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

Barbados, at 0.895 against 0.883 in Iceland as of 2025.

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

88 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Barbados vs Iceland: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Barbados

0.895

in 2025

Iceland

0.883

in 2025

Barbados rank

32nd

Iceland rank

35th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Barbados
Iceland

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.895 against 0.883 in Iceland, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 88 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Barbados ranks 32nd and Iceland ranks 35th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.396	0.4826	0.0866	Iceland
1910s	0.396	0.5288	0.1328	Iceland
1920s	0.396	0.604	0.208	Iceland
1940s	0.4874	0.6484	0.161	Iceland
1950s	0.625	0.661	0.036	Iceland
1960s	0.74	0.659	0.081	Barbados
1970s	0.7957	0.7284	0.0673	Barbados
1980s	0.8252	0.8221	0.0031	Barbados
1990s	0.841	0.8918	0.0508	Iceland
2000s	0.8551	0.921	0.0659	Iceland
2010s	0.868	0.9206	0.0526	Iceland
2020s	0.8923	0.9108	0.0185	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Barbados or Iceland?: Barbados, at 0.895 against 0.883 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Barbados and Iceland?: 0.012, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iceland?: 88 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Iceland rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Barbados ranks 32nd and Iceland ranks 35th 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.