Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0023 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0023 units per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.0023 units per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
51
1972–2023
Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.0023 units per square kilometre for political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Barbados 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 16 Tonga 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Comoros 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Palau 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Andorra 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Barbados was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest political rights rating fh, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Barbados rank for political rights rating fh, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is political rights rating fh, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Political rights rating fh divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Political rights rating fh ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Political Rights Rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Political rights rating fh divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.