Barbados vs Seychelles: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Barbados
8
in 2026
Seychelles
9
in 2026
Barbados rank
169th
Seychelles rank
168th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Barbados
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 9 against 8 in Barbados, a difference of 1.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Seychelles ahead.
Barbados ranks 169th and Seychelles ranks 168th of 210 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4 | 9 | 5.6 | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 10.7 | 6.4 | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 7.14 | 8.14 | 1 | Seychelles |
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 Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 9 against 8 in Barbados as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Barbados and Seychelles?
- 1, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Seychelles?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Barbados and Seychelles rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Barbados ranks 169th and Seychelles ranks 168th 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.