Barbados vs Western Africa: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS
Barbados
52.1%
in 2023
Western Africa
42.3%
in 2025
Barbados rank
7th
Western Africa rank
6th
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS over time
- Barbados
- Western Africa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 52.1% against 42.3% in Western Africa, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Western Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 6th of 142 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 33.2% | 8.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 36.8% | 12.6% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 40.6% | 9.9% | 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 Western Africa?
- Barbados, at 52.1% against 42.3% in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls between Barbados and Western Africa?
- 9.8%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Western Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Barbados ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 6th 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.