What is gender inequality index in Eswatini?

Gender inequality index in Eswatini was 0.484 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Eswatini?

The highest recorded value was 0.547 in 2015.

What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Eswatini?

The lowest recorded value was 0.484 in 2023.

How does Eswatini rank for gender inequality index?

Eswatini ranks 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.

Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Eswatini?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Eswatini data come from?

The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Gender Inequality Index in Eswatini

Name: Gender Inequality Index in Eswatini
Creator: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Eswatini: Gender Inequality Index was 0.484 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.484

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

47th

of 169 countries

All-time high

0.547

in 2015

All-time low

0.484

in 2023

Years of data

2015–2023

Gender Inequality Index in Eswatini, 2015–2023

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, gender inequality index in Eswatini stood at 0.484. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Eswatini peaked at 0.547 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.484, in 2023.

That places Eswatini 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	0.5304	0.521	0.547	5
2020s	0.4965	0.484	0.505	4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

45 Bangladesh 0.487 compare
45 Nepal 0.487 compare
48 Iran 0.482 compare
50 Guatemala 0.48 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

More poverty & inequality data for Eswatini

Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,228 kg per hectare (2023)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.7% (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 25.4% (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1786 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1786 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2035 (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.605 (2023)
Population living in slums 17.0% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender inequality index in Eswatini?: Gender inequality index in Eswatini was 0.484 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Eswatini?: The highest recorded value was 0.547 in 2015.
What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Eswatini?: The lowest recorded value was 0.484 in 2023.
How does Eswatini rank for gender inequality index?: Eswatini ranks 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Eswatini?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?: The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Gender Inequality Index
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 169 places, 4,592 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.