Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Barbados
Barbados: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index was 0.895 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.895
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.895
in 2023
All-time low
0.396
in 1900
Years of data
111
1900–2025
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Barbados, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Barbados is 0.895, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 111 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Barbados peaked at 0.895 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.396, in 1900.
That places Barbados 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 111 years of available data.
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.396 | — |
| 1901 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.406 | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 0.431 | +6.2% |
| 1941 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.525 | +21.8% |
| 1948 | 0.525 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.525 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.625 | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 0.74 | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.766 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.803 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.794 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.827 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.825 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.824 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.852 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.853 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.853 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.853 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.853 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.852 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.86 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.85 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.867 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.88 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.874 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.881 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.886 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.889 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.894 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.895 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.396 | 0.396 | 0.396 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.396 | 0.396 | 0.396 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.396 | 0.396 | 0.396 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.397 | 0.396 | 0.406 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4592 | 0.431 | 0.525 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.625 | 0.625 | 0.625 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.7957 | 0.766 | 0.803 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8252 | 0.825 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.841 | 0.824 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8551 | 0.85 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.868 | 0.85 | 0.881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8923 | 0.886 | 0.895 | 6 |
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)
- 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 women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Barbados?
- Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Barbados was 0.895 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.895 in 2023.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.396 in 1900.
- How does Barbados rank for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Barbados ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.