Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Barbados
Barbados: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 72.8 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
72.8 0-100
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
26th
of 208 countries
All-time high
78.57 0-100
in 2011
All-time low
67.63 0-100
in 2014
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Barbados, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance score in Barbados is 72.8 0-100, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Barbados peaked at 78.57 0-100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 67.63 0-100, in 2014.
Barbados ranks 26th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 77.47 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 77.41 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.25 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 77.13 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.09 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.4 0-100 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 75.26 0-100 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 76.02 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 75.05 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 74.96 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.3 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 75.05 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 78.57 0-100 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 77.2 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 76.74 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.63 0-100 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 72.39 0-100 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 71.18 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 70.44 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 70.96 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 71.16 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.65 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 72.16 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 72.1 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.47 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 72.81 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 72.8 0-100 | -0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 72.8 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.01 0-100, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 72.8 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.82 0-100, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.44 0-100 | 77.41 0-100 | 77.47 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.27 0-100 | 71.4 0-100 | 77.25 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.13 0-100 | 67.63 0-100 | 78.57 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.33 0-100 | 71.65 0-100 | 72.81 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 23 Belgium 75.56 0-100 compare
- 24 Austria 74.3 0-100 compare
- 25 France 73.09 0-100 compare
- 27 Seychelles 72.77 0-100 compare
- 28 American Samoa 71.84 0-100 compare
- 28 Andorra 71.84 0-100 compare
- 28 Bermuda 71.84 0-100 compare
- 28 Guam 71.84 0-100 compare
- 28 Monaco 71.84 0-100 compare
- 28 San Marino 71.84 0-100 compare
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 control of corruption - governance score in Barbados?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Barbados was 72.8 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 78.57 0-100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.63 0-100 in 2014.
- How does Barbados rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Barbados ranks 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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