What is equal resource distribution index in Barbados?

Equal resource distribution index in Barbados was 0.952 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 0.952 in 2015.

What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1900.

How does Barbados rank for equal resource distribution index?

Barbados ranks 13th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Equal Resource Distribution Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Resource Distribution Index in Barbados

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

Barbados: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.952 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.952

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

13th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.952

in 2015

All-time low

0.2

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Equal Resource Distribution Index in Barbados, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal resource distribution index in Barbados is 0.952, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Barbados peaked at 0.952 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1900.

Barbados ranks 13th 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	0.2	0.2	0.2	10
1910s	0.2	0.2	0.2	10
1920s	0.2	0.2	0.2	10
1930s	0.2	0.2	0.2	10
1940s	0.3364	0.2	0.538	10
1950s	0.5548	0.538	0.559	10
1960s	0.7094	0.559	0.929	10
1970s	0.929	0.929	0.929	10
1980s	0.929	0.929	0.929	10
1990s	0.9383	0.929	0.948	10
2000s	0.948	0.948	0.948	10
2010s	0.9496	0.948	0.952	10
2020s	0.952	0.952	0.952	6

Countries ranked near Barbados

10 Cyprus 0.956 compare
10 Germany 0.956 compare
12 Czechia 0.954 compare
14 South Korea 0.951 compare
15 Iceland 0.941 compare
16 Belgium 0.938 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal resource distribution index in Barbados?: Equal resource distribution index in Barbados was 0.952 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.952 in 2015.
What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1900.
How does Barbados rank for equal resource distribution index?: Barbados ranks 13th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Equal Resource Distribution Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which all social groups benefit from public spending and have equal access to education, healthcare, and the welfare state.