Which has higher political civil liberties index, Barbados or New Zealand?

New Zealand, at 0.929 against 0.922 in Barbados as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and New Zealand?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Barbados vs New Zealand: Political Civil Liberties Index

Barbados

0.922

in 2025

New Zealand

0.929

in 2025

Barbados rank

23rd

New Zealand rank

20th

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Barbados
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.929 against 0.922 in Barbados, a difference of 0.007.

Across all 126 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 20th of 176 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.523	0.9276	0.4046	New Zealand
1910s	0.523	0.8943	0.3713	New Zealand
1920s	0.523	0.9215	0.3985	New Zealand
1930s	0.5304	0.9138	0.3834	New Zealand
1940s	0.601	0.8882	0.2872	New Zealand
1950s	0.6967	0.9122	0.2155	New Zealand
1960s	0.7929	0.9414	0.1485	New Zealand
1970s	0.8982	0.9442	0.046	New Zealand
1980s	0.908	0.9555	0.0475	New Zealand
1990s	0.917	0.964	0.047	New Zealand
2000s	0.917	0.964	0.047	New Zealand
2010s	0.9173	0.9594	0.0421	New Zealand
2020s	0.9262	0.9458	0.0197	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Barbados or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.929 against 0.922 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Barbados and New Zealand?: 0.007, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and New Zealand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and New Zealand rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Barbados ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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