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Clientelism index in Barbados

Barbados: Clientelism index was 0.28 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.28
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.817
in 1900
All-time low
0.202
in 1999
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Clientelism index in Barbados, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, clientelism index in Barbados stood at 0.28.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Barbados peaked at 0.817 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.202, in 1999.

Barbados ranks 131st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Clientelism index in Barbados, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.817 —
1901 0.817 +0.0%
1902 0.817 +0.0%
1903 0.817 +0.0%
1904 0.817 +0.0%
1905 0.817 +0.0%
1906 0.817 +0.0%
1907 0.817 +0.0%
1908 0.817 +0.0%
1909 0.817 +0.0%
1910 0.817 +0.0%
1911 0.817 +0.0%
1912 0.817 +0.0%
1913 0.817 +0.0%
1914 0.817 +0.0%
1915 0.817 +0.0%
1916 0.817 +0.0%
1917 0.817 +0.0%
1918 0.817 +0.0%
1919 0.817 +0.0%
1920 0.817 +0.0%
1921 0.817 +0.0%
1922 0.817 +0.0%
1923 0.817 +0.0%
1924 0.817 +0.0%
1925 0.817 +0.0%
1926 0.817 +0.0%
1927 0.817 +0.0%
1928 0.817 +0.0%
1929 0.817 +0.0%
1930 0.817 +0.0%
1931 0.817 +0.0%
1932 0.817 +0.0%
1933 0.817 +0.0%
1934 0.817 +0.0%
1935 0.817 +0.0%
1936 0.817 +0.0%
1937 0.817 +0.0%
1938 0.817 +0.0%
1939 0.817 +0.0%
1940 0.817 +0.0%
1941 0.817 +0.0%
1942 0.817 +0.0%
1943 0.817 +0.0%
1944 0.817 +0.0%
1945 0.817 +0.0%
1946 0.793 -2.9%
1947 0.793 +0.0%
1948 0.793 +0.0%
1949 0.793 +0.0%
1950 0.793 +0.0%
1951 0.786 -0.9%
1952 0.549 -30.2%
1953 0.549 +0.0%
1954 0.549 +0.0%
1955 0.549 +0.0%
1956 0.549 +0.0%
1957 0.553 +0.7%
1958 0.553 +0.0%
1959 0.553 +0.0%
1960 0.553 +0.0%
1961 0.516 -6.7%
1962 0.522 +1.2%
1963 0.522 +0.0%
1964 0.522 +0.0%
1965 0.522 +0.0%
1966 0.523 +0.2%
1967 0.502 -4.0%
1968 0.502 +0.0%
1969 0.502 +0.0%
1970 0.502 +0.0%
1971 0.499 -0.6%
1972 0.476 -4.6%
1973 0.476 +0.0%
1974 0.476 +0.0%
1975 0.476 +0.0%
1976 0.416 -12.6%
1977 0.354 -14.9%
1978 0.354 +0.0%
1979 0.354 +0.0%
1980 0.354 +0.0%
1981 0.345 -2.5%
1982 0.338 -2.0%
1983 0.338 +0.0%
1984 0.338 +0.0%
1985 0.338 +0.0%
1986 0.347 +2.7%
1987 0.353 +1.7%
1988 0.353 +0.0%
1989 0.353 +0.0%
1990 0.353 +0.0%
1991 0.358 +1.4%
1992 0.288 -19.6%
1993 0.288 +0.0%
1994 0.284 -1.4%
1995 0.211 -25.7%
1996 0.211 +0.0%
1997 0.211 +0.0%
1998 0.211 +0.0%
1999 0.202 -4.3%
2000 0.202 +0.0%
2001 0.202 +0.0%
2002 0.202 +0.0%
2003 0.205 +1.5%
2004 0.207 +1.0%
2005 0.207 +0.0%
2006 0.207 +0.0%
2007 0.207 +0.0%
2008 0.282 +36.2%
2009 0.285 +1.1%
2010 0.285 +0.0%
2011 0.285 +0.0%
2012 0.285 +0.0%
2013 0.285 +0.0%
2014 0.285 +0.0%
2015 0.266 -6.7%
2016 0.266 +0.0%
2017 0.275 +3.4%
2018 0.268 -2.5%
2019 0.271 +1.1%
2020 0.271 +0.0%
2021 0.271 +0.0%
2022 0.279 +3.0%
2023 0.28 +0.4%
2024 0.28 +0.0%
2025 0.28 +0.0%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 0.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.131, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 0.28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.514, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.817 0.817 0.817 10
1910s 0.817 0.817 0.817 10
1920s 0.817 0.817 0.817 10
1930s 0.817 0.817 0.817 10
1940s 0.8074 0.793 0.817 10
1950s 0.5983 0.549 0.793 10
1960s 0.5186 0.502 0.553 10
1970s 0.4383 0.354 0.502 10
1980s 0.3457 0.338 0.354 10
1990s 0.2617 0.202 0.358 10
2000s 0.2206 0.202 0.285 10
2010s 0.2771 0.266 0.285 10
2020s 0.2768 0.271 0.28 6

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 129 Jamaica 0.297 compare
  2. 130 Palestine 0.284 compare
  3. 132 South Africa 0.259 compare
  4. 133 Croatia 0.252 compare
  5. 134 Taiwan 0.236 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Barbados?
Clientelism index in Barbados was 0.28 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 0.817 in 1900.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.202 in 1999.
How does Barbados rank for clientelism index?
Barbados ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Clientelism index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
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