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

Barbados, at 0.992 against 0.992 in Croatia as of 2025.

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

70 years are reported by both, from 1941 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.

Barbados vs Croatia: Women's Political Participation Index

Barbados

0.992

in 2025

Croatia

0.992

in 2025

Barbados rank

38th

Croatia rank

38th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Barbados
Croatia

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.992 against 0.992 in Croatia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 38th and Croatia ranks 38th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and Croatia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Croatia	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.489	0.2748	0.2142	Barbados
1950s	0.757	0.361	0.396	Barbados
1960s	0.757	0.524	0.233	Barbados
1970s	0.8364	0.6302	0.2062	Barbados
1980s	0.8117	0.675	0.1367	Barbados
1990s	0.8587	0.6664	0.1923	Barbados
2000s	0.8988	0.9656	0.0668	Croatia
2010s	0.9259	0.9549	0.029	Croatia
2020s	0.9843	0.9905	0.0062	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Barbados or Croatia?: Barbados, at 0.992 against 0.992 in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Barbados and Croatia?: 0, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Croatia?: 70 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Croatia rank globally for women's political participation index?: Barbados ranks 38th and Croatia 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.