Barbados vs Brazil: Share of women in ministerial positions
Barbados
31.2%
in 2024
Brazil
32.3%
in 2024
Barbados rank
56th
Brazil rank
53rd
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Barbados
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 32.3% against 31.2% in Barbados, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 56th and Brazil ranks 53rd of 192 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 11.4% | 17.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 13.9% | 0.8% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.1% | 1.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Barbados or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 32.3% against 31.2% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Barbados and Brazil?
- 1.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Brazil?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Brazil rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Barbados ranks 56th and Brazil ranks 53rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.