What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Barbados?

Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Barbados was 0.918 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 2020.

What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 0.673 in 1947.

How does Barbados rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?

Barbados ranks 21st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Barbados

Name: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Barbados
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Barbados: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.918 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.918

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

21st

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.92

in 2020

All-time low

0.673

in 1947

Years of data

1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, 1946–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Barbados stood at 0.918.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 0.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.673, in 1947.

Barbados ranks 21st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.6773	0.673	0.682	4
1950s	0.7116	0.675	0.757	10
1960s	0.7991	0.745	0.87	10
1970s	0.8908	0.885	0.898	10
1980s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1990s	0.91	0.91	0.91	10
2000s	0.9088	0.901	0.91	10
2010s	0.9107	0.902	0.918	10
2020s	0.9197	0.918	0.92	6

Countries ranked near Barbados

18 Chile 0.93 compare
18 Taiwan 0.93 compare
20 Japan 0.925 compare
21 Poland 0.918 compare
23 France 0.917 compare
24 Malta 0.915 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More economy & growth data for Barbados

Services, value added 75.8% (2024)
Services, value added 5.76 billion current US$ (2024)
Services, value added 11.52 billion current LCU (2024)
Inflation, consumer prices 0.8% (2025)
Total reserves minus gold 1.65 billion current US$ (2024)
Total reserves 1.65 billion includes gold, current US$ (2024)
Services, value added 4.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Services, value added 3.4% (2024)
Services, value added 11.28 billion constant LCU (2024)
Taxes less subsidies on products 833.40 million current US$ (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Barbados?: Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Barbados was 0.918 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 2020.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0.673 in 1947.
How does Barbados rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Barbados ranks 21st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.