	—
1901	0.404	+0.0%
1902	0.404	+0.0%
1903	0.404	+0.0%
1904	0.404	+0.0%
1905	0.404	+0.0%
1906	0.404	+0.0%
1907	0.404	+0.0%
1908	0.404	+0.0%
1909	0.46	+13.9%
1910	0.46	+0.0%
1911	0.46	+0.0%
1912	0.46	+0.0%
1913	0.46	+0.0%
1914	0.46	+0.0%
1915	0.46	+0.0%
1916	0.46	+0.0%
1917	0.46	+0.0%
1918	0.46	+0.0%
1919	0.46	+0.0%
1920	0.46	+0.0%
1921	0.46	+0.0%
1922	0.46	+0.0%
1923	0.46	+0.0%
1924	0.46	+0.0%
1925	0.46	+0.0%
1926	0.46	+0.0%
1927	0.46	+0.0%
1928	0.46	+0.0%
1929	0.46	+0.0%
1930	0.46	+0.0%
1931	0.46	+0.0%
1932	0.46	+0.0%
1933	0.46	+0.0%
1934	0.46	+0.0%
1935	0.46	+0.0%
1936	0.46	+0.0%
1937	0.46	+0.0%
1938	0.46	+0.0%
1939	0.46	+0.0%
1940	0.46	+0.0%
1941	0.46	+0.0%
1942	0.46	+0.0%
1943	0.46	+0.0%
1944	0.46	+0.0%
1945	0.46	+0.0%
1946	0.46	+0.0%
1947	0.46	+0.0%
1948	0.46	+0.0%
1949	0.46	+0.0%
1950	0.46	+0.0%
1951	0.46	+0.0%
1952	0.46	+0.0%
1953	0.46	+0.0%
1954	0.46	+0.0%
1955	0.46	+0.0%
1956	0.46	+0.0%
1957	0.46	+0.0%
1958	0.46	+0.0%
1959	0.46	+0.0%
1960	0.46	+0.0%
1961	0.458	-0.4%
1962	0.458	+0.0%
1963	0.458	+0.0%
1964	0.458	+0.0%
1965	0.477	+4.1%
1966	0.477	+0.0%
1967	0.217	-54.5%
1968	0.226	+4.1%
1969	0.226	+0.0%
1970	0.226	+0.0%
1971	0.226	+0.0%
1972	0.226	+0.0%
1973	0.226	+0.0%
1974	0.249	+10.2%
1975	0.249	+0.0%
1976	0.249	+0.0%
1977	0.249	+0.0%
1978	0.249	+0.0%
1979	0.249	+0.0%
1980	0.249	+0.0%
1981	0.26	+4.4%
1982	0.26	+0.0%
1983	0.26	+0.0%
1984	0.26	+0.0%
1985	0.26	+0.0%
1986	0.26	+0.0%
1987	0.26	+0.0%
1988	0.26	+0.0%
1989	0.26	+0.0%
1990	0.26	+0.0%
1991	0.26	+0.0%
1992	0.272	+4.6%
1993	0.272	+0.0%
1994	0.272	+0.0%
1995	0.272	+0.0%
1996	0.258	-5.1%
1997	0.258	+0.0%
1998	0.258	+0.0%
1999	0.258	+0.0%
2000	0.261	+1.2%
2001	0.261	+0.0%
2002	0.261	+0.0%
2003	0.261	+0.0%
2004	0.261	+0.0%
2005	0.261	+0.0%
2006	0.296	+13.4%
2007	0.296	+0.0%
2008	0.296	+0.0%
2009	0.296	+0.0%
2010	0.302	+2.0%
2011	0.295	-2.3%
2012	0.295	+0.0%
2013	0.289	-2.0%
2014	0.289	+0.0%
2015	0.289	+0.0%
2016	0.289	+0.0%
2017	0.292	+1.0%
2018	0.273	-6.5%
2019	0.238	-12.8%
2020	0.234	-1.7%
2021	0.232	-0.9%
2022	0.216	-6.9%
2023	0.233	+7.9%
2024	0.215	-7.7%
2025	0.21	-2.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.4096	0.404	0.46	10
1910s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1920s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1930s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1940s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1950s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1960s	0.3915	0.217	0.477	10
1970s	0.2398	0.226	0.249	10
1980s	0.2589	0.249	0.26	10
1990s	0.264	0.258	0.272	10
2000s	0.275	0.261	0.296	10
2010s	0.2851	0.238	0.302	10
2020s	0.2233	0.21	0.234	6

Countries ranked near Eswatini

167 Libya 0.244 compare
168 Yemen 0.221 compare
169 Saudi Arabia 0.213 compare
170 Equatorial Guinea 0.21 compare
172 North Korea 0.116 compare
173 Palestine, State of 0.097 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Eswatini

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 14,207 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 13,911 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 14,238 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Eswatini?: Women's civil society participation index in Eswatini was 0.21 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Eswatini?: The highest recorded value was 0.477 in 1965.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Eswatini?: The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 2025.
How does Eswatini rank for women's civil society participation index?: Eswatini ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Eswatini?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.