What is free and fair elections in Barbados?

Free and fair elections in Barbados was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest free and fair elections recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 1 in 1951.

What is the lowest free and fair elections recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1951.

How does Barbados rank for free and fair elections?

Barbados ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.

Is free and fair elections rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Free and fair elections in Barbados

Name: Free and fair elections in Barbados
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Barbados: Free and fair elections was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 172 countries

All-time high

in 1951

All-time low

in 1951

Years of data

1951–2025

Free and fair elections in Barbados, 1951–2025

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

Analysis

Barbados recorded 1 for free and fair elections in 2025. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections in Barbados peaked at 1 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1951.

Barbados ranks 1st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	1	1	1	9
1960s	1	1	1	10
1970s	1	1	1	10
1980s	1	1	1	10
1990s	1	1	1	10
2000s	1	1	1	10
2010s	1	1	1	10
2020s	1	1	1	6

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections in Barbados?: Free and fair elections in Barbados was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 1951.
What is the lowest free and fair elections recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1951.
How does Barbados rank for free and fair elections?: Barbados ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and fair elections
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.