Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Barbados
Barbados: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 1.23 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.53
in 1967
All-time low
0.856
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Barbados, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Barbados stood at 1.23.
That represents a change of down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Barbados peaked at 1.53 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.856, in 1900.
Barbados ranks 51st of 176 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.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.856 | — |
| 1901 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.945 | +10.4% |
| 1948 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.24 | +31.0% |
| 1967 | 1.53 | +23.4% |
| 1968 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.24 | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.33 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.23 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.58, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.23 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.519, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.856 | 0.856 | 0.856 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.856 | 0.856 | 0.856 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.856 | 0.856 | 0.856 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.856 | 0.856 | 0.856 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8827 | 0.856 | 0.945 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.945 | 0.945 | 0.945 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.15 | 0.945 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 1.23 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 49 Italy 1.28 compare
- 50 Honduras 1.27 compare
- 52 United States 1.22 compare
- 53 Greece 1.21 compare
- 54 South Africa 1.19 compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Barbados?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Barbados was 1.23 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 in 1967.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.856 in 1900.
- How does Barbados rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Barbados ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.