Barbados vs China: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments

Barbados
26.67
in 2024
China
26.54
in 2024
Barbados rank
89th
China rank
91st

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time

  • Barbados
  • China
0102030199720102024

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 26.67 against 26.54 in China, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was China ahead.

Barbados ranks 89th and China ranks 91st of 190 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados China Difference Ahead
1990s 10.71 21.82 11.11 China
2000s 11.88 20.96 9.08 China
2010s 15.33 23.21 7.88 China
2020s 24 25.58 1.58 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Barbados or China?
Barbados, at 26.67 against 26.54 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Barbados and China?
0.13, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and China?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Barbados and China rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Barbados ranks 89th and China ranks 91st of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.