Engaged Society Score in Barbados
Barbados: Engaged Society Score was 2.29 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.29
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.29
in 2024
All-time low
-1.55
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Engaged Society Score in Barbados, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 2.29 for engaged society score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Barbados peaked at 2.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.55, in 1900.
Barbados ranks 14th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Engaged Society Score in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.55 | — |
| 1901 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.947 | -38.8% |
| 1947 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.53 | -44.0% |
| 1953 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.53 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.093 | -82.5% |
| 1963 | -0.093 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.093 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.093 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.093 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.093 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.093 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.093 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.093 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.093 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.093 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.093 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.093 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.093 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.093 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.093 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.093 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.093 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.093 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.093 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.093 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.229 | -346.2% |
| 1984 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.558 | +143.7% |
| 1995 | 0.961 | +72.2% |
| 1996 | 0.961 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.961 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.961 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.961 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.961 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.961 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.961 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.961 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.961 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.49 | +54.7% |
| 2006 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.38 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.48 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.37 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.72 | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 1.41 | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 1.72 | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.29 | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.67, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.12, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.55 | -1.55 | -1.55 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.55 | -1.55 | -1.55 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.55 | -1.55 | -1.55 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.55 | -1.55 | -1.55 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.31 | -1.55 | -0.947 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.6134 | -0.947 | -0.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1804 | -0.53 | -0.093 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.093 | -0.093 | -0.093 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1324 | -0.093 | 0.229 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6279 | 0.229 | 0.961 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 | 0.961 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 | 1.37 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 | 1.41 | 2.29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 engaged society score in Barbados?
- Engaged society score in Barbados was 2.29 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.55 in 1900.
- How does Barbados rank for engaged society score?
- Barbados ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.