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

Moldova, at 0.898 against 0.895 in Barbados as of 2025.

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

85 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 Moldova: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Barbados

0.895

in 2025

Moldova

0.898

in 2025

Barbados rank

32nd

Moldova rank

29th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Barbados
Moldova

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.898 against 0.895 in Barbados, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 32nd and Moldova ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 10 and Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.396	0.2372	0.1588	Barbados
1910s	0.396	0.2657	0.1303	Barbados
1940s	0.5015	0.3382	0.1633	Barbados
1950s	0.625	0.347	0.278	Barbados
1960s	0.74	0.4852	0.2548	Barbados
1970s	0.7957	0.4816	0.3141	Barbados
1980s	0.8252	0.4991	0.3261	Barbados
1990s	0.841	0.7436	0.0974	Barbados
2000s	0.8551	0.8167	0.0384	Barbados
2010s	0.868	0.8547	0.0133	Barbados
2020s	0.8923	0.8928	0.0005	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Barbados or Moldova?: Moldova, at 0.898 against 0.895 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Barbados and Moldova?: 0.003, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Moldova?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Moldova rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Barbados ranks 32nd and Moldova ranks 29th 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.