Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Barbados
Barbados: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 74.25 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Barbados, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voice and accountability - governance score in Barbados is 74.25 0-100, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Barbados peaked at 78.44 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.83 0-100, in 2017.
Barbados ranks 37th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.42 0-100 | 78.41 0-100 | 78.42 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.07 0-100 | 74.23 0-100 | 78.44 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.3 0-100 | 72.83 0-100 | 77.85 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.93 0-100 | 73.31 0-100 | 74.25 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 146.53 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voice and accountability - governance score in Barbados?
- Voice and accountability - governance score in Barbados was 74.25 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 78.44 0-100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.83 0-100 in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
- Barbados ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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