What is participatory democracy index in Barbados?

Participatory democracy index in Barbados was 0.347 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 0.357 in 2020.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1900.

How does Barbados rank for participatory democracy index?

Barbados ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Barbados

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

Barbados: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.347 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.347

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

74th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.357

in 2020

All-time low

0.06

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Barbados, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Barbados recorded 0.347 for participatory democracy index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Barbados peaked at 0.357 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1900.

That places Barbados 74th 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.

Participatory Democracy Index in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Democracy Index in Barbados, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.06	—
1901	0.06	+0.0%
1902	0.06	+0.0%
1903	0.06	+0.0%
1904	0.06	+0.0%
1905	0.06	+0.0%
1906	0.06	+0.0%
1907	0.06	+0.0%
1908	0.06	+0.0%
1909	0.06	+0.0%
1910	0.06	+0.0%
1911	0.06	+0.0%
1912	0.06	+0.0%
1913	0.06	+0.0%
1914	0.06	+0.0%
1915	0.06	+0.0%
1916	0.06	+0.0%
1917	0.06	+0.0%
1918	0.06	+0.0%
1919	0.06	+0.0%
1920	0.06	+0.0%
1921	0.06	+0.0%
1922	0.06	+0.0%
1923	0.06	+0.0%
1924	0.06	+0.0%
1925	0.06	+0.0%
1926	0.06	+0.0%
1927	0.06	+0.0%
1928	0.06	+0.0%
1929	0.06	+0.0%
1930	0.06	+0.0%
1931	0.06	+0.0%
1932	0.06	+0.0%
1933	0.06	+0.0%
1934	0.06	+0.0%
1935	0.06	+0.0%
1936	0.06	+0.0%
1937	0.06	+0.0%
1938	0.061	+1.7%
1939	0.061	+0.0%
1940	0.061	+0.0%
1941	0.061	+0.0%
1942	0.061	+0.0%
1943	0.061	+0.0%
1944	0.068	+11.5%
1945	0.07	+2.9%
1946	0.082	+17.1%
1947	0.088	+7.3%
1948	0.088	+0.0%
1949	0.088	+0.0%
1950	0.088	+0.0%
1951	0.098	+11.4%
1952	0.133	+35.7%
1953	0.133	+0.0%
1954	0.133	+0.0%
1955	0.174	+30.8%
1956	0.179	+2.9%
1957	0.179	+0.0%
1958	0.179	+0.0%
1959	0.179	+0.0%
1960	0.232	+29.6%
1961	0.232	+0.0%
1962	0.241	+3.9%
1963	0.241	+0.0%
1964	0.241	+0.0%
1965	0.241	+0.0%
1966	0.259	+7.5%
1967	0.265	+2.3%
1968	0.265	+0.0%
1969	0.27	+1.9%
1970	0.27	+0.0%
1971	0.27	+0.0%
1972	0.272	+0.7%
1973	0.275	+1.1%
1974	0.275	+0.0%
1975	0.275	+0.0%
1976	0.275	+0.0%
1977	0.274	-0.4%
1978	0.274	+0.0%
1979	0.274	+0.0%
1980	0.276	+0.7%
1981	0.277	+0.4%
1982	0.279	+0.7%
1983	0.279	+0.0%
1984	0.279	+0.0%
1985	0.279	+0.0%
1986	0.278	-0.4%
1987	0.278	+0.0%
1988	0.278	+0.0%
1989	0.278	+0.0%
1990	0.318	+14.4%
1991	0.325	+2.2%
1992	0.325	+0.0%
1993	0.325	+0.0%
1994	0.325	+0.0%
1995	0.324	-0.3%
1996	0.324	+0.0%
1997	0.324	+0.0%
1998	0.324	+0.0%
1999	0.329	+1.5%
2000	0.333	+1.2%
2001	0.333	+0.0%
2002	0.333	+0.0%
2003	0.331	-0.6%
2004	0.329	-0.6%
2005	0.329	+0.0%
2006	0.329	+0.0%
2007	0.329	+0.0%
2008	0.34	+3.3%
2009	0.341	+0.3%
2010	0.341	+0.0%
2011	0.341	+0.0%
2012	0.341	+0.0%
2013	0.339	-0.6%
2014	0.338	-0.3%
2015	0.337	-0.3%
2016	0.337	+0.0%
2017	0.338	+0.3%
2018	0.337	-0.3%
2019	0.345	+2.4%
2020	0.357	+3.5%
2021	0.355	-0.6%
2022	0.351	-1.1%
2023	0.35	-0.3%
2024	0.35	+0.0%
2025	0.347	-0.9%

Barbados compared with similar countries

Barbados's 0.347 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.529, 66% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Barbados's 0.347 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.429, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1910s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1920s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1930s	0.0602	0.06	0.061	10
1940s	0.0728	0.061	0.088	10
1950s	0.1475	0.088	0.179	10
1960s	0.2487	0.232	0.27	10
1970s	0.2734	0.27	0.275	10
1980s	0.2781	0.276	0.279	10
1990s	0.3243	0.318	0.329	10
2000s	0.3327	0.329	0.341	10
2010s	0.3394	0.337	0.345	10
2020s	0.3517	0.347	0.357	6

Countries ranked near Barbados

71 Bhutan 0.349 compare
71 Namibia 0.349 compare
73 Zambia 0.348 compare
75 Paraguay 0.342 compare
76 Seychelles 0.341 compare
77 Mexico 0.337 compare

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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)
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)
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 participatory democracy index in Barbados?: Participatory democracy index in Barbados was 0.347 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.357 in 2020.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1900.
How does Barbados rank for participatory democracy index?: Barbados ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.