Free and Fair Elections Index in Barbados
Barbados: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.875 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.875
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.888
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Free and Fair Elections Index in Barbados, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for free and fair elections index in Barbados is 0.875, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Barbados peaked at 0.888 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Barbados 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Free and Fair Elections Index in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0.038 | — |
| 1952 | 0.733 | +1828.9% |
| 1953 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.734 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 0.746 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 0.746 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.746 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.746 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.748 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.768 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.771 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.771 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.799 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.795 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.798 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.804 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.805 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.806 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.807 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.807 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.807 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.807 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.807 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.827 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.826 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.829 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.835 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.845 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.845 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.845 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.845 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.842 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.841 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.841 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.841 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.841 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.868 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.869 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.859 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.858 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.845 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.86 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.867 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.888 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.877 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.875 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.875 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.929, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.875 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.768, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5942 | 0 | 0.746 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7676 | 0.746 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7989 | 0.795 | 0.804 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8061 | 0.804 | 0.807 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.83 | 0.807 | 0.845 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8478 | 0.841 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8612 | 0.845 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8775 | 0.875 | 0.888 | 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 free and fair elections index in Barbados?
- Free and fair elections index in Barbados was 0.875 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.888 in 2020.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Barbados rank for free and fair elections index?
- Barbados ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.