Barbados vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS
Barbados
52.1%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
44.6%
in 2025
Barbados rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS over time
- Barbados
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 52.1% against 44.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 142 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 28.2% | 13.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 37.0% | 12.4% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 42.7% | 7.8% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls, Barbados or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Barbados, at 52.1% against 44.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls between Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.5%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Barbados ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 142 countries.
- 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.