Africa vs Barbados: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%)
Africa
40.3%
in 2025
Barbados
52.1%
in 2023
Africa rank
10th
Barbados rank
7th
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%) over time
- Africa
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 52.1% against 40.3% in Africa, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 10th and Barbados ranks 7th of 37 groups.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 41.4% | 21.8% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 49.4% | 17.8% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 50.5% | 12.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls, Africa or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 52.1% against 40.3% in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls between Africa and Barbados?
- 11.8%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Barbados?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Barbados rank globally for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Africa ranks 10th and Barbados ranks 7th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.