What is women's political empowerment index in Eswatini?

Women's political empowerment index in Eswatini was 0.391 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Eswatini?

The highest recorded value was 0.397 in 1981.

What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Eswatini?

The lowest recorded value was 0.246 in 1908.

How does Eswatini rank for women's political empowerment index?

Eswatini ranks 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Eswatini?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Eswatini

Name: Women's Political Empowerment 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 Political Empowerment Index was 0.391 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.391

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

161st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.397

in 1981

All-time low

0.246

in 1908

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Eswatini, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's political empowerment index in Eswatini stood at 0.391.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Eswatini peaked at 0.397 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.246, in 1908.

Eswatini ranks 161st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Eswatini, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.25	—
1901	0.25	+0.0%
1902	0.25	+0.0%
1903	0.25	+0.0%
1904	0.25	+0.0%
1905	0.25	+0.0%
1906	0.25	+0.0%
1907	0.25	+0.0%
1908	0.246	-1.6%
1909	0.272	+10.6%
1910	0.272	+0.0%
1911	0.272	+0.0%
1912	0.272	+0.0%
1913	0.272	+0.0%
1914	0.272	+0.0%
1915	0.272	+0.0%
1916	0.272	+0.0%
1917	0.272	+0.0%
1918	0.272	+0.0%
1919	0.272	+0.0%
1920	0.284	+4.4%
1921	0.284	+0.0%
1922	0.284	+0.0%
1923	0.284	+0.0%
1924	0.284	+0.0%
1925	0.284	+0.0%
1926	0.284	+0.0%
1927	0.284	+0.0%
1928	0.284	+0.0%
1929	0.284	+0.0%
1930	0.284	+0.0%
1931	0.284	+0.0%
1932	0.284	+0.0%
1933	0.284	+0.0%
1934	0.284	+0.0%
1935	0.284	+0.0%
1936	0.284	+0.0%
1937	0.284	+0.0%
1938	0.284	+0.0%
1939	0.284	+0.0%
1940	0.284	+0.0%
1941	0.284	+0.0%
1942	0.284	+0.0%
1943	0.284	+0.0%
1944	0.284	+0.0%
1945	0.284	+0.0%
1946	0.284	+0.0%
1947	0.284	+0.0%
1948	0.284	+0.0%
1949	0.284	+0.0%
1950	0.284	+0.0%
1951	0.284	+0.0%
1952	0.284	+0.0%
1953	0.284	+0.0%
1954	0.284	+0.0%
1955	0.284	+0.0%
1956	0.284	+0.0%
1957	0.284	+0.0%
1958	0.284	+0.0%
1959	0.284	+0.0%
1960	0.301	+6.0%
1961	0.333	+10.6%
1962	0.333	+0.0%
1963	0.333	+0.0%
1964	0.333	+0.0%
1965	0.334	+0.3%
1966	0.337	+0.9%
1967	0.25	-25.8%
1968	0.256	+2.4%
1969	0.256	+0.0%
1970	0.256	+0.0%
1971	0.256	+0.0%
1972	0.279	+9.0%
1973	0.256	-8.2%
1974	0.321	+25.4%
1975	0.321	+0.0%
1976	0.321	+0.0%
1977	0.321	+0.0%
1978	0.321	+0.0%
1979	0.391	+21.8%
1980	0.391	+0.0%
1981	0.397	+1.5%
1982	0.397	+0.0%
1983	0.376	-5.3%
1984	0.372	-1.1%
1985	0.372	+0.0%
1986	0.372	+0.0%
1987	0.385	+3.5%
1988	0.383	-0.5%
1989	0.383	+0.0%
1990	0.362	-5.5%
1991	0.362	+0.0%
1992	0.304	-16.0%
1993	0.319	+4.9%
1994	0.319	+0.0%
1995	0.319	+0.0%
1996	0.313	-1.9%
1997	0.313	+0.0%
1998	0.313	+0.0%
1999	0.313	+0.0%
2000	0.294	-6.1%
2001	0.294	+0.0%
2002	0.294	+0.0%
2003	0.344	+17.0%
2004	0.344	+0.0%
2005	0.343	-0.3%
2006	0.353	+2.9%
2007	0.372	+5.4%
2008	0.372	+0.0%
2009	0.372	+0.0%
2010	0.373	+0.3%
2011	0.376	+0.8%
2012	0.376	+0.0%
2013	0.323	-14.1%
2014	0.323	+0.0%
2015	0.323	+0.0%
2016	0.323	+0.0%
2017	0.31	-4.0%
2018	0.317	+2.3%
2019	0.327	+3.2%
2020	0.325	-0.6%
2021	0.298	-8.3%
2022	0.276	-7.4%
2023	0.294	+6.5%
2024	0.385	+31.0%
2025	0.391	+1.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.2518	0.246	0.272	10
1910s	0.272	0.272	0.272	10
1920s	0.284	0.284	0.284	10
1930s	0.284	0.284	0.284	10
1940s	0.284	0.284	0.284	10
1950s	0.284	0.284	0.284	10
1960s	0.3066	0.25	0.337	10
1970s	0.3043	0.256	0.391	10
1980s	0.3828	0.372	0.397	10
1990s	0.3237	0.304	0.362	10
2000s	0.3382	0.294	0.372	10
2010s	0.3371	0.31	0.376	10
2020s	0.3282	0.276	0.391	6

Countries ranked near Eswatini

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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 political empowerment index in Eswatini?: Women's political empowerment index in Eswatini was 0.391 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Eswatini?: The highest recorded value was 0.397 in 1981.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Eswatini?: The lowest recorded value was 0.246 in 1908.
How does Eswatini rank for women's political empowerment index?: Eswatini ranks 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Eswatini?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.