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 206 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

0204060801996201020241996: 70.3 0-1001998: 76.5 0-1002000: 82.7 0-1002002: 82.8 0-1002003: 82.8 0-1002004: 80.7 0-1002005: 83 0-1002006: 80.6 0-1002007: 82 0-1002008: 82.6 0-1002009: 77.1 0-1002010: 77.5 0-1002011: 77.8 0-1002012: 77.1 0-1002013: 76.4 0-1002014: 75.2 0-1002015: 75.7 0-1002016: 75 0-1002017: 73.5 0-1002018: 71.1 0-1002019: 70.5 0-1002020: 69.1 0-1002021: 69 0-1002022: 69.3 0-1002023: 69.6 0-1002024: 69.5 0-100

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 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 48 Bermuda 70.74 0-100 compare
  2. 49 Bhutan 70.57 0-100 compare
  3. 50 Kiribati 70.49 0-100 compare
  4. 52 Malta 69.48 0-100 compare
  5. 53 Tonga 68.91 0-100 compare
  6. 54 Chile 68.86 0-100 compare

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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 206 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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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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