Equality of political power across social groups score in Barbados

Barbados: Equality of political power across social groups score was 1.75 in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.75
in 2020
All-time low
-0.313
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Equality of political power across social groups score in Barbados, 1900–2025

-0.500.511.5190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, equality of political power across social groups score in Barbados stood at 1.75. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equality of political power across social groups score in Barbados peaked at 1.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.313, in 1900.

Barbados ranks 29th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -0.313 -0.313 -0.313 10
1910s -0.313 -0.313 -0.313 10
1920s -0.313 -0.313 -0.313 10
1930s -0.313 -0.313 -0.313 10
1940s -0.313 -0.313 -0.313 10
1950s -0.313 -0.313 -0.313 10
1960s 0.3994 -0.313 1.47 10
1970s 1.47 1.47 1.47 10
1980s 1.47 1.47 1.47 10
1990s 1.47 1.47 1.47 10
2000s 1.47 1.47 1.47 10
2010s 1.47 1.47 1.47 10
2020s 1.75 1.75 1.75 6

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 26 Uruguay 1.8 compare
  2. 27 Lesotho 1.77 compare
  3. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.77 compare
  4. 30 Austria 1.74 compare
  5. 31 France 1.74 compare
  6. 32 Australia 1.73 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is equality of political power across social groups score in Barbados?
Equality of political power across social groups score in Barbados was 1.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 1.75 in 2020.
What is the lowest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was -0.313 in 1900.
How does Barbados rank for equality of political power across social groups score?
Barbados ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equality of political power across social groups score rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of political power across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equality of political power across social groups score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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