Freedom Score in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Freedom Score was 90 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Freedom Score in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 90.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 91 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2003.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Freedom Score in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 86 | — |
| 2003 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 90 | +0.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 90 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.5, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 90 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.25 | 84 | 88 | 8 |
| 2010s | 90 | 89 | 91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.5 | 90 | 91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 34 Costa Rica 91 compare
- 34 Saint Lucia 91 compare
- 34 Spain 91 compare
- 37 Bahamas 90 compare
- 37 Cyprus 90 compare
- 37 Liechtenstein 90 compare
- 37 Lithuania 90 compare
- 37 Puerto Rico 90 compare
More social development data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 194 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 194 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Freedom score in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 90 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 91 in 2015.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2003.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for freedom score?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.