What is judicial checks on government index in Barbados?

Judicial checks on government index in Barbados was 0.93 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 1966.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 0.883 in 1900.

How does Barbados rank for judicial checks on government index?

Barbados ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government 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 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Barbados

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Barbados
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Barbados: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.93 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.93

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

25th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.931

in 1966

All-time low

0.883

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Barbados, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Barbados recorded 0.93 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Barbados peaked at 0.931 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.883, in 1900.

Barbados ranks 25th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.883	0.883	0.883	10
1910s	0.883	0.883	0.883	10
1920s	0.883	0.883	0.883	10
1930s	0.883	0.883	0.883	10
1940s	0.883	0.883	0.883	10
1950s	0.8868	0.883	0.902	10
1960s	0.9136	0.902	0.931	10
1970s	0.931	0.931	0.931	10
1980s	0.9158	0.912	0.931	10
1990s	0.912	0.912	0.912	10
2000s	0.912	0.912	0.912	10
2010s	0.9162	0.912	0.926	10
2020s	0.928	0.926	0.93	6

Countries ranked near Barbados

23 Spain 0.937 compare
24 Germany 0.934 compare
26 Portugal 0.919 compare
27 Austria 0.916 compare
28 Sri Lanka 0.912 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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 judicial checks on government index in Barbados?: Judicial checks on government index in Barbados was 0.93 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 1966.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0.883 in 1900.
How does Barbados rank for judicial checks on government index?: Barbados ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government 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 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.