Democracy in Barbados
Barbados: Democracy was 4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Barbados, 1900–2025
Source: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy in Barbados is 4, measured in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Barbados peaked at 5 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1900.
That places Barbados 17th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.6 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Barbados
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 146.53 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Barbados?
- Democracy in Barbados was 4 in 2025, according to Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1960.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1900.
- How does Barbados rank for democracy?
- Barbados ranks 17th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the classification by the Episodes of Regime Transformation-project. It distinguishes between hardening autocracies (score 0), stable autocracies (score 1), liberalizing autocracies (score 2), eroding democracies (score 3), stable democracies (score 4), and deepening democracies (score 5).