Civil Liberties Score in Barbados
Barbados: Civil Liberties Score was 57 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Civil Liberties Score in Barbados, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties score in Barbados stood at 57. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Barbados peaked at 59 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2019.
That places Barbados 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Civil Liberties Score in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 59 | — |
| 2004 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 57 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.5, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59 | 59 | 59 | 7 |
| 2010s | 58.4 | 57 | 59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57 | 57 | 57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Barbados?
- Civil liberties score in Barbados was 57 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 59 in 2003.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for civil liberties score?
- Barbados ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.