Barbados
Country in Americas
In brief
Rule of law, score 0–100: 70.5 (2025). World rank 51 of 207 (1 = best); in Americas, 8 of 41. Control of corruption, score 0–100: 72.8 (2025). World rank 26 of 207 (1 = best); in Americas, 4 of 41. Voice and accountability, score 0–100: 77.7 (2025). World rank 33 of 205 (1 = best); in Americas, 6 of 39. From 2015 to 2025: women in parliament 16.7% → 26.7%, rule of law 76.6 → 70.5 (score 0–100), and control of corruption 72.4 → 72.8 (score 0–100).
State
- Form of government
- Parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Sandra Mason
- Head of government
- Mia Mottley
- Independence
- November 30, 1966
- UN member
- Yes
- Women in parliament
- 26.7% 2025