Elite Consultations Score in Barbados
Barbados: Elite Consultations Score was 2.4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Elite Consultations Score in Barbados, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 2.4 for elite consultations score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elite consultations score in Barbados peaked at 2.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.233, in 1900.
That places Barbados 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | -0.233 | -0.233 | -0.233 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.233 | -0.233 | -0.233 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.233 | -0.233 | -0.233 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.233 | -0.233 | -0.233 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.026 | -0.233 | 0.181 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3778 | 0.181 | 0.427 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.688 | 0.427 | 0.717 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.717 | 0.717 | 0.717 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.717 | 0.717 | 0.717 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 0.717 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 1.28 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 | 0.845 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 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 elite consultations score in Barbados?
- Elite consultations score in Barbados was 2.4 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elite consultations score recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest elite consultations score recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.233 in 1900.
- How does Barbados rank for elite consultations score?
- Barbados ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elite consultations score rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Elite Consultations Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.