What is public sector corruption index in Barbados?

Public sector corruption index in Barbados was 0.065 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 0.115 in 2015.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 0.065 in 2024.

How does Barbados rank for public sector corruption index?

Barbados ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Barbados

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

Barbados: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.065 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.065

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

153rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.115

in 2015

All-time low

0.065

in 2024

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Barbados, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Barbados stood at 0.065. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is down 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Barbados peaked at 0.115 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.065, in 2024.

That places Barbados 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1910s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1920s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1930s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1940s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1950s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1960s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1970s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1980s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1990s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
2000s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
2010s	0.0919	0.077	0.115	10
2020s	0.073	0.065	0.077	6

Countries ranked near Barbados

150 Austria 0.089 compare
151 Latvia 0.085 compare
152 Spain 0.069 compare
154 Palestine 0.064 compare
154 Slovenia 0.064 compare
156 Poland 0.051 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Barbados?: Public sector corruption index in Barbados was 0.065 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.115 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0.065 in 2024.
How does Barbados rank for public sector corruption index?: Barbados ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).