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

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina 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.

Argentina vs Barbados: Women's Political Participation Index

Argentina

0.99

in 2025

Barbados

0.992

in 2025

Argentina rank

41st

Barbados rank

38th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Argentina
Barbados

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Barbados ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Barbados in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Barbados	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.109	0.489	0.38	Barbados
1910s	0.1369	0.489	0.3521	Barbados
1920s	0.202	0.489	0.287	Barbados
1930s	0.202	0.489	0.287	Barbados
1940s	0.2744	0.489	0.2146	Barbados
1950s	0.383	0.757	0.374	Barbados
1960s	0.2383	0.757	0.5188	Barbados
1970s	0.333	0.8364	0.5034	Barbados
1980s	0.4617	0.8117	0.35	Barbados
1990s	0.8439	0.8587	0.0148	Barbados
2000s	0.9765	0.8988	0.0777	Argentina
2010s	0.9923	0.9259	0.0664	Argentina
2020s	0.9945	0.9843	0.0102	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Argentina or Barbados?: Barbados, at 0.992 against 0.99 in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Argentina and Barbados?: 0.002, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Barbados?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Barbados rank globally for women's political participation index?: Argentina 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.