Barbados vs Ireland: Legislative Corruption Score
Barbados
1.67
in 2025
Ireland
1.66
in 2025
Barbados rank
20th
Ireland rank
23rd
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Barbados
- Ireland
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.67 against 1.66 in Ireland, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Ireland ahead.
Barbados ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.989 | 1.55 | 0.557 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.989 | 1.16 | 0.172 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.989 | 0.996 | 0.007 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.989 | 0.996 | 0.007 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.989 | 0.996 | 0.007 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.989 | 0.7553 | 0.2337 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 1.42 | 0.495 | 0.9212 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 1.52 | 0.495 | 1.03 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 1.52 | 1.15 | 0.3728 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.32 | 0.2012 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.54 | 0.049 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.66 | 0.008 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Barbados or Ireland?
- Barbados, at 1.67 against 1.66 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Barbados and Ireland?
- 0.01, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Ireland?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Ireland rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Barbados ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.