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Barbados: Latin American Public Opinion Project - Victimization and Crime survey 2014

By Country Department Caribbean Group (VPC/CCB/CCB)

This dataset contains individual-level survey data for Barbados from the 2014 round of the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP), with a special module on victimization and crime financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). LAPOP, known for its AmericasBarometer surveys, is one of the most widely used sources of public-opinion and citizen-experience data in the Americas, and the IDB-financed crime module extends the standard questionnaire to capture residents' experiences with and perceptions of crime and insecurity.

The survey was implemented during 2014 and covers respondents older than 16 years of age in Barbados. Because the records are provided at the individual level, the data are suitable for detailed statistical analysis of how citizens experience victimization, how safe they feel, and how these experiences relate to demographic, social, and attitudinal characteristics captured in the broader AmericasBarometer instrument.

What the data covers

The dataset bundles the survey microdata together with the technical documentation needed to use it responsibly. Alongside the cleaned data files, it includes methodology reports, codebooks, data dictionaries, and questionnaires, provided in multiple formats (including Stata .dta and CSV data files and PDF/DOCX documentation) and in several processed versions to support different analysis workflows.

Intended uses

The data support research and policy analysis on citizen security, crime victimization, and public perceptions of safety in Barbados and the wider Caribbean. Typical users include researchers, public-policy analysts, statistical agencies, and students studying public opinion, governance, and the social dimensions of crime and security.

Access and citation

The dataset is openly available through the IDB Open Data portal under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO license and carries a DOI for stable referencing. Users should consult the included codebooks and methodology reports to interpret variables, sampling, and survey weights correctly.

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Metadata & use

Identifier https://doi.org/10.60966/rfcr8u53
License Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivs 3.0 IGO
Citation

Inter-American Development Bank (2016). Barbados: Latin American Public Opinion Project - Victimization and Crime survey 2014. IDB Open Data. https://doi.org/10.60966/rfcr8u53
Published date 2016-09-13
Modified date 2026-06-25
Tags/Keywords Victim of Violence
Language
  1. English
In Series Latin American Public Opinion Project
Temporal coverage 2014-2014
Country
Barbados
Region Latin America and the Caribbean
Publisher
Inter-American Development Bank
Author
Inter-American Development Bank
Data collection type Survey Data
Statistical type Cross-sectional Data
Data structure Structured Data
Data notes

What is LAPOