Rule of Law - Governance score in Barbados
Barbados: Rule of Law - Governance score was 69.49 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69.49 0-100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 208 countries
All-time high
82.99 0-100
in 2005
All-time low
69.03 0-100
in 2021
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Rule of Law - Governance score in Barbados, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Barbados stood at 69.49 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Barbados peaked at 82.99 0-100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 69.03 0-100, in 2021.
That places Barbados 51st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance score in Barbados, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 70.33 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 76.51 0-100 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 82.72 0-100 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 82.78 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 82.75 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.71 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 82.99 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 80.61 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 81.96 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 82.64 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.12 0-100 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 77.51 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 77.84 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 77.08 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 76.42 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 75.18 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 75.67 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 75.01 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 73.49 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 71.12 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 70.47 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 69.1 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 69.03 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.3 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.6 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 69.49 0-100 | -0.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 69.49 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.42 0-100, 95% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 69.49 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.64 0-100, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.42 0-100 | 70.33 0-100 | 76.51 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.59 0-100 | 77.12 0-100 | 82.99 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.98 0-100 | 70.47 0-100 | 77.84 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3 0-100 | 69.03 0-100 | 69.6 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 rule of law - governance score in Barbados?
- Rule of law - governance score in Barbados was 69.49 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 82.99 0-100 in 2005.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.03 0-100 in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Barbados ranks 51st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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