Barbados vs China: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Barbados
0.611 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
China
0.6238 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Barbados rank
60th
China rank
59th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Barbados
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.6238 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.611 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Barbados, a difference of 0.0128 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 60th and China ranks 59th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.718 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3887 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3857 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0.9995 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2508 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7487 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.5543 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5878 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0335 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Barbados or China?
- China, at 0.6238 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 Barbados and China?
- 0.0128 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and China?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and China rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Barbados ranks 60th and China ranks 59th 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.