Physical Integrity Rights Index in Barbados
Barbados: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.938 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.938
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.942
in 2015
All-time low
0.874
in 1937
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Barbados, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Barbados stood at 0.938.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Barbados peaked at 0.942 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.874, in 1937.
That places Barbados 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.906 | 0.906 | 0.906 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.906 | 0.906 | 0.906 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.906 | 0.906 | 0.906 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9054 | 0.874 | 0.919 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.919 | 0.919 | 0.919 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.919 | 0.919 | 0.919 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.919 | 0.919 | 0.919 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.919 | 0.919 | 0.919 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.919 | 0.919 | 0.919 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.919 | 0.919 | 0.919 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.917 | 0.893 | 0.921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9212 | 0.894 | 0.942 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.938 | 0.938 | 0.938 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 36 Malta 0.941 compare
- 36 Sao Tome and Principe 0.941 compare
- 39 Cape Verde 0.937 compare
- 39 Ghana 0.937 compare
More social development data for Barbados
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- 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 physical integrity rights index in Barbados?
- Physical integrity rights index in Barbados was 0.938 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.942 in 2015.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.874 in 1937.
- How does Barbados rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Barbados ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.