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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Barbados

Barbados: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.727 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.727
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.75
in 1989
All-time low
0.481
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Barbados, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, legislative constraints on the executive index in Barbados stood at 0.727.

The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Barbados peaked at 0.75 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.481, in 1900.

Barbados ranks 64th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Barbados, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.481 —
1901 0.481 +0.0%
1902 0.481 +0.0%
1903 0.481 +0.0%
1904 0.481 +0.0%
1905 0.481 +0.0%
1906 0.481 +0.0%
1907 0.481 +0.0%
1908 0.481 +0.0%
1909 0.481 +0.0%
1910 0.481 +0.0%
1911 0.481 +0.0%
1912 0.481 +0.0%
1913 0.481 +0.0%
1914 0.481 +0.0%
1915 0.481 +0.0%
1916 0.481 +0.0%
1917 0.481 +0.0%
1918 0.481 +0.0%
1919 0.481 +0.0%
1920 0.481 +0.0%
1921 0.481 +0.0%
1922 0.481 +0.0%
1923 0.481 +0.0%
1924 0.481 +0.0%
1925 0.481 +0.0%
1926 0.481 +0.0%
1927 0.481 +0.0%
1928 0.481 +0.0%
1929 0.481 +0.0%
1930 0.481 +0.0%
1931 0.481 +0.0%
1932 0.481 +0.0%
1933 0.481 +0.0%
1934 0.481 +0.0%
1935 0.481 +0.0%
1936 0.481 +0.0%
1937 0.481 +0.0%
1938 0.481 +0.0%
1939 0.501 +4.2%
1940 0.501 +0.0%
1941 0.501 +0.0%
1942 0.501 +0.0%
1943 0.501 +0.0%
1944 0.501 +0.0%
1945 0.501 +0.0%
1946 0.501 +0.0%
1947 0.501 +0.0%
1948 0.501 +0.0%
1949 0.501 +0.0%
1950 0.501 +0.0%
1951 0.57 +13.8%
1952 0.57 +0.0%
1953 0.57 +0.0%
1954 0.57 +0.0%
1955 0.63 +10.5%
1956 0.612 -2.9%
1957 0.612 +0.0%
1958 0.612 +0.0%
1959 0.612 +0.0%
1960 0.612 +0.0%
1961 0.612 +0.0%
1962 0.612 +0.0%
1963 0.612 +0.0%
1964 0.612 +0.0%
1965 0.612 +0.0%
1966 0.709 +15.8%
1967 0.709 +0.0%
1968 0.709 +0.0%
1969 0.709 +0.0%
1970 0.709 +0.0%
1971 0.709 +0.0%
1972 0.739 +4.2%
1973 0.739 +0.0%
1974 0.739 +0.0%
1975 0.739 +0.0%
1976 0.739 +0.0%
1977 0.739 +0.0%
1978 0.739 +0.0%
1979 0.739 +0.0%
1980 0.731 -1.1%
1981 0.731 +0.0%
1982 0.731 +0.0%
1983 0.731 +0.0%
1984 0.731 +0.0%
1985 0.731 +0.0%
1986 0.731 +0.0%
1987 0.731 +0.0%
1988 0.731 +0.0%
1989 0.75 +2.6%
1990 0.75 +0.0%
1991 0.75 +0.0%
1992 0.75 +0.0%
1993 0.75 +0.0%
1994 0.75 +0.0%
1995 0.75 +0.0%
1996 0.75 +0.0%
1997 0.75 +0.0%
1998 0.75 +0.0%
1999 0.75 +0.0%
2000 0.75 +0.0%
2001 0.75 +0.0%
2002 0.75 +0.0%
2003 0.75 +0.0%
2004 0.75 +0.0%
2005 0.75 +0.0%
2006 0.75 +0.0%
2007 0.75 +0.0%
2008 0.75 +0.0%
2009 0.75 +0.0%
2010 0.75 +0.0%
2011 0.75 +0.0%
2012 0.75 +0.0%
2013 0.75 +0.0%
2014 0.75 +0.0%
2015 0.744 -0.8%
2016 0.744 +0.0%
2017 0.727 -2.3%
2018 0.714 -1.8%
2019 0.714 +0.0%
2020 0.731 +2.4%
2021 0.731 +0.0%
2022 0.731 +0.0%
2023 0.736 +0.7%
2024 0.727 -1.2%
2025 0.727 +0.0%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 0.727 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 0.727 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.66, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.481 0.481 0.481 10
1910s 0.481 0.481 0.481 10
1920s 0.481 0.481 0.481 10
1930s 0.483 0.481 0.501 10
1940s 0.501 0.501 0.501 10
1950s 0.5859 0.501 0.63 10
1960s 0.6508 0.612 0.709 10
1970s 0.733 0.709 0.739 10
1980s 0.7329 0.731 0.75 10
1990s 0.75 0.75 0.75 10
2000s 0.75 0.75 0.75 10
2010s 0.7393 0.714 0.75 10
2020s 0.7305 0.727 0.736 6

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 62 Montenegro 0.742 compare
  2. 63 Jordan 0.732 compare
  3. 65 Philippines 0.726 compare
  4. 66 Senegal 0.722 compare
  5. 67 Maldives 0.721 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Barbados?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Barbados was 0.727 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 0.75 in 1989.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.481 in 1900.
How does Barbados rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Barbados ranks 64th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Legislative constraints on the executive index
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Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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