Barbados Governance: Policy and Institutions
BB: Proportion of Seats Held by Women in National Parliaments
BB: Proportion of Seats Held by Women in National Parliaments data was reported at 26.667 % in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 26.667 % for 2022. BB: Proportion of Seats Held by Women in National Parliaments data is updated yearly, averaging 13.333 % from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2023, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.667 % in 2023 and a record low of 10.000 % in 2012. BB: Proportion of Seats Held by Women in National Parliaments data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Policy and Institutions. Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.;Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org). For the year of 1998, the data is as of August 10, 1998.;Weighted average;Relevance to gender indicator: Women are vastly underrepresented in decision making positions in government, although there is some evidence of recent improvement. Gender parity in parliamentary representation is still far from being realized. Without representation at this level, it is difficult for women to influence policy. This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 5.5.1 (a). [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].
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| 26.667 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
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BB: SPI: Pillar 1 Data Use Score: Scale 0-100
BB: SPI: Pillar 1 Data Use Score: Scale 0-100 data was reported at 100.000 NA in 2022. This stayed constant from the previous number of 100.000 NA for 2021. BB: SPI: Pillar 1 Data Use Score: Scale 0-100 data is updated yearly, averaging 60.000 NA from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2022, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 100.000 NA in 2022 and a record low of 40.000 NA in 2009. BB: SPI: Pillar 1 Data Use Score: Scale 0-100 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Policy and Institutions. The data use overall score is a composite score measuring the demand side of the statistical system. The data use pillar is segmented by five types of users: (i) the legislature, (ii) the executive branch, (iii) civil society (including sub-national actors), (iv) academia and (v) international bodies. Each dimension would have associated indicators to measure performance. A mature system would score well across all dimensions whereas a less mature one would have weaker scores along certain dimensions. The gaps would give insights into prioritization among user groups and help answer questions as to why the existing services are not resulting in higher use of national statistics in a particular segment. Currently, the SPI only features indicators for one of the five dimensions of data use, which is data use by international organizations. Indicators on whether statistical systems are providing useful data to their national governments (legislature and executive branches), to civil society, and to academia are absent. Thus the dashboard does not yet assess if national statistical systems are meeting the data needs of a large swathe of users.;Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators);Weighted average;
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| 100.000 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
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BB: SPI: Pillar 3 Data Products Score: Scale 0-100
BB: SPI: Pillar 3 Data Products Score: Scale 0-100 data was reported at 62.188 NA in 2022. This stayed constant from the previous number of 62.188 NA for 2021. BB: SPI: Pillar 3 Data Products Score: Scale 0-100 data is updated yearly, averaging 58.634 NA from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2022, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.356 NA in 2013 and a record low of 45.388 NA in 2017. BB: SPI: Pillar 3 Data Products Score: Scale 0-100 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Policy and Institutions. The data products overall score is a composite score measureing whether the country is able to produce relevant indicators, primarily related to SDGs. The data products (internal process) pillar is segmented by four topics and organized into (i) social, (ii) economic, (iii) environmental, and (iv) institutional dimensions using the typology of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This approach anchors the national statistical system’s performance around the essential data required to support the achievement of the 2030 global goals, and enables comparisons across countries so that a global view can be generated while enabling country specific emphasis to reflect the user needs of that country.;Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators);Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 62.188 2022 | yearly | 2005 - 2022 |
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BB: SPI: Pillar 5 Data Infrastructure Score: Scale 0-100
BB: SPI: Pillar 5 Data Infrastructure Score: Scale 0-100 data was reported at 55.000 NA in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 50.000 NA for 2021. BB: SPI: Pillar 5 Data Infrastructure Score: Scale 0-100 data is updated yearly, averaging 30.000 NA from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2022, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 55.000 NA in 2022 and a record low of 25.000 NA in 2018. BB: SPI: Pillar 5 Data Infrastructure Score: Scale 0-100 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Policy and Institutions. The data infrastructure pillar overall score measures the hard and soft infrastructure segments, itemizing essential cross cutting requirements for an effective statistical system. The segments are: (i) legislation and governance covering the existence of laws and a functioning institutional framework for the statistical system; (ii) standards and methods addressing compliance with recognized frameworks and concepts; (iii) skills including level of skills within the statistical system and among users (statistical literacy); (iv) partnerships reflecting the need for the statistical system to be inclusive and coherent; and (v) finance mobilized both domestically and from donors.;Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators);Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 55.000 2022 | yearly | 2016 - 2022 |
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BB: Women Business and the Law Index Score: scale 1-100
