Which has higher private civil liberties index, Barbados or Italy?

Italy, at 0.914 against 0.91 in Barbados as of 2025.

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

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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Italy: Private Civil Liberties Index

Barbados

0.91

in 2025

Italy

0.914

in 2025

Barbados rank

24th

Italy rank

21st

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Barbados
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.914 against 0.91 in Barbados, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Italy ahead.

Barbados ranks 24th and Italy ranks 21st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.384	0.632	0.248	Italy
1910s	0.384	0.6088	0.2248	Italy
1920s	0.384	0.4173	0.0333	Italy
1930s	0.3887	0.2524	0.1363	Barbados
1940s	0.4645	0.474	0.0095	Italy
1950s	0.5234	0.7942	0.2708	Italy
1960s	0.6974	0.8397	0.1423	Italy
1970s	0.8726	0.8716	0.001	Barbados
1980s	0.898	0.932	0.034	Italy
1990s	0.907	0.932	0.025	Italy
2000s	0.907	0.932	0.025	Italy
2010s	0.9097	0.9353	0.0256	Italy
2020s	0.91	0.8965	0.0135	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Barbados or Italy?: Italy, at 0.914 against 0.91 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Barbados and Italy?: 0.004, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Italy?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Italy rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Barbados ranks 24th and Italy ranks 21st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Private 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, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.