What is egalitarian democracy index in Barbados?

Egalitarian democracy index in Barbados was 0.676 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 0.683 in 2020.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 0.079 in 1900.

How does Barbados rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Barbados ranks 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Barbados data come from?

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

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Barbados

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

Barbados: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.676 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.676

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

28th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.683

in 2020

All-time low

0.079

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Barbados, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Barbados stood at 0.676.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Barbados peaked at 0.683 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.079, in 1900.

That places Barbados 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.079	0.079	0.079	10
1910s	0.079	0.079	0.079	10
1920s	0.079	0.079	0.079	10
1930s	0.0792	0.079	0.08	10
1940s	0.1021	0.083	0.131	10
1950s	0.2309	0.15	0.285	10
1960s	0.4493	0.357	0.594	10
1970s	0.5943	0.59	0.596	10
1980s	0.6004	0.597	0.601	10
1990s	0.6192	0.606	0.626	10
2000s	0.6345	0.623	0.656	10
2010s	0.6463	0.628	0.657	10
2020s	0.6795	0.676	0.683	6

Countries ranked near Barbados

25 Uruguay 0.693 compare
26 Lithuania 0.686 compare
27 Cyprus 0.684 compare
29 Poland 0.671 compare
30 Trinidad and Tobago 0.661 compare
31 Jamaica 0.658 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Barbados

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)
Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.679 (2025)
Varieties 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)
Liberal democracy 3 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Barbados?: Egalitarian democracy index in Barbados was 0.676 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.683 in 2020.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0.079 in 1900.
How does Barbados rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Barbados ranks 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.