Gender in Barbados

229 indicators covering gender for Barbados.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9627 2024 down 6.4% 148th
Gender Inequality Index 0.289 2022 down 16.5% 93rd
Suicide Rate 3.5 2021 down 18.4% 148th
Female migrants 55.1% 2020 down 0.0% 17th
Time-related underemployment, female 5.5% 2023 up 25.8% 30th
Time-related underemployment, male 6.0% 2023 up 72.4% 17th
Age at first marriage, female 17 2012 166th
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 31.25 2024 up 164.8% 56th
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 50.37 2024 down 8.5% 4th
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 11.5% 2019 unchanged 145th
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 0.24 2019 down 7.7% 178th
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 12.5% 2019 up 1.6% 154th
Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 131 2019 unchanged 29th
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 7.51 2019 down 6.4% 173rd
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 121 2019 unchanged 7th
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 131 2019 unchanged 18th
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 475.92 2019 up 1.2% 121st
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% 2026 up 31.9% 94th
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 178.3 2023 up 429.1% 22nd
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 98.4 2020 down 1.6% 83rd
Number of daily smokers, men and women 11,615 2012 up 1.9% 177th
Female homicide victims 1 homicides 2023 down 85.7% 121st
Female homicide rate 0.6804 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 down 85.9% 92nd
Male homicide victims 20 homicides 2023 up 17.6% 100th
Male homicide rate 14.77 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 up 15.4% 35th
Youth working-age population with vocational education or training 5.31 2024 up 1.2% 73rd
Working-age population with vocational education or training 40.65 2024 up 22.1% 70th
Working-age population with vocational education or training 40.65 2024 up 22.1% 70th
Global Gender Gap Index 0.7645 2022 up 5.7% 30th
Gender of the head of state, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2025 9th
Care employees 17.7 2024 down 0.9% 59th
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 37.22 2024 up 3.1% 44th
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 15.67 litres pure alcohol 2019 up 14.1% 34th
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 50.3% 2023 down 8.6% 4th
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 50.37 2024 up 3.7% 1st
Employees in STEM occupations 9.21 2024 up 102.4% 54th
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament 0.63 ratio 2026 down 23.2% 27th
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 50.3% 2023 down 8.6% 4th
Rural population, female 34.0% 2015 up 2.1% 34th
Rural population, male 34.4% 2015 up 2.0% 30th
Urban population, female 16.0% 2015 down 5.2% 159th
Urban population, male 15.6% 2015 down 3.1% 164th
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 50.37 2024 down 8.5% 3rd
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% 2026 down 23.1% 28th
Gender of chief executive, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for 91.0% 2024 up 3.3% 50th
Gender of the head of government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS 52.1% 2023 up 7.2% 2nd
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th 50.3% 2023 down 8.6% 1st