Share of women in parliament in Barbados
Barbados: Share of women in parliament was 26.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
26.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 174 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1900
Years of data
111
1900–2025
Share of women in parliament in Barbados, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Barbados is 26.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 111 years on record.
That represents a change of up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Barbados peaked at 26.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1900.
Barbados ranks 86th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.0% | — |
| 1901 | 0.0% | — |
| 1902 | 0.0% | — |
| 1903 | 0.0% | — |
| 1904 | 0.0% | — |
| 1905 | 0.0% | — |
| 1906 | 0.0% | — |
| 1907 | 0.0% | — |
| 1908 | 0.0% | — |
| 1909 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1911 | 0.0% | — |
| 1912 | 0.0% | — |
| 1913 | 0.0% | — |
| 1914 | 0.0% | — |
| 1915 | 0.0% | — |
| 1916 | 0.0% | — |
| 1917 | 0.0% | — |
| 1918 | 0.0% | — |
| 1919 | 0.0% | — |
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1921 | 0.0% | — |
| 1922 | 0.0% | — |
| 1923 | 0.0% | — |
| 1924 | 0.0% | — |
| 1925 | 0.0% | — |
| 1926 | 0.0% | — |
| 1927 | 0.0% | — |
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1933 | 0.0% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1940 | 0.0% | — |
| 1941 | 0.0% | — |
| 1942 | 0.0% | — |
| 1943 | 0.0% | — |
| 1944 | 0.0% | — |
| 1945 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 0.0% | — |
| 1947 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 8.3% | — |
| 1972 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | -49.4% |
| 1977 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | +197.2% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 3.6% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 10.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 20.0% | 26.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 83 Honduras 27.3% compare
- 84 Montenegro 27.2% compare
- 85 Afghanistan 27.0% compare
- 87 Benin 26.6% compare
- 88 China 26.5% compare
- 88 Seychelles 26.5% compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,546 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,597 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Barbados?
- Share of women in parliament in Barbados was 26.7% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1900.
- How does Barbados rank for share of women in parliament?
- Barbados ranks 86th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.