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Private Civil Liberties Index in Barbados

Barbados: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.91 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.916
in 2015
All-time low
0.384
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Barbados, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for private civil liberties index in Barbados is 0.91, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Barbados peaked at 0.916 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.384, in 1900.

Barbados ranks 24th 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.

Private Civil Liberties Index in Barbados, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.384 —
1901 0.384 +0.0%
1902 0.384 +0.0%
1903 0.384 +0.0%
1904 0.384 +0.0%
1905 0.384 +0.0%
1906 0.384 +0.0%
1907 0.384 +0.0%
1908 0.384 +0.0%
1909 0.384 +0.0%
1910 0.384 +0.0%
1911 0.384 +0.0%
1912 0.384 +0.0%
1913 0.384 +0.0%
1914 0.384 +0.0%
1915 0.384 +0.0%
1916 0.384 +0.0%
1917 0.384 +0.0%
1918 0.384 +0.0%
1919 0.384 +0.0%
1920 0.384 +0.0%
1921 0.384 +0.0%
1922 0.384 +0.0%
1923 0.384 +0.0%
1924 0.384 +0.0%
1925 0.384 +0.0%
1926 0.384 +0.0%
1927 0.384 +0.0%
1928 0.384 +0.0%
1929 0.384 +0.0%
1930 0.384 +0.0%
1931 0.384 +0.0%
1932 0.384 +0.0%
1933 0.384 +0.0%
1934 0.384 +0.0%
1935 0.384 +0.0%
1936 0.384 +0.0%
1937 0.384 +0.0%
1938 0.403 +4.9%
1939 0.412 +2.2%
1940 0.462 +12.1%
1941 0.462 +0.0%
1942 0.462 +0.0%
1943 0.462 +0.0%
1944 0.462 +0.0%
1945 0.462 +0.0%
1946 0.462 +0.0%
1947 0.467 +1.1%
1948 0.472 +1.1%
1949 0.472 +0.0%
1950 0.494 +4.7%
1951 0.494 +0.0%
1952 0.494 +0.0%
1953 0.494 +0.0%
1954 0.494 +0.0%
1955 0.494 +0.0%
1956 0.494 +0.0%
1957 0.502 +1.6%
1958 0.637 +26.9%
1959 0.637 +0.0%
1960 0.647 +1.6%
1961 0.647 +0.0%
1962 0.647 +0.0%
1963 0.598 -7.6%
1964 0.598 +0.0%
1965 0.598 +0.0%
1966 0.789 +31.9%
1967 0.819 +3.8%
1968 0.819 +0.0%
1969 0.812 -0.9%
1970 0.859 +5.8%
1971 0.859 +0.0%
1972 0.859 +0.0%
1973 0.859 +0.0%
1974 0.859 +0.0%
1975 0.859 +0.0%
1976 0.893 +4.0%
1977 0.893 +0.0%
1978 0.893 +0.0%
1979 0.893 +0.0%
1980 0.898 +0.6%
1981 0.898 +0.0%
1982 0.898 +0.0%
1983 0.898 +0.0%
1984 0.898 +0.0%
1985 0.898 +0.0%
1986 0.898 +0.0%
1987 0.898 +0.0%
1988 0.898 +0.0%
1989 0.898 +0.0%
1990 0.907 +1.0%
1991 0.907 +0.0%
1992 0.907 +0.0%
1993 0.907 +0.0%
1994 0.907 +0.0%
1995 0.907 +0.0%
1996 0.907 +0.0%
1997 0.907 +0.0%
1998 0.907 +0.0%
1999 0.907 +0.0%
2000 0.907 +0.0%
2001 0.907 +0.0%
2002 0.907 +0.0%
2003 0.907 +0.0%
2004 0.907 +0.0%
2005 0.907 +0.0%
2006 0.907 +0.0%
2007 0.907 +0.0%
2008 0.907 +0.0%
2009 0.907 +0.0%
2010 0.907 +0.0%
2011 0.907 +0.0%
2012 0.907 +0.0%
2013 0.907 +0.0%
2014 0.907 +0.0%
2015 0.916 +1.0%
2016 0.916 +0.0%
2017 0.91 -0.7%
2018 0.91 +0.0%
2019 0.91 +0.0%
2020 0.91 +0.0%
2021 0.91 +0.0%
2022 0.91 +0.0%
2023 0.91 +0.0%
2024 0.91 +0.0%
2025 0.91 +0.0%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 0.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.894, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 0.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.829, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.384 0.384 0.384 10
1910s 0.384 0.384 0.384 10
1920s 0.384 0.384 0.384 10
1930s 0.3887 0.384 0.412 10
1940s 0.4645 0.462 0.472 10
1950s 0.5234 0.494 0.637 10
1960s 0.6974 0.598 0.819 10
1970s 0.8726 0.859 0.893 10
1980s 0.898 0.898 0.898 10
1990s 0.907 0.907 0.907 10
2000s 0.907 0.907 0.907 10
2010s 0.9097 0.907 0.916 10
2020s 0.91 0.91 0.91 6

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 21 Italy 0.914 compare
  2. 22 Costa Rica 0.912 compare
  3. 22 Slovakia 0.912 compare
  4. 24 Lithuania 0.91 compare
  5. 24 Norway 0.91 compare
  6. 24 Suriname 0.91 compare
  7. 24 Switzerland 0.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Barbados?
Private civil liberties index in Barbados was 0.91 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 0.916 in 2015.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.384 in 1900.
How does Barbados rank for private civil liberties index?
Barbados ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.