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Equal Rights Protection Index in Barbados

Barbados: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.755 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.755
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.798
in 2005
All-time low
0.121
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Barbados, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Analysis

Barbados recorded 0.755 for equal rights protection index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Barbados peaked at 0.798 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.121, in 1900.

That places Barbados 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Equal Rights Protection Index in Barbados, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.121 —
1901 0.121 +0.0%
1902 0.121 +0.0%
1903 0.121 +0.0%
1904 0.121 +0.0%
1905 0.121 +0.0%
1906 0.121 +0.0%
1907 0.121 +0.0%
1908 0.121 +0.0%
1909 0.121 +0.0%
1910 0.121 +0.0%
1911 0.121 +0.0%
1912 0.121 +0.0%
1913 0.121 +0.0%
1914 0.121 +0.0%
1915 0.121 +0.0%
1916 0.121 +0.0%
1917 0.121 +0.0%
1918 0.121 +0.0%
1919 0.121 +0.0%
1920 0.121 +0.0%
1921 0.121 +0.0%
1922 0.121 +0.0%
1923 0.121 +0.0%
1924 0.121 +0.0%
1925 0.121 +0.0%
1926 0.121 +0.0%
1927 0.121 +0.0%
1928 0.121 +0.0%
1929 0.121 +0.0%
1930 0.121 +0.0%
1931 0.121 +0.0%
1932 0.121 +0.0%
1933 0.121 +0.0%
1934 0.121 +0.0%
1935 0.121 +0.0%
1936 0.121 +0.0%
1937 0.121 +0.0%
1938 0.121 +0.0%
1939 0.121 +0.0%
1940 0.144 +19.0%
1941 0.144 +0.0%
1942 0.144 +0.0%
1943 0.144 +0.0%
1944 0.144 +0.0%
1945 0.144 +0.0%
1946 0.165 +14.6%
1947 0.237 +43.6%
1948 0.237 +0.0%
1949 0.237 +0.0%
1950 0.286 +20.7%
1951 0.286 +0.0%
1952 0.286 +0.0%
1953 0.286 +0.0%
1954 0.286 +0.0%
1955 0.286 +0.0%
1956 0.286 +0.0%
1957 0.286 +0.0%
1958 0.415 +45.1%
1959 0.415 +0.0%
1960 0.415 +0.0%
1961 0.415 +0.0%
1962 0.415 +0.0%
1963 0.415 +0.0%
1964 0.415 +0.0%
1965 0.415 +0.0%
1966 0.562 +35.4%
1967 0.733 +30.4%
1968 0.733 +0.0%
1969 0.733 +0.0%
1970 0.716 -2.3%
1971 0.716 +0.0%
1972 0.716 +0.0%
1973 0.716 +0.0%
1974 0.716 +0.0%
1975 0.716 +0.0%
1976 0.716 +0.0%
1977 0.716 +0.0%
1978 0.716 +0.0%
1979 0.716 +0.0%
1980 0.716 +0.0%
1981 0.716 +0.0%
1982 0.716 +0.0%
1983 0.716 +0.0%
1984 0.716 +0.0%
1985 0.716 +0.0%
1986 0.716 +0.0%
1987 0.716 +0.0%
1988 0.716 +0.0%
1989 0.716 +0.0%
1990 0.716 +0.0%
1991 0.716 +0.0%
1992 0.716 +0.0%
1993 0.716 +0.0%
1994 0.716 +0.0%
1995 0.716 +0.0%
1996 0.716 +0.0%
1997 0.716 +0.0%
1998 0.716 +0.0%
1999 0.716 +0.0%
2000 0.716 +0.0%
2001 0.716 +0.0%
2002 0.716 +0.0%
2003 0.716 +0.0%
2004 0.716 +0.0%
2005 0.798 +11.5%
2006 0.798 +0.0%
2007 0.798 +0.0%
2008 0.798 +0.0%
2009 0.798 +0.0%
2010 0.798 +0.0%
2011 0.798 +0.0%
2012 0.798 +0.0%
2013 0.798 +0.0%
2014 0.798 +0.0%
2015 0.723 -9.4%
2016 0.723 +0.0%
2017 0.692 -4.3%
2018 0.701 +1.3%
2019 0.755 +7.7%
2020 0.755 +0.0%
2021 0.755 +0.0%
2022 0.755 +0.0%
2023 0.755 +0.0%
2024 0.755 +0.0%
2025 0.755 +0.0%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 0.755 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.823, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 0.755 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.604, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.121 0.121 0.121 10
1910s 0.121 0.121 0.121 10
1920s 0.121 0.121 0.121 10
1930s 0.121 0.121 0.121 10
1940s 0.174 0.144 0.237 10
1950s 0.3118 0.286 0.415 10
1960s 0.5251 0.415 0.733 10
1970s 0.716 0.716 0.716 10
1980s 0.716 0.716 0.716 10
1990s 0.716 0.716 0.716 10
2000s 0.757 0.716 0.798 10
2010s 0.7584 0.692 0.798 10
2020s 0.755 0.755 0.755 6

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 48 Benin 0.759 compare
  2. 49 Fiji 0.756 compare
  3. 51 Hong Kong 0.754 compare
  4. 52 Solomon Islands 0.753 compare
  5. 53 Maldives 0.752 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Barbados?
Equal rights protection index in Barbados was 0.755 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 0.798 in 2005.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.121 in 1900.
How does Barbados rank for equal rights protection index?
Barbados ranks 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.