Media Corruption Score in Barbados
Barbados: Media Corruption Score was 2.06 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Media Corruption Score in Barbados, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, media corruption score in Barbados stood at 2.06. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Barbados peaked at 2.06 in 1966 and was at its lowest, -2.54, in 1900.
That places Barbados 26th out of 175 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.54 | -2.54 | -2.54 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.54 | -2.54 | -2.54 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.54 | -2.54 | -2.54 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.54 | -2.54 | -2.54 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.54 | -2.54 | -2.54 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.54 | -2.54 | -2.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6992 | -2.54 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 577 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.797 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.911 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.879 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.797 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.347 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.679 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Barbados?
- Media corruption score in Barbados was 2.06 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 in 1966.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.54 in 1900.
- How does Barbados rank for media corruption score?
- Barbados ranks 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Media Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.