Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Barbados or Central African Republic?

Barbados, at 0.298 against 0.289 in Central African Republic as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Central African Republic?

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Barbados vs Central African Republic: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Barbados

0.298

in 2025

Central African Republic

0.289

in 2025

Barbados rank

140th

Central African Republic rank

142nd

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Barbados
Central African Republic

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.298 against 0.289 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 140th and Central African Republic ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 8 and Central African Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.196	0.019	0.177	Barbados
1930s	0.196	0.0225	0.1735	Barbados
1940s	0.2254	0.0383	0.1871	Barbados
1950s	0.2684	0.0884	0.18	Barbados
1960s	0.2482	0.0992	0.149	Barbados
1970s	0.2226	0.0965	0.1261	Barbados
1980s	0.224	0.1789	0.0451	Barbados
1990s	0.29	0.2939	0.0039	Central African Republic
2000s	0.295	0.3208	0.0258	Central African Republic
2010s	0.2962	0.3049	0.0087	Central African Republic
2020s	0.2983	0.2827	0.0157	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Barbados or Central African Republic?: Barbados, at 0.298 against 0.289 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Barbados and Central African Republic?: 0.009, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Central African Republic?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Central African Republic rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Barbados ranks 140th and Central African Republic ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.