Control of Corruption - Governance score in Barbados

Barbados: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 72.67 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
72.67 0-100
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
28th
of 206 countries
All-time high
78.5 0-100
in 2011
All-time low
67.5 0-100
in 2014
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Barbados, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 77.4 0-1001998: 77.3 0-1002000: 77.2 0-1002002: 77 0-1002003: 77 0-1002004: 71.3 0-1002005: 75.2 0-1002006: 76 0-1002007: 75 0-1002008: 74.9 0-1002009: 73.2 0-1002010: 75 0-1002011: 78.5 0-1002012: 77.1 0-1002013: 76.6 0-1002014: 67.5 0-1002015: 72.3 0-1002016: 71.1 0-1002017: 70.3 0-1002018: 70.8 0-1002019: 71 0-1002020: 71.5 0-1002021: 72 0-1002022: 72 0-1002023: 72.3 0-1002024: 72.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance score in Barbados is 72.67 0-100, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Barbados peaked at 78.5 0-100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 67.5 0-100, in 2014.

Barbados ranks 28th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Barbados, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 77.39 0-100
1998 77.33 0-100 -0.1%
2000 77.17 0-100 -0.2%
2002 77.05 0-100 -0.2%
2003 77.01 0-100 -0.1%
2004 71.31 0-100 -7.4%
2005 75.2 0-100 +5.5%
2006 75.96 0-100 +1.0%
2007 74.97 0-100 -1.3%
2008 74.89 0-100 -0.1%
2009 73.22 0-100 -2.2%
2010 74.98 0-100 +2.4%
2011 78.5 0-100 +4.7%
2012 77.11 0-100 -1.8%
2013 76.64 0-100 -0.6%
2014 67.5 0-100 -11.9%
2015 72.29 0-100 +7.1%
2016 71.05 0-100 -1.7%
2017 70.32 0-100 -1.0%
2018 70.83 0-100 +0.7%
2019 71.03 0-100 +0.3%
2020 71.53 0-100 +0.7%
2021 72.04 0-100 +0.7%
2022 72 0-100 -0.1%
2023 72.33 0-100 +0.5%
2024 72.67 0-100 +0.5%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 72.67 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.9 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 72.67 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.48 0-100, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.36 0-100 77.33 0-100 77.39 0-100 2
2000s 75.2 0-100 71.31 0-100 77.17 0-100 9
2010s 73.03 0-100 67.5 0-100 78.5 0-100 10
2020s 72.11 0-100 71.53 0-100 72.67 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 25 Austria 74.06 0-100 compare
  2. 26 Bahamas 72.79 0-100 compare
  3. 27 Seychelles 72.77 0-100 compare
  4. 29 France 72.51 0-100 compare
  5. 30 Brunei 71.86 0-100 compare
  6. 31 American Samoa 71.66 0-100 compare
  7. 31 Andorra 71.66 0-100 compare
  8. 31 Bermuda 71.66 0-100 compare
  9. 31 Guam 71.66 0-100 compare
  10. 31 San Marino 71.66 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Barbados?
Control of corruption - governance score in Barbados was 72.67 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 78.5 0-100 in 2011.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 67.5 0-100 in 2014.
How does Barbados rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Barbados ranks 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,217 data points, 1996–2024
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