BB: Women Business and the Law Index Score: scale 1-100 data was reported at 80.000 NA in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 80.000 NA for 2022. BB: Women Business and the Law Index Score: scale 1-100 data is updated yearly, averaging 70.625 NA from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 80.000 NA in 2023 and a record low of 60.000 NA in 1976. BB: Women Business and the Law Index Score: scale 1-100 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Policy and Institutions. The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity. Overall scores are calculated by taking the average score of each index (Mobility, Workplace, Pay, Marriage, Parenthood, Entrepreneurship, Assets and Pension), with 100 representing the highest possible score.;World Bank: Women, Business and the Law. https://wbl.worldbank.org/;;1. For the reference period, WDI and Gender Databases take the data coverage years instead of reporting years used in WBL (https://wbl.worldbank.org/). For example, the data for YR2020 in WBL (report year) corresponds to data for YR2019 in WDI and Gender Databases. 2. The 2024 Women, Business and the Law (WBL) report has introduced two distinct datasets, labeled as 1.0 and 2.0. The WBL data in the Gender database is based on the dataset 1.0. This dataset maintains consistency with the indicators used in previous WBL reports from 2020 to 2023. In contrast, the WBL 2.0 dataset includes new areas of childcare and safety. For those interested in exploring the WBL 2.0 dataset, it is available on the WBL website at https://wbl.worldbank.org.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 80.000 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
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SPI: Pillar 2 Data Services Score: Scale 0-100
SPI: Pillar 2 Data Services Score: Scale 0-100 data was reported at 57.633 NA in 2022. SPI: Pillar 2 Data Services Score: Scale 0-100 data is updated yearly, averaging 57.633 NA from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2022, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 57.633 NA in 2022 and a record low of 57.633 NA in 2022. SPI: Pillar 2 Data Services Score: Scale 0-100 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Policy and Institutions. The data services pillar overall score is a composite indicator based on four dimensions of data services: (i) the quality of data releases, (ii) the richness and openness of online access, (iii) the effectiveness of advisory and analytical services related to statistics, and (iv) the availability and use of data access services such as secure microdata access. Advisory and analytical services might incorporate elements related to data stewardship services including input to national data strategies, advice on data ethics and calling out misuse of data in accordance with the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics.;Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators);Weighted average;
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| 57.633 2022 | yearly | 2022 - 2022 |
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SPI: Pillar 4 Data Sources Score: Scale 0-100
SPI: Pillar 4 Data Sources Score: Scale 0-100 data was reported at 48.317 NA in 2022. SPI: Pillar 4 Data Sources Score: Scale 0-100 data is updated yearly, averaging 48.317 NA from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2022, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 48.317 NA in 2022 and a record low of 48.317 NA in 2022. SPI: Pillar 4 Data Sources Score: Scale 0-100 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Policy and Institutions. The data sources overall score is a composity measure of whether countries have data available from the following sources: Censuses and surveys, administrative data, geospatial data, and private sector/citizen generated data. The data sources (input) pillar is segmented by four types of sources generated by (i) the statistical office (censuses and surveys), and sources accessed from elsewhere such as (ii) administrative data, (iii) geospatial data, and (iv) private sector data and citizen generated data. The appropriate balance between these source types will vary depending on a country’s institutional setting and the maturity of its statistical system. High scores should reflect the extent to which the sources being utilized enable the necessary statistical indicators to be generated. For example, a low score on environment statistics (in the data production pillar) may reflect a lack of use of (and low score for) geospatial data (in the data sources pillar). This type of linkage is inherent in the data cycle approach and can help highlight areas for investment required if country needs are to be met.;Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators);Weighted average;
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| 48.317 2022 | yearly | 2022 - 2022 |
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Statistical Performance Indicators (SPI): Overall Score: Scale 0-100
Statistical Performance Indicators (SPI): Overall Score: Scale 0-100 data was reported at 64.627 NA in 2022. Statistical Performance Indicators (SPI): Overall Score: Scale 0-100 data is updated yearly, averaging 64.627 NA from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2022, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.627 NA in 2022 and a record low of 64.627 NA in 2022. Statistical Performance Indicators (SPI): Overall Score: Scale 0-100 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Policy and Institutions. The SPI overall score is a composite score measuing country performance across five pillars: data use, data services, data products, data sources, and data infrastructure. The new Statistical Performance Indicators (SPI) will replace the Statistical Capacity Index (SCI), which the World Bank has regularly published since 2004. Although the goals are the same, to offer a better tool to measure the statistical systems of countries, the new SPI framework has expanded into new areas including in the areas of data use, administrative data, geospatial data, data services, and data infrastructure. The SPI provides a framework that can help countries measure where they stand in several dimensions and offers an ambitious measurement agenda for the international community.;Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators);Weighted average;
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| 64.627 2022 | yearly | 2022 - 2022 |