Equal Rights Protection Index in Barbados
Barbados: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.755 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Rights Protection Index in Barbados, 1900–2025
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 3 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.679 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.918 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.347 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.918 (2025)
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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.