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Topic 08 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Antigua and Barbuda: Gender & Equality
How wide is the gap between women's and men's lives?
Antigua and Barbuda is placed 73rd of 183 countries on gender & equality in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Women, Business and the Law 71.25 (2025); Firms with a Female Top Manager 37.06 (2025).
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Gender & Equality
73rd
of 183 countries placed
Placed from 2 of 4 key statistics
- 71.25Women, Business and the Law, 2025WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)
- —Women's Political Empowerment Index, 2025No reading for this country
- 37.06Firms with a Female Top Manager, 2025Firms with a female top manager (%)
- —Social Institutions and Gender Index, 2023No reading for this country
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Antigua and Barbuda on gender & equality — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used — or, for a survey-based key, each country’s latest reading; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
71.25
WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)
Higher is better
Antigua and Barbuda: 71.25. Across the 190 countries in this edition, values run from 3.125 (Afghanistan) to 100 (Sweden); the world median is 81.25.
- World median
- 81.25
- Best in Caribbean
- 86.25 Dominican Republic
Key 2 of 4
Women's Political Empowerment Index
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY-SA 4.0
No reading
Women's political empowerment index (0–1)
Higher is better
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg publishes no 2025 figure for Antigua and Barbuda, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 176 countries in this edition, values run from 0.028 (Afghanistan) to 0.954 (Denmark); the world median is 0.772.
- World median
- 0.772
- Best in Caribbean
- 0.929 Jamaica
Key 3 of 4
Firms with a Female Top Manager
World Bank Group
Latest reading per country, 2016–2025 · Antigua and Barbuda’s is from 2025 · CC BY 4.0
37.06
Firms with a female top manager (%)
Higher is better
Antigua and Barbuda: 37.06. Across the 179 countries at their latest reading, values run from 1.429 (Qatar) to 62.9 (Kiribati); the world median is 19.16.
- World median
- 19.16
- Best in Caribbean
- 37.89 Jamaica
Key 4 of 4
Social Institutions and Gender Index
OECD
2023 edition · data for 2023 · OECD Terms and Conditions — data clause
No reading
SIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute)
Lower is better
OECD publishes no 2023 figure for Antigua and Barbuda, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 140 countries in this edition, values run from 6.7 (Norway) to 67.4 (Mauritania); the world median is 25.2.
- World median
- 25.2
- Best in Caribbean
- 14.8 Dominican Republic
02Over time
Which way Antigua and Barbuda is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Women, Business and the Law
WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity) · higher is better
Antigua and BarbudaWorld median
Antigua and Barbuda rose from 66.25 in 2000 to 71.25 in 2025; the world median went from 63.13 to 81.25.
Every year’s figures
Year Antigua and Barbuda World median 2025 71 81.3 2023 69 81.3 2022 69 80.3 2021 66 80.0 2020 66 79.7 2019 66 78.8 2018 66 77.5 2017 66 77.5 2016 66 76.9 2015 66 75.9 2014 66 75.6 2013 66 75.0 2012 66 73.8 2011 66 73.1 2010 66 73.1 2009 66 72.5 2008 66 71.3 2007 66 69.7 2006 66 68.8 2005 66 67.2 2004 66 66.9 2003 66 64.7 2002 66 63.8 2001 66 63.8 2000 66 63.1
03In context
Antigua and Barbuda beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 183 countries on gender & equality, never a place within the region.
Antigua and Barbuda and Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda has no land border, so the table compares it with its sub-region. Standing among all 183; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Women, Business and the LawWBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity) | Women's Political Empowerment IndexWomen's political empowerment index (0–1) | Firms with a Female Top ManagerFirms with a female top manager (%) | Social Institutions and Gender IndexSIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jamaica | =34th | 74.38 | 0.929 | 37.89 | 18.4 |
 Saint Lucia | 45th | 83.75 | — | 27.42 | — |
 Dominican Republic | 53rd | 86.25 | 0.825 | 20.41 | 14.8 |
 Grenada | 54th | 80.63 | — | 28.91 | — |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 73rd | 71.25 | — | 37.06 | — |
 Trinidad and Tobago | =75th | 75 | 0.874 | 23.5 | 25.3 |
 Barbados | 82nd | 80 | 0.895 | 16.87 | — |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | =116th | 68.13 | — | 21.53 | — |
 Haiti | 160th | 61.25 | 0.403 | — | 46.4 |
 Anguilla | not placed | — | — | — | — |
 Aruba | not placed | — | — | — | — |
 Bahamas | not placed | 81.25 | — | 33.22 | — |
 British Virgin Islands | not placed | — | — | — | — |
 Cayman Islands | not placed | — | — | — | — |
 Cuba | not placed | — | 0.71 | — | — |
 Curaçao | not placed | — | — | — | — |
 Dominica | not placed | 62.5 | — | 23.61 | — |
 Montserrat | not placed | — | — | — | — |
 Puerto Rico | not placed | 83.75 | — | — | — |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis | not placed | 71.25 | — | 21.06 | — |
 Saint Martin | not placed | — | — | — | — |
 Sint Maarten | not placed | — | — | — | — |
 Turks and Caicos Islands | not placed | — | — | — | — |
 United States Virgin Islands | not placed | — | — | — | — |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Caribbean
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 183.
