Barbados vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Barbados
0.611 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Saint Kitts and Nevis
0.6992 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Barbados rank
60th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
57th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Barbados
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 0.6992 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.611 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Barbados, a difference of 0.0882 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 60th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 57th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8204 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.414 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0.9995 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9193 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0802 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.5543 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6542 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Barbados or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 0.6992 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.0882 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Barbados ranks 60th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 57th 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.