Which has higher women's political participation index, Angola or Barbados?

Barbados, at 0.992 against 0.99 in Angola as of 2025.

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

111 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 Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Barbados: Women's Political Participation Index

Angola

0.99

in 2025

Barbados

0.992

in 2025

Angola rank

41st

Barbados rank

38th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Angola
Barbados

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.992 against 0.99 in Angola, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Barbados ahead.

Angola ranks 41st and Barbados ranks 38th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Barbados in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Barbados	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.097	0.489	0.392	Barbados
1910s	0.097	0.489	0.392	Barbados
1920s	0.097	0.489	0.392	Barbados
1930s	0.097	0.489	0.392	Barbados
1940s	0.097	0.489	0.392	Barbados
1950s	0.097	0.757	0.66	Barbados
1960s	0.1118	0.757	0.6452	Barbados
1970s	0.249	0.8364	0.5874	Barbados
1980s	0.5515	0.8117	0.2602	Barbados
1990s	0.5779	0.8587	0.2808	Barbados
2000s	0.7902	0.8988	0.1086	Barbados
2010s	0.9791	0.9259	0.0532	Angola
2020s	0.9767	0.9843	0.0077	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Angola or Barbados?: Barbados, at 0.992 against 0.99 in Angola as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Angola and Barbados?: 0.002, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Barbados?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Angola and Barbados rank globally for women's political participation index?: Angola ranks 41st and Barbados ranks 38th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.