Barbados vs Cape Verde: Share of women in ministerial positions
Barbados
31.2%
in 2024
Cape Verde
31.2%
in 2024
Barbados rank
56th
Cape Verde rank
56th
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Barbados
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 31.2% against 31.2% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 56th and Cape Verde ranks 56th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Cape Verde in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 27.2% | 1.4% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 38.3% | 23.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.0% | 1.2% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Barbados or Cape Verde?
- Barbados, at 31.2% against 31.2% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Cape Verde rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Barbados ranks 56th and Cape Verde ranks 56th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – 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.