Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Albania or Barbados?

Barbados, at 0.895 against 0.893 in Albania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Barbados?

99 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Barbados: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Albania

0.893

in 2025

Barbados

0.895

in 2025

Albania rank

33rd

Barbados rank

32nd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Albania
Barbados

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.895 against 0.893 in Albania, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 99 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Barbados ahead.

Albania ranks 33rd and Barbados ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Barbados in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Barbados	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.1202	0.396	0.2758	Barbados
1920s	0.1602	0.396	0.2358	Barbados
1930s	0.1651	0.397	0.2319	Barbados
1940s	0.2142	0.4592	0.245	Barbados
1950s	0.381	0.625	0.244	Barbados
1960s	0.441	0.74	0.299	Barbados
1970s	0.4766	0.7957	0.3191	Barbados
1980s	0.4688	0.8252	0.3564	Barbados
1990s	0.5839	0.841	0.2571	Barbados
2000s	0.7239	0.8551	0.1312	Barbados
2010s	0.8209	0.868	0.0471	Barbados
2020s	0.8978	0.8923	0.0055	Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Albania or Barbados?: Barbados, at 0.895 against 0.893 in Albania as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Albania and Barbados?: 0.002, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Barbados?: 99 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Albania and Barbados rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Albania ranks 33rd and Barbados ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.