What is legislative corruption score in Barbados?

Legislative corruption score in Barbados was 1.67 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 1.67 in 2018.

What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 0.989 in 1900.

How does Barbados rank for legislative corruption score?

Barbados ranks 20th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Corruption Score in Barbados

Name: Legislative Corruption Score in Barbados
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Barbados: Legislative Corruption Score was 1.67 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

1.67

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

20th

of 174 countries

All-time high

1.67

in 2018

All-time low

0.989

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Legislative Corruption Score in Barbados, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, legislative corruption score in Barbados stood at 1.67. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Barbados peaked at 1.67 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.989, in 1900.

That places Barbados 20th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Legislative Corruption Score in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Legislative Corruption Score in Barbados, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.989	—
1901	0.989	+0.0%
1902	0.989	+0.0%
1903	0.989	+0.0%
1904	0.989	+0.0%
1905	0.989	+0.0%
1906	0.989	+0.0%
1907	0.989	+0.0%
1908	0.989	+0.0%
1909	0.989	+0.0%
1910	0.989	+0.0%
1911	0.989	+0.0%
1912	0.989	+0.0%
1913	0.989	+0.0%
1914	0.989	+0.0%
1915	0.989	+0.0%
1916	0.989	+0.0%
1917	0.989	+0.0%
1918	0.989	+0.0%
1919	0.989	+0.0%
1920	0.989	+0.0%
1921	0.989	+0.0%
1922	0.989	+0.0%
1923	0.989	+0.0%
1924	0.989	+0.0%
1925	0.989	+0.0%
1926	0.989	+0.0%
1927	0.989	+0.0%
1928	0.989	+0.0%
1929	0.989	+0.0%
1930	0.989	+0.0%
1931	0.989	+0.0%
1932	0.989	+0.0%
1933	0.989	+0.0%
1934	0.989	+0.0%
1935	0.989	+0.0%
1936	0.989	+0.0%
1937	0.989	+0.0%
1938	0.989	+0.0%
1939	0.989	+0.0%
1940	0.989	+0.0%
1941	0.989	+0.0%
1942	0.989	+0.0%
1943	0.989	+0.0%
1944	0.989	+0.0%
1945	0.989	+0.0%
1946	0.989	+0.0%
1947	0.989	+0.0%
1948	0.989	+0.0%
1949	0.989	+0.0%
1950	0.989	+0.0%
1951	0.989	+0.0%
1952	0.989	+0.0%
1953	0.989	+0.0%
1954	0.989	+0.0%
1955	0.989	+0.0%
1956	0.989	+0.0%
1957	0.989	+0.0%
1958	0.989	+0.0%
1959	0.989	+0.0%
1960	0.989	+0.0%
1961	0.989	+0.0%
1962	0.989	+0.0%
1963	0.989	+0.0%
1964	0.989	+0.0%
1965	0.989	+0.0%
1966	0.989	+0.0%
1967	0.989	+0.0%
1968	0.989	+0.0%
1969	0.989	+0.0%
1970	0.989	+0.0%
1971	0.989	+0.0%
1972	1.52	+54.0%
1973	1.52	+0.0%
1974	1.52	+0.0%
1975	1.52	+0.0%
1976	1.52	+0.0%
1977	1.52	+0.0%
1978	1.52	+0.0%
1979	1.52	+0.0%
1980	1.52	+0.0%
1981	1.52	+0.0%
1982	1.52	+0.0%
1983	1.52	+0.0%
1984	1.52	+0.0%
1985	1.52	+0.0%
1986	1.52	+0.0%
1987	1.52	+0.0%
1988	1.52	+0.0%
1989	1.52	+0.0%
1990	1.52	+0.0%
1991	1.52	+0.0%
1992	1.52	+0.0%
1993	1.52	+0.0%
1994	1.52	+0.0%
1995	1.52	+0.0%
1996	1.52	+0.0%
1997	1.52	+0.0%
1998	1.52	+0.0%
1999	1.52	+0.0%
2000	1.52	+0.0%
2001	1.52	+0.0%
2002	1.52	+0.0%
2003	1.52	+0.0%
2004	1.52	+0.0%
2005	1.52	+0.0%
2006	1.52	+0.0%
2007	1.52	+0.0%
2008	1.52	+0.0%
2009	1.52	+0.0%
2010	1.52	+0.0%
2011	1.52	+0.0%
2012	1.52	+0.0%
2013	1.52	+0.0%
2014	1.52	+0.0%
2015	1.52	+0.0%
2016	1.22	-19.8%
2017	1.22	+0.0%
2018	1.67	+36.5%
2019	1.67	+0.0%
2020	1.67	+0.0%
2021	1.67	+0.0%
2022	1.67	+0.0%
2023	1.67	+0.0%
2024	1.67	+0.0%
2025	1.67	+0.0%

Barbados compared with similar countries

Barbados's 1.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.22, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Barbados's 1.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.772. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.989	0.989	0.989	10
1910s	0.989	0.989	0.989	10
1920s	0.989	0.989	0.989	10
1930s	0.989	0.989	0.989	10
1940s	0.989	0.989	0.989	10
1950s	0.989	0.989	0.989	10
1960s	0.989	0.989	0.989	10
1970s	1.42	0.989	1.52	10
1980s	1.52	1.52	1.52	10
1990s	1.52	1.52	1.52	10
2000s	1.52	1.52	1.52	10
2010s	1.49	1.22	1.67	10
2020s	1.67	1.67	1.67	6

Countries ranked near Barbados

17 Germany 1.71 compare
18 United Kingdom 1.7 compare
19 Canada 1.68 compare
21 Bhutan 1.66 compare
22 Switzerland 1.66 compare
23 Ireland 1.66 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More social development data for Barbados

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 577 (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 0.002 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 577 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative corruption score in Barbados?: Legislative corruption score in Barbados was 1.67 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 1.67 in 2018.
What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0.989 in 1900.
How does Barbados rank for legislative corruption score?: Barbados ranks 20th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Legislative Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.