Civil Society Participation Index in Barbados
Barbados: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.896 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil Society Participation Index in Barbados, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.896 for civil society participation index in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Barbados peaked at 0.902 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.603, in 1900.
Barbados ranks 20th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.603 | 0.603 | 0.603 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.603 | 0.603 | 0.603 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.603 | 0.603 | 0.603 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.603 | 0.603 | 0.603 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6833 | 0.603 | 0.803 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8094 | 0.803 | 0.811 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7506 | 0.66 | 0.811 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.672 | 0.66 | 0.675 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.675 | 0.675 | 0.675 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.886 | 0.886 | 0.886 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8891 | 0.886 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.898 | 0.896 | 0.902 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 146.53 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil society participation index in Barbados?
- Civil society participation index in Barbados was 0.896 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.902 in 2020.
- What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.603 in 1900.
- How does Barbados rank for civil society participation index?
- Barbados ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.