Engaged Society Score in Barbados
Barbados: Engaged Society Score was 2.29 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.