What is legislative checks on government index in Barbados?

Legislative checks on government index in Barbados was 0.727 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.75 in 1989.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.481 in 1900.

How does Barbados rank for legislative checks on government index?

Barbados ranks 64th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative checks on government 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Barbados

Name: Legislative 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: Legislative Checks on Government 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 Checks on Government Index in Barbados, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Barbados stood at 0.727.

The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

62 Montenegro 0.742 compare
63 Jordan 0.732 compare
65 Philippines 0.726 compare
66 Senegal 0.722 compare
67 Maldives 0.721 compare

See the full ranking of 174 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 legislative checks on government index in Barbados?: Legislative checks on government index in Barbados was 0.727 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.75 in 1989.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0.481 in 1900.
How does Barbados rank for legislative checks on government index?: Barbados ranks 64th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.