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.

Political Corruption Index in Barbados

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

Barbados: Political Corruption 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 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.

Political Corruption Index in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Political Corruption Index in Barbados, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.161	—
1901	0.161	+0.0%
1902	0.161	+0.0%
1903	0.161	+0.0%
1904	0.161	+0.0%
1905	0.161	+0.0%
1906	0.161	+0.0%
1907	0.161	+0.0%
1908	0.161	+0.0%
1909	0.161	+0.0%
1910	0.161	+0.0%
1911	0.161	+0.0%
1912	0.161	+0.0%
1913	0.161	+0.0%
1914	0.161	+0.0%
1915	0.161	+0.0%
1916	0.161	+0.0%
1917	0.161	+0.0%
1918	0.161	+0.0%
1919	0.161	+0.0%
1920	0.161	+0.0%
1921	0.161	+0.0%
1922	0.161	+0.0%
1923	0.161	+0.0%
1924	0.161	+0.0%
1925	0.161	+0.0%
1926	0.161	+0.0%
1927	0.161	+0.0%
1928	0.161	+0.0%
1929	0.161	+0.0%
1930	0.161	+0.0%
1931	0.161	+0.0%
1932	0.161	+0.0%
1933	0.161	+0.0%
1934	0.161	+0.0%
1935	0.161	+0.0%
1936	0.161	+0.0%
1937	0.161	+0.0%
1938	0.161	+0.0%
1939	0.161	+0.0%
1940	0.161	+0.0%
1941	0.161	+0.0%
1942	0.161	+0.0%
1943	0.161	+0.0%
1944	0.161	+0.0%
1945	0.161	+0.0%
1946	0.161	+0.0%
1947	0.161	+0.0%
1948	0.161	+0.0%
1949	0.161	+0.0%
1950	0.161	+0.0%
1951	0.161	+0.0%
1952	0.161	+0.0%
1953	0.161	+0.0%
1954	0.161	+0.0%
1955	0.161	+0.0%
1956	0.098	-39.1%
1957	0.098	+0.0%
1958	0.098	+0.0%
1959	0.098	+0.0%
1960	0.098	+0.0%
1961	0.098	+0.0%
1962	0.098	+0.0%
1963	0.098	+0.0%
1964	0.098	+0.0%
1965	0.098	+0.0%
1966	0.111	+13.3%
1967	0.111	+0.0%
1968	0.111	+0.0%
1969	0.111	+0.0%
1970	0.111	+0.0%
1971	0.111	+0.0%
1972	0.087	-21.6%
1973	0.087	+0.0%
1974	0.087	+0.0%
1975	0.087	+0.0%
1976	0.087	+0.0%
1977	0.087	+0.0%
1978	0.087	+0.0%
1979	0.087	+0.0%
1980	0.087	+0.0%
1981	0.087	+0.0%
1982	0.087	+0.0%
1983	0.087	+0.0%
1984	0.087	+0.0%
1985	0.087	+0.0%
1986	0.087	+0.0%
1987	0.087	+0.0%
1988	0.087	+0.0%
1989	0.087	+0.0%
1990	0.087	+0.0%
1991	0.087	+0.0%
1992	0.091	+4.6%
1993	0.091	+0.0%
1994	0.091	+0.0%
1995	0.091	+0.0%
1996	0.091	+0.0%
1997	0.091	+0.0%
1998	0.091	+0.0%
1999	0.091	+0.0%
2000	0.091	+0.0%
2001	0.091	+0.0%
2002	0.091	+0.0%
2003	0.091	+0.0%
2004	0.091	+0.0%
2005	0.091	+0.0%
2006	0.091	+0.0%
2007	0.091	+0.0%
2008	0.091	+0.0%
2009	0.091	+0.0%
2010	0.097	+6.6%
2011	0.097	+0.0%
2012	0.097	+0.0%
2013	0.097	+0.0%
2014	0.097	+0.0%
2015	0.111	+14.4%
2016	0.122	+9.9%
2017	0.122	+0.0%
2018	0.087	-28.7%
2019	0.076	-12.6%
2020	0.076	+0.0%
2021	0.065	-14.5%
2022	0.065	+0.0%
2023	0.065	+0.0%
2024	0.073	+12.3%
2025	0.073	+0.0%

Barbados compared with similar countries

Barbados's 0.073 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.085, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Barbados's 0.073 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.574, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Barbados

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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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Indicator: Political Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.