What is liberal democracy index in Barbados?

Liberal democracy index in Barbados was 0.679 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 0.692 in 2020.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 0.177 in 1937.

How does Barbados rank for liberal democracy index?

Barbados ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Barbados

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

Barbados: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.679 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.679

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

32nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.692

in 2020

All-time low

0.177

in 1937

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Barbados, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal democracy index in Barbados stood at 0.679.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Barbados peaked at 0.692 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.177, in 1937.

That places Barbados 32nd out of 176 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.

Liberal Democracy Index in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Barbados, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.178	—
1901	0.178	+0.0%
1902	0.178	+0.0%
1903	0.178	+0.0%
1904	0.178	+0.0%
1905	0.178	+0.0%
1906	0.178	+0.0%
1907	0.178	+0.0%
1908	0.178	+0.0%
1909	0.178	+0.0%
1910	0.178	+0.0%
1911	0.178	+0.0%
1912	0.178	+0.0%
1913	0.178	+0.0%
1914	0.178	+0.0%
1915	0.178	+0.0%
1916	0.178	+0.0%
1917	0.178	+0.0%
1918	0.178	+0.0%
1919	0.178	+0.0%
1920	0.178	+0.0%
1921	0.178	+0.0%
1922	0.178	+0.0%
1923	0.178	+0.0%
1924	0.178	+0.0%
1925	0.178	+0.0%
1926	0.178	+0.0%
1927	0.178	+0.0%
1928	0.178	+0.0%
1929	0.178	+0.0%
1930	0.178	+0.0%
1931	0.178	+0.0%
1932	0.178	+0.0%
1933	0.178	+0.0%
1934	0.178	+0.0%
1935	0.178	+0.0%
1936	0.178	+0.0%
1937	0.177	-0.6%
1938	0.182	+2.8%
1939	0.184	+1.1%
1940	0.188	+2.2%
1941	0.188	+0.0%
1942	0.188	+0.0%
1943	0.188	+0.0%
1944	0.191	+1.6%
1945	0.194	+1.6%
1946	0.2	+3.1%
1947	0.201	+0.5%
1948	0.202	+0.5%
1949	0.202	+0.0%
1950	0.202	+0.0%
1951	0.223	+10.4%
1952	0.276	+23.8%
1953	0.276	+0.0%
1954	0.277	+0.4%
1955	0.351	+26.7%
1956	0.356	+1.4%
1957	0.357	+0.3%
1958	0.37	+3.6%
1959	0.37	+0.0%
1960	0.456	+23.2%
1961	0.457	+0.2%
1962	0.468	+2.4%
1963	0.465	-0.6%
1964	0.465	+0.0%
1965	0.465	+0.0%
1966	0.579	+24.5%
1967	0.594	+2.6%
1968	0.594	+0.0%
1969	0.604	+1.7%
1970	0.612	+1.3%
1971	0.612	+0.0%
1972	0.615	+0.5%
1973	0.619	+0.7%
1974	0.619	+0.0%
1975	0.619	+0.0%
1976	0.622	+0.5%
1977	0.624	+0.3%
1978	0.624	+0.0%
1979	0.624	+0.0%
1980	0.627	+0.5%
1981	0.629	+0.3%
1982	0.626	-0.5%
1983	0.626	+0.0%
1984	0.626	+0.0%
1985	0.626	+0.0%
1986	0.625	-0.2%
1987	0.625	+0.0%
1988	0.625	+0.0%
1989	0.632	+1.1%
1990	0.636	+0.6%
1991	0.646	+1.6%
1992	0.646	+0.0%
1993	0.646	+0.0%
1994	0.646	+0.0%
1995	0.647	+0.2%
1996	0.647	+0.0%
1997	0.647	+0.0%
1998	0.647	+0.0%
1999	0.656	+1.4%
2000	0.654	-0.3%
2001	0.654	+0.0%
2002	0.654	+0.0%
2003	0.652	-0.3%
2004	0.65	-0.3%
2005	0.65	+0.0%
2006	0.648	-0.3%
2007	0.65	+0.3%
2008	0.665	+2.3%
2009	0.666	+0.2%
2010	0.667	+0.2%
2011	0.667	+0.0%
2012	0.667	+0.0%
2013	0.664	-0.4%
2014	0.662	-0.3%
2015	0.662	+0.0%
2016	0.662	+0.0%
2017	0.66	-0.3%
2018	0.656	-0.6%
2019	0.668	+1.8%
2020	0.692	+3.6%
2021	0.686	-0.9%
2022	0.682	-0.6%
2023	0.684	+0.3%
2024	0.685	+0.1%
2025	0.679	-0.9%

Barbados compared with similar countries

Barbados's 0.679 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.689, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Barbados's 0.679 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.506, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.178	0.178	0.178	10
1910s	0.178	0.178	0.178	10
1920s	0.178	0.178	0.178	10
1930s	0.1789	0.177	0.184	10
1940s	0.1942	0.188	0.202	10
1950s	0.3058	0.202	0.37	10
1960s	0.5147	0.456	0.604	10
1970s	0.619	0.612	0.624	10
1980s	0.6267	0.625	0.632	10
1990s	0.6464	0.636	0.656	10
2000s	0.6543	0.648	0.666	10
2010s	0.6635	0.656	0.668	10
2020s	0.6847	0.679	0.692	6

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More social development data for Barbados

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
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)
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Barbados?: Liberal democracy index in Barbados was 0.679 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.692 in 2020.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0.177 in 1937.
How does Barbados rank for liberal democracy index?: Barbados ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.