Barbados vs Slovakia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Barbados
0.611 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Slovakia
0.5819 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Barbados rank
60th
Slovakia rank
61st
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Barbados
- Slovakia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0.611 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.5819 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0291 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 60th and Slovakia ranks 61st of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.718 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3179 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6064 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4544 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0.9995 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6507 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3488 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.5543 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6505 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0962 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Barbados or Slovakia?
- Barbados, at 0.611 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.5819 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Barbados and Slovakia?
- 0.0291 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Slovakia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Slovakia rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Barbados ranks 60th and Slovakia ranks 61st 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.