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

Ethiopia, at 0.993 against 0.992 in Barbados as of 2025.

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

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.

Barbados vs Ethiopia: Women's Political Participation Index

Barbados

0.992

in 2025

Ethiopia

0.993

in 2025

Barbados rank

38th

Ethiopia rank

37th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Barbados
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.993 against 0.992 in Barbados, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 38th and Ethiopia ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 11 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.489	0.266	0.223	Barbados
1910s	0.489	0.266	0.223	Barbados
1920s	0.489	0.266	0.223	Barbados
1930s	0.489	0.266	0.223	Barbados
1940s	0.489	0.266	0.223	Barbados
1950s	0.757	0.266	0.491	Barbados
1960s	0.757	0.2985	0.4585	Barbados
1970s	0.8364	0.3567	0.4797	Barbados
1980s	0.8117	0.3925	0.4192	Barbados
1990s	0.8587	0.5088	0.3499	Barbados
2000s	0.8988	0.7598	0.139	Barbados
2010s	0.9259	0.9518	0.0259	Ethiopia
2020s	0.9843	0.9925	0.0082	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Barbados or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 0.993 against 0.992 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Barbados and Ethiopia?: 0.001, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Ethiopia?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Ethiopia rank globally for women's political participation index?: Barbados ranks 38th and Ethiopia ranks 37th 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.