Political Corruption Index in Barbados
Barbados: Political Corruption Index was 0.073 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Corruption Index in Barbados, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.073 for political corruption index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption 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)
- 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 political corruption index in Barbados?
- Political corruption index in Barbados was 0.073 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.161 in 1900.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.065 in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for political corruption index?
- Barbados ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.