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

Barbados, at 0.992 against 0.991 in Serbia as of 2025.

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

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 Serbia: Women's Political Participation Index

Barbados

0.992

in 2025

Serbia

0.991

in 2025

Barbados rank

38th

Serbia rank

40th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Barbados
Serbia

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.992 against 0.991 in Serbia, a difference of 0.001.

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

Barbados ranks 38th and Serbia ranks 40th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.489	0.195	0.294	Barbados
1910s	0.489	0.195	0.294	Barbados
1920s	0.489	0.195	0.294	Barbados
1930s	0.489	0.195	0.294	Barbados
1940s	0.489	0.2628	0.2262	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	0.5548	0.3039	Barbados
2000s	0.8988	0.7397	0.1591	Barbados
2010s	0.9259	0.9537	0.0278	Serbia
2020s	0.9843	0.9893	0.005	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Barbados or Serbia?: Barbados, at 0.992 against 0.991 in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Barbados and Serbia?: 0.001, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Serbia?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Serbia rank globally for women's political participation index?: Barbados ranks 38th and Serbia ranks 40th 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.