Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Barbados
Barbados: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.6% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 74 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2021
All-time low
0.6%
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Barbados, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.6% for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% over ten years.
That places Barbados 28th out of 74 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.8% | — |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -12.5% |
| 2026 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Barbados
More gender data for Barbados
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 46.7 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6214 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 235.79 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 235.79 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,539 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Barbados?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Barbados was 0.6% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2026.
- How does Barbados rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Barbados ranks 28th out of 74 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Upper Chamber. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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