Which has higher civil society participation index, Barbados or Spain?

Barbados, at 0.896 against 0.891 in Spain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Spain?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Spain: Civil Society Participation Index

Barbados

0.896

in 2025

Spain

0.891

in 2025

Barbados rank

20th

Spain rank

23rd

Civil Society Participation Index over time

Barbados
Spain

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.896 against 0.891 in Spain, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 20th and Spain ranks 23rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 12 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.603	0.355	0.248	Barbados
1910s	0.603	0.355	0.248	Barbados
1920s	0.603	0.2423	0.3607	Barbados
1930s	0.603	0.4187	0.1843	Barbados
1940s	0.6833	0.03	0.6533	Barbados
1950s	0.8094	0.03	0.7794	Barbados
1960s	0.7506	0.034	0.7166	Barbados
1970s	0.672	0.2668	0.4052	Barbados
1980s	0.675	0.8403	0.1653	Spain
1990s	0.87	0.854	0.016	Barbados
2000s	0.886	0.8548	0.0312	Barbados
2010s	0.8891	0.8616	0.0275	Barbados
2020s	0.898	0.8933	0.0047	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Barbados or Spain?: Barbados, at 0.896 against 0.891 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Barbados and Spain?: 0.005, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Spain?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Spain rank globally for civil society participation index?: Barbados ranks 20th and Spain ranks 23rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.