Barbados vs United Kingdom: Legislative Corruption Score
Barbados
1.67
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.7
in 2025
Barbados rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Barbados
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.7 against 1.67 in Barbados, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Barbados ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.989 | 1.81 | 0.817 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.989 | 1.81 | 0.817 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.989 | 1.81 | 0.817 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.989 | 1.81 | 0.817 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.989 | 1.98 | 0.991 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.989 | 2.24 | 1.25 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.989 | 2.24 | 1.25 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.42 | 1.72 | 0.2992 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.52 | 1.66 | 0.134 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.52 | 1.66 | 0.134 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.43 | 0.0937 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.42 | 0.0714 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.6 | 0.0707 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Barbados or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.7 against 1.67 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Barbados and United Kingdom?
- 0.03, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United Kingdom?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and United Kingdom rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Barbados ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 18th 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.