Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Barbados
Barbados: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.073 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.073
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.161
in 1900
All-time low
0.065
in 2021
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Barbados, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.073 for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in 2025.
The figure is down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Barbados peaked at 0.161 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.065, in 2021.
That places Barbados 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.161 | 0.161 | 0.161 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.161 | 0.161 | 0.161 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.161 | 0.161 | 0.161 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.161 | 0.161 | 0.161 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.161 | 0.161 | 0.161 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1358 | 0.098 | 0.161 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1032 | 0.098 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0918 | 0.087 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.087 | 0.087 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0902 | 0.087 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1003 | 0.076 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0695 | 0.065 | 0.076 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 5 (2025)
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- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Barbados?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Barbados was 0.073 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.161 in 1900.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.065 in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Barbados ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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