Barbados: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Barbados

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.719
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.726
 Min - Max 0.609 - 0.751
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.719 index points, a decline from 0.728 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.571 index points, based on data from 166 countries. Historically, the average for Barbados from 1960 to 2023 is 0.726 index points. The minimum value, 0.609 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.751 index points was recorded in 1989. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Barbados - Legislative constraints on executive - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: The extent to which legislature and government agencies (for example, comptroller general, general prosecutor, or ombudsman) are capable of questioning, investigating, and exercising oversight over the executive.

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