Barbados vs Spain: Public Sector Corruption Index
Barbados
0.065
in 2025
Spain
0.069
in 2025
Barbados rank
153rd
Spain rank
152nd
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Barbados
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.069 against 0.065 in Barbados, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.
Barbados ranks 153rd and Spain ranks 152nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.084 | 0.464 | 0.38 | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.084 | 0.464 | 0.38 | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.084 | 0.5046 | 0.4206 | Spain |
| 1930s | 0.084 | 0.3979 | 0.3139 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.084 | 0.365 | 0.281 | Spain |
| 1950s | 0.084 | 0.365 | 0.281 | Spain |
| 1960s | 0.084 | 0.308 | 0.224 | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.084 | 0.2071 | 0.1231 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.084 | 0.027 | 0.057 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 0.084 | 0.027 | 0.057 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 0.084 | 0.027 | 0.057 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0.0919 | 0.027 | 0.0649 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.073 | 0.036 | 0.037 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Barbados or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.069 against 0.065 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Barbados and Spain?
- 0.004, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Spain?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Spain rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Barbados ranks 153rd and Spain ranks 152nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector Corruption Index. 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 public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).