Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Barbados
Barbados: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.915 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Barbados, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.915 for deliberative political institutions index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Barbados peaked at 0.915 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.142, in 1900.
Barbados ranks 16th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.142 | 0.142 | 0.142 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.142 | 0.142 | 0.142 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1573 | 0.142 | 0.175 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.175 | 0.175 | 0.175 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2469 | 0.175 | 0.323 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3798 | 0.323 | 0.394 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5134 | 0.394 | 0.539 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5478 | 0.539 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.578 | 0.55 | 0.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7114 | 0.611 | 0.786 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8622 | 0.812 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8722 | 0.746 | 0.889 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9025 | 0.89 | 0.915 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 13 Costa Rica 0.925 compare
- 14 Mauritius 0.924 compare
- 15 Brazil 0.921 compare
- 18 Netherlands 0.902 compare
- 18 Slovenia 0.902 compare
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 deliberative political institutions index in Barbados?
- Deliberative political institutions index in Barbados was 0.915 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.915 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.142 in 1900.
- How does Barbados rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- Barbados ranks 16th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.