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.

Private Civil Liberties Index in Barbados

Name: Private Civil Liberties Index in Barbados
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

21 Italy 0.914 compare
22 Costa Rica 0.912 compare
22 Slovakia 0.912 compare
24 Lithuania 0.91 compare
24 Norway 0.91 compare
24 Suriname 0.91 compare
24 Switzerland 0.91 compare

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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 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.