What is varieties of democracy in Barbados?

Varieties of democracy in Barbados was 0.797 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 0.811 in 2020.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 0.114 in 1900.

How does Barbados rank for varieties of democracy?

Barbados ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Barbados data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Barbados

Name: Varieties of democracy in Barbados
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Barbados: Varieties of democracy was 0.797 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.797

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

29th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.811

in 2020

All-time low

0.114

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Varieties of democracy in Barbados, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, varieties of democracy in Barbados stood at 0.797.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Barbados peaked at 0.811 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.114, in 1900.

That places Barbados 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.114	0.114	0.114	10
1910s	0.114	0.114	0.114	10
1920s	0.114	0.114	0.114	10
1930s	0.1156	0.114	0.122	10
1940s	0.1425	0.122	0.166	10
1950s	0.3687	0.165	0.467	10
1960s	0.6523	0.594	0.733	10
1970s	0.7359	0.731	0.738	10
1980s	0.7439	0.742	0.745	10
1990s	0.7614	0.748	0.77	10
2000s	0.7705	0.766	0.784	10
2010s	0.7806	0.773	0.792	10
2020s	0.8035	0.797	0.811	6

Countries ranked near Barbados

26 Iceland 0.807 compare
27 Jamaica 0.805 compare
28 Taiwan 0.801 compare
30 Lithuania 0.786 compare
30 Trinidad and Tobago 0.786 compare
32 Brazil 0.784 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)
Liberal democracy 3 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.679 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.918 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.918 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.797 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Barbados?: Varieties of democracy in Barbados was 0.797 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.811 in 2020.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0.114 in 1900.
How does Barbados rank for varieties of democracy?: Barbados ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.