Bahamas vs Barbados: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Bahamas
0.6491 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Barbados
0.611 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Bahamas rank
58th
Barbados rank
60th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Bahamas
- Barbados
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 0.6491 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.611 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Barbados, a difference of 0.0381 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 58th and Barbados ranks 60th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Barbados in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.718 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3898 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0045 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0.7474 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9995 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2521 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.6039 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5543 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0496 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Bahamas or Barbados?
- Bahamas, at 0.6491 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.611 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Bahamas and Barbados?
- 0.0381 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Bahamas ranks 58th and Barbados ranks 60th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.