What is equal access to power index in Barbados?

Equal access to power index in Barbados was 0.857 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 0.857 in 2023.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 1900.

How does Barbados rank for equal access to power index?

Barbados ranks 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Barbados data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in Barbados

Name: Equal Access to Power Index in Barbados
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Barbados: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.857 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.857

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

31st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.857

in 2023

All-time low

0.45

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Barbados, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal access to power index in Barbados is 0.857, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Barbados peaked at 0.857 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 1900.

Barbados ranks 31st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Equal Access to Power Index in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Equal Access to Power Index in Barbados, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.45	—
1901	0.45	+0.0%
1902	0.45	+0.0%
1903	0.45	+0.0%
1904	0.45	+0.0%
1905	0.45	+0.0%
1906	0.45	+0.0%
1907	0.45	+0.0%
1908	0.45	+0.0%
1909	0.45	+0.0%
1910	0.45	+0.0%
1911	0.45	+0.0%
1912	0.45	+0.0%
1913	0.45	+0.0%
1914	0.45	+0.0%
1915	0.45	+0.0%
1916	0.45	+0.0%
1917	0.45	+0.0%
1918	0.45	+0.0%
1919	0.45	+0.0%
1920	0.45	+0.0%
1921	0.45	+0.0%
1922	0.45	+0.0%
1923	0.45	+0.0%
1924	0.45	+0.0%
1925	0.45	+0.0%
1926	0.45	+0.0%
1927	0.45	+0.0%
1928	0.45	+0.0%
1929	0.45	+0.0%
1930	0.45	+0.0%
1931	0.45	+0.0%
1932	0.45	+0.0%
1933	0.45	+0.0%
1934	0.45	+0.0%
1935	0.45	+0.0%
1936	0.45	+0.0%
1937	0.45	+0.0%
1938	0.45	+0.0%
1939	0.45	+0.0%
1940	0.45	+0.0%
1941	0.45	+0.0%
1942	0.45	+0.0%
1943	0.45	+0.0%
1944	0.45	+0.0%
1945	0.45	+0.0%
1946	0.45	+0.0%
1947	0.45	+0.0%
1948	0.45	+0.0%
1949	0.45	+0.0%
1950	0.624	+38.7%
1951	0.624	+0.0%
1952	0.624	+0.0%
1953	0.624	+0.0%
1954	0.624	+0.0%
1955	0.624	+0.0%
1956	0.624	+0.0%
1957	0.624	+0.0%
1958	0.624	+0.0%
1959	0.624	+0.0%
1960	0.624	+0.0%
1961	0.624	+0.0%
1962	0.624	+0.0%
1963	0.624	+0.0%
1964	0.624	+0.0%
1965	0.624	+0.0%
1966	0.79	+26.6%
1967	0.79	+0.0%
1968	0.79	+0.0%
1969	0.79	+0.0%
1970	0.79	+0.0%
1971	0.79	+0.0%
1972	0.79	+0.0%
1973	0.79	+0.0%
1974	0.79	+0.0%
1975	0.79	+0.0%
1976	0.79	+0.0%
1977	0.79	+0.0%
1978	0.79	+0.0%
1979	0.79	+0.0%
1980	0.79	+0.0%
1981	0.79	+0.0%
1982	0.79	+0.0%
1983	0.79	+0.0%
1984	0.79	+0.0%
1985	0.79	+0.0%
1986	0.79	+0.0%
1987	0.79	+0.0%
1988	0.79	+0.0%
1989	0.79	+0.0%
1990	0.79	+0.0%
1991	0.79	+0.0%
1992	0.79	+0.0%
1993	0.79	+0.0%
1994	0.79	+0.0%
1995	0.79	+0.0%
1996	0.79	+0.0%
1997	0.79	+0.0%
1998	0.79	+0.0%
1999	0.79	+0.0%
2000	0.79	+0.0%
2001	0.79	+0.0%
2002	0.79	+0.0%
2003	0.79	+0.0%
2004	0.79	+0.0%
2005	0.79	+0.0%
2006	0.79	+0.0%
2007	0.79	+0.0%
2008	0.79	+0.0%
2009	0.79	+0.0%
2010	0.79	+0.0%
2011	0.79	+0.0%
2012	0.79	+0.0%
2013	0.79	+0.0%
2014	0.79	+0.0%
2015	0.79	+0.0%
2016	0.79	+0.0%
2017	0.79	+0.0%
2018	0.794	+0.5%
2019	0.794	+0.0%
2020	0.825	+3.9%
2021	0.845	+2.4%
2022	0.845	+0.0%
2023	0.857	+1.4%
2024	0.857	+0.0%
2025	0.857	+0.0%

Barbados compared with similar countries

Barbados's 0.857 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.844, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Barbados's 0.857 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.752, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.45	0.45	0.45	10
1910s	0.45	0.45	0.45	10
1920s	0.45	0.45	0.45	10
1930s	0.45	0.45	0.45	10
1940s	0.45	0.45	0.45	10
1950s	0.624	0.624	0.624	10
1960s	0.6904	0.624	0.79	10
1970s	0.79	0.79	0.79	10
1980s	0.79	0.79	0.79	10
1990s	0.79	0.79	0.79	10
2000s	0.79	0.79	0.79	10
2010s	0.7908	0.79	0.794	10
2020s	0.8477	0.825	0.857	6

Countries ranked near Barbados

28 Ireland 0.868 compare
29 Czechia 0.863 compare
30 Cyprus 0.86 compare
32 Senegal 0.851 compare
33 Spain 0.844 compare
34 Canada 0.839 compare
34 Liberia 0.839 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Barbados?: Equal access to power index in Barbados was 0.857 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.857 in 2023.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 1900.
How does Barbados rank for equal access to power index?: Barbados ranks 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.