Participatory Political Institutions Index in Barbados
Barbados: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.298 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Barbados, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Barbados stood at 0.298.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Barbados peaked at 0.301 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.196, in 1900.
Barbados ranks 140th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 0.196 | 0.196 | 0.196 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.196 | 0.196 | 0.196 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.196 | 0.196 | 0.196 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.196 | 0.196 | 0.196 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2254 | 0.196 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2684 | 0.266 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2482 | 0.217 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2226 | 0.217 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.224 | 0.224 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.295 | 0.295 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2962 | 0.295 | 0.301 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2983 | 0.298 | 0.299 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participatory political institutions index in Barbados?
- Participatory political institutions index in Barbados was 0.298 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.301 in 2017.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.196 in 1900.
- How does Barbados rank for participatory political institutions index?
- Barbados ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.