- Jamaica=34th
- Saint Lucia45th
- Dominican Republic53rd
- Grenada54th
- Antigua and Barbuda73rd
- Trinidad and Tobago=75th
- Barbados82nd
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines=116th
- Haiti160th
- Anguillanot placed
- Arubanot placed
- Bahamasnot placed
- British Virgin Islandsnot placed
- Cayman Islandsnot placed
- Cubanot placed
- Curaçaonot placed
- Dominicanot placed
- Montserratnot placed
- Puerto Riconot placed
- Saint Kitts and Nevisnot placed
- Saint Martinnot placed
- Sint Maartennot placed
- Turks and Caicos Islandsnot placed
- United States Virgin Islandsnot placed
Placed either side on gender & equality
The countries immediately above and below Antigua and Barbuda in the topic’s list.
Benin70th
Colombia71st
Mauritius72nd- Antigua and Barbuda73rd
El Salvador74th
Cyprus=75th- Trinidad and Tobago=75th
04Context, no vote
Where Antigua and Barbuda is ahead of the world, and behind
12 more statistics filed under gender & equality, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median6
Statistics on which Antigua and Barbuda does better than the middle country measured.
Antenatal Care Coverage, At Least Four VisitsUNICEF · 2025 · world median 8110081No earlier reading
Antigua and Barbuda: 100 · world median 81 · Women with a live birth who had 4+ antenatal visits (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 22.6 to 100; higher is better.
Position 1st of 153 · derived.
Firms with Female Participation in OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 35.1256.1635.12No earlier reading
Antigua and Barbuda: 56.16 · world median 35.12 · Firms with at least one woman among the owners (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.273 to 86.78; higher is better.
Position 20th of 181 · derived.
Gender Inequality IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.3510.240.351▼ Worsened since 2021
Antigua and Barbuda: 0.24 · world median 0.351 · GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.003 to 0.838; lower is better.
Ranked 63rd of 172 by UNDP Human Development Report Office.
Demand for Family Planning Satisfied by Modern MethodsUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · world median 71.2575.471.25▼ Worsened since 2013
Antigua and Barbuda: 75.4 · world median 71.25 · Share of women aged 15–49 wanting to avoid pregnancy who use a modern method (%). UN DESA Population Division, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 8.4 to 92.4; higher is better.
Position 74th of 196 · derived.
Maternal Mortality RatioMMEIG · 2023 · world median 46.6534.5746.65▼ Worsened since 2013
Antigua and Barbuda: 34.57 · world median 46.65 · Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.11 to 992.83; lower is better.
Position 112th of 195 · derived, 1st = worst.
Gender Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.9711.0310.971▲ Improved since 2018
Antigua and Barbuda: 1.031 · world median 0.971 · Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.407 to 1.038; higher is better.
Position 91st of 184 · derived.
Behind the world median3
Statistics on which Antigua and Barbuda does worse than the middle country measured.
Adolescent Birth Rate (Ages 15–19)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · world median 27.4632.9327.46▼ Worsened since 2013
Antigua and Barbuda: 32.93 · world median 27.46 · Live births per 1,000 women aged 15–19. UN DESA Population Division, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.465 to 163.09; lower is better.
Position 101st of 222 · derived, 1st = worst.
Births Attended by Skilled Health StaffUNICEF and WHO (Joint Database on Skilled Birth Attendance) · 2023 · world median 99.39999.3▼ Worsened since 2013
Antigua and Barbuda: 99 · world median 99.3 · Births attended by skilled health staff (%). UNICEF and WHO (Joint Database on Skilled Birth Attendance), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 60.9 to 100; higher is better.
Position 46th of 84 · derived.
Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 303▼ Worsened since 2015
Antigua and Barbuda: 0 · world median 3 · Paid paternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 196; higher is better.
Level with the median, or no median to compare1
Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 989898▲ Improved since 2015
Antigua and Barbuda: 98 · world median 98 · Paid maternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 410; higher is better.
No better end2
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Mean Age at First Marriage, WomenUN DESA Population Division · 2019 · world median 24.6525.724.65No earlier reading
Antigua and Barbuda: 25.7 · world median 24.65 · Singulate mean age at marriage, women (years). UN DESA Population Division, 2019 edition, data for 2019.
