What is strong civil society index in Barbados?

Strong civil society index in Barbados was 0.897 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 0.913 in 1990.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 0.639 in 1900.

How does Barbados rank for strong civil society index?

Barbados ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Barbados

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

Barbados: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.897 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.897

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

34th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.913

in 1990

All-time low

0.639

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Barbados, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong civil society index in Barbados stood at 0.897.

That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Barbados peaked at 0.913 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.639, in 1900.

Barbados ranks 34th 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	0.639	0.639	0.639	10
1910s	0.639	0.639	0.639	10
1920s	0.639	0.639	0.639	10
1930s	0.639	0.639	0.639	10
1940s	0.6566	0.639	0.683	10
1950s	0.683	0.683	0.683	10
1960s	0.7666	0.683	0.892	10
1970s	0.892	0.892	0.892	10
1980s	0.892	0.892	0.892	10
1990s	0.913	0.913	0.913	10
2000s	0.913	0.913	0.913	10
2010s	0.9065	0.876	0.913	10
2020s	0.897	0.897	0.897	6

Countries ranked near Barbados

31 Trinidad and Tobago 0.903 compare
32 Latvia 0.902 compare
32 Taiwan 0.902 compare
34 Gambia 0.897 compare
36 Guyana 0.895 compare
37 Austria 0.886 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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 strong civil society index in Barbados?: Strong civil society index in Barbados was 0.897 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.913 in 1990.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0.639 in 1900.
How does Barbados rank for strong civil society index?: Barbados ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).