Barbados vs Spain: Political Rights Score
Barbados
37
in 2025
Spain
37
in 2025
Barbados rank
34th
Spain rank
34th
Political Rights Score over time
- Barbados
- Spain
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 37 against 37 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.
Barbados ranks 34th and Spain ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.62 | 38.88 | 0.75 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 39.4 | 38.9 | 0.5 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 37.33 | 37 | 0.3333 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Barbados or Spain?
- Barbados, at 37 against 37 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Barbados and Spain?
- 0, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Spain rank globally for political rights score?
- Barbados ranks 34th and Spain ranks 34th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.