Barbados vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Barbados
8
in 2026
Sao Tome and Principe
8
in 2026
Barbados rank
169th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
169th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Barbados
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 8 against 8 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Barbados ranks 169th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th of 210 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4 | 4.4 | 1 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 9.2 | 4.9 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 7.14 | 9.43 | 2.29 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Barbados or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Barbados, at 8 against 8 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Barbados ranks 169th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.