Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eswatini
Eswatini: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 21.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eswatini, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eswatini stood at 21.6%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 251.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eswatini peaked at 21.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1999.
That places Eswatini 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.1% | — |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +250.0% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -54.9% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +40.9% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | +26.1% |
| 2025 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 3.1% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.2% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 9.6% | 21.6% | 6 |
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More public sector data for Eswatini
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 64.09 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 79.66 million current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 4,100 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 24.3% (2021)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 82.04 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 34.4% (2021)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 93.03 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 8.99 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eswatini?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eswatini was 21.6% in 2025, according to Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1999.
- How does Eswatini rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eswatini ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.