What is academic freedom index in Barbados?

Academic freedom index in Barbados was 0.904 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 0.911 in 2019.

What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 0.842 in 1962.

How does Barbados rank for academic freedom index?

Barbados ranks 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Barbados data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Academic Freedom Index in Barbados

Name: Academic Freedom Index in Barbados
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Barbados: Academic Freedom Index was 0.904 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.904

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

17th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.911

in 2019

All-time low

0.842

in 1962

Years of data

1962–2025

Academic Freedom Index in Barbados, 1962–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for academic freedom index in Barbados is 0.904, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Barbados peaked at 0.911 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.842, in 1962.

That places Barbados 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.8578	0.842	0.874	8
1970s	0.874	0.874	0.874	10
1980s	0.874	0.874	0.874	10
1990s	0.885	0.885	0.885	10
2000s	0.899	0.899	0.899	10
2010s	0.9008	0.899	0.911	10
2020s	0.9098	0.904	0.911	6

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More social development data for Barbados

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 5 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 577 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.797 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.911 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.879 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.797 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.347 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.679 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is academic freedom index in Barbados?: Academic freedom index in Barbados was 0.904 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.911 in 2019.
What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0.842 in 1962.
How does Barbados rank for academic freedom index?: Barbados ranks 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Academic Freedom Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which academics can research, teach, publish, express opinions, and participate in academic bodies without interference, censorship, or institutional restrictions, and universities exercise institutional autonomy.