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Women's Political Participation Index in Eswatini

Eswatini: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.729 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.729
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.729
in 2024
All-time low
0.126
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

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

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political participation index in Eswatini is 0.729, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Eswatini peaked at 0.729 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.126, in 1900.

Eswatini ranks 139th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Year Value Change
1900 0.126 —
1901 0.126 +0.0%
1902 0.126 +0.0%
1903 0.126 +0.0%
1904 0.126 +0.0%
1905 0.126 +0.0%
1906 0.126 +0.0%
1907 0.126 +0.0%
1908 0.126 +0.0%
1909 0.151 +19.8%
1910 0.151 +0.0%
1911 0.151 +0.0%
1912 0.151 +0.0%
1913 0.151 +0.0%
1914 0.151 +0.0%
1915 0.151 +0.0%
1916 0.151 +0.0%
1917 0.151 +0.0%
1918 0.151 +0.0%
1919 0.151 +0.0%
1920 0.151 +0.0%
1921 0.151 +0.0%
1922 0.151 +0.0%
1923 0.151 +0.0%
1924 0.151 +0.0%
1925 0.151 +0.0%
1926 0.151 +0.0%
1927 0.151 +0.0%
1928 0.151 +0.0%
1929 0.151 +0.0%
1930 0.151 +0.0%
1931 0.151 +0.0%
1932 0.151 +0.0%
1933 0.151 +0.0%
1934 0.151 +0.0%
1935 0.151 +0.0%
1936 0.151 +0.0%
1937 0.151 +0.0%
1938 0.151 +0.0%
1939 0.151 +0.0%
1940 0.151 +0.0%
1941 0.151 +0.0%
1942 0.151 +0.0%
1943 0.151 +0.0%
1944 0.151 +0.0%
1945 0.151 +0.0%
1946 0.151 +0.0%
1947 0.151 +0.0%
1948 0.151 +0.0%
1949 0.151 +0.0%
1950 0.151 +0.0%
1951 0.151 +0.0%
1952 0.151 +0.0%
1953 0.151 +0.0%
1954 0.151 +0.0%
1955 0.151 +0.0%
1956 0.151 +0.0%
1957 0.151 +0.0%
1958 0.151 +0.0%
1959 0.151 +0.0%
1960 0.151 +0.0%
1961 0.248 +64.2%
1962 0.248 +0.0%
1963 0.248 +0.0%
1964 0.248 +0.0%
1965 0.248 +0.0%
1966 0.248 +0.0%
1967 0.248 +0.0%
1968 0.248 +0.0%
1969 0.248 +0.0%
1970 0.248 +0.0%
1971 0.248 +0.0%
1972 0.318 +28.2%
1973 0.248 -22.0%
1974 0.418 +68.5%
1975 0.418 +0.0%
1976 0.418 +0.0%
1977 0.418 +0.0%
1978 0.418 +0.0%
1979 0.64 +53.1%
1980 0.64 +0.0%
1981 0.64 +0.0%
1982 0.64 +0.0%
1983 0.573 -10.5%
1984 0.569 -0.7%
1985 0.569 +0.0%
1986 0.569 +0.0%
1987 0.611 +7.4%
1988 0.604 -1.1%
1989 0.604 +0.0%
1990 0.604 +0.0%
1991 0.604 +0.0%
1992 0.418 -30.8%
1993 0.475 +13.6%
1994 0.475 +0.0%
1995 0.475 +0.0%
1996 0.475 +0.0%
1997 0.475 +0.0%
1998 0.475 +0.0%
1999 0.475 +0.0%
2000 0.475 +0.0%
2001 0.475 +0.0%
2002 0.475 +0.0%
2003 0.626 +31.8%
2004 0.626 +0.0%
2005 0.626 +0.0%
2006 0.626 +0.0%
2007 0.682 +8.9%
2008 0.682 +0.0%
2009 0.682 +0.0%
2010 0.679 -0.4%
2011 0.682 +0.4%
2012 0.682 +0.0%
2013 0.513 -24.8%
2014 0.513 +0.0%
2015 0.513 +0.0%
2016 0.513 +0.0%
2017 0.448 -12.7%
2018 0.485 +8.3%
2019 0.532 +9.7%
2020 0.531 -0.2%
2021 0.465 -12.4%
2022 0.411 -11.6%
2023 0.456 +10.9%
2024 0.729 +59.9%
2025 0.729 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.1285 0.126 0.151 10
1910s 0.151 0.151 0.151 10
1920s 0.151 0.151 0.151 10
1930s 0.151 0.151 0.151 10
1940s 0.151 0.151 0.151 10
1950s 0.151 0.151 0.151 10
1960s 0.2383 0.151 0.248 10
1970s 0.3792 0.248 0.64 10
1980s 0.6019 0.569 0.64 10
1990s 0.4951 0.418 0.604 10
2000s 0.5975 0.475 0.682 10
2010s 0.556 0.448 0.682 10
2020s 0.5535 0.411 0.729 6

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 136 Cambodia 0.752 compare
  2. 137 Bahrain 0.751 compare
  3. 138 North Korea 0.737 compare
  4. 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.727 compare
  5. 141 Fiji 0.726 compare
  6. 142 India 0.708 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Eswatini?
Women's political participation index in Eswatini was 0.729 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 0.729 in 2024.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.126 in 1900.
How does Eswatini rank for women's political participation index?
Eswatini ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.