Published values in that edition run from 17 to 34.
Sex Ratio at BirthUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · world median 105.1103.2105.1No real change since 2013
Antigua and Barbuda: 103.2 · world median 105.1 · Male births per 100 female births. UN DESA Population Division, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 101.1 to 116.3.
No current reading for Antigua and Barbuda
Account Ownership Among Women, Caesarean Section Rate, Child Marriage, Female Genital Mutilation Prevalence, Female Labour Force Participation Rate, Female Share of Researchers, Female Share of Senior and Middle Management, Female Share of STEM Graduates (last 2012), Female-Headed Households, Gender Parity Index, Tertiary Enrolment (last 2012), Gender Social Norms Index, Global Gender Parity Index, Institutional Deliveries, Legal Guarantees of Women's Equal Rights to Land, Social Institutions and Gender Index, Women Who Think a Husband Is Justified in Hitting or Beating His Wife, Women's Empowerment Index, Women's Political Empowerment Index and Women's Share of Agricultural Landowners. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Gender & Equality among Antigua and Barbuda’s 13 topics
Gender & Equality is Antigua and Barbuda’s 4th best-placed topic of 13. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Health & Wellbeing66th of 2002/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital66th of 1963/3 keys
- Mobility & Trade65th of 1774/4 keys
- Gender & Equality73rd of 1832/4 keys
- Risk & Resiliencejoint 78th of 1933/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation72nd of 1762/4 keys
- Governance & Institutionsjoint 84th of 1942/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge86th of 1983/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties91st of 1983/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture104th of 1843/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainability149th of 1863/4 keys
- Energy135th of 1652/3 keys
- Digital & Technology168th of 1983/4 keys
No standing on Work & Labour, Peace & Security, Poverty & Inequality: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on gender & equality
The three countries placed highest of 183, and the leaders Antigua and Barbuda can most readily be measured against.
1
LatviaNorthern Europe
1st of 183 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Marcin Szala · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
TaiwanEastern Asia
2nd of 183 · 3 of 4 keys
Photo: xiangyang17 · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
3
ItalySouthern Europe
3rd of 183 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Francisco Antunes · CC BY 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Americas
Costa Rica5th4/4 keysHighest in Caribbean
Jamaica=34th4/4 keysThis page
Antigua and Barbuda73rd2/4 keys
Positions out of 183 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Antigua and Barbuda on gender & equality: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank on gender & equality?
Antigua and Barbuda is placed 73rd of 183 countries on Gender & Equality in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 4 key statistics (Women, Business and the Law and Firms with a Female Top Manager). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Women, Business and the Law figure for Antigua and Barbuda?
71.25 in 2025 (wBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 81.25.
What is the latest Firms with a Female Top Manager figure for Antigua and Barbuda?
37.06 in 2025 (firms with a female top manager (%)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 19.16.
How have Antigua and Barbuda’s gender & equality figures changed?
Women, Business and the Law rose from 66.25 in 2000 to 71.25 in 2025.
Which gender & equality statistics are missing for Antigua and Barbuda?
No current reading is published for Antigua and Barbuda on Account Ownership Among Women, Caesarean Section Rate, Child Marriage, Female Genital Mutilation Prevalence, Female Labour Force Participation Rate, Female Share of Researchers, Female Share of Senior and Middle Management, Female Share of STEM Graduates, Female-Headed Households, Gender Parity Index, Tertiary Enrolment, Gender Social Norms Index, Global Gender Parity Index, Institutional Deliveries, Legal Guarantees of Women's Equal Rights to Land, Social Institutions and Gender Index, Women Who Think a Husband Is Justified in Hitting or Beating His Wife, Women's Empowerment Index, Women's Political Empowerment Index and Women's Share of Agricultural Landowners. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Violence against women is not a key here, because comparable data covers too few countries. The Gender Inequality Index is published here as context rather than as a key: its reading is driven largely by maternal and adolescent health, which moves with a country’s overall development and is already measured under Development and Health. Women’s labour force participation, women in management and child marriage are published here as context too.
How the Gender & Equality standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The gender & equality method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Women, Business and the Law — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Women's Political Empowerment Index — V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Firms with a Female Top Manager — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Social Institutions and Gender Index — OECD, OECD Terms and Conditions — data clause
The other 12 statistics on this page come from 6 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Antigua and Barbuda’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Antigua and Barbuda (banner) — Z_dead from London, UK derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY 2.0
- Latvia — Marcin Szala, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Taiwan — xiangyang17, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Italy — Francisco Antunes, CC BY 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Antigua and Barbuda: Gender & Equality — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/antigua-and-barbuda/gender