| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.797 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.679 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | 0.605 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | 0.728 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | 1.23 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | 0.994 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | 1.27 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | 0.441 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 1 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 1 %WB DPI [2020] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 30WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 26.7 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | English common law; no judicial review of legislative actsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966; Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2021 establishes Barbados as a republic and revokes the earlier Order in Council
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
How to read these indices
V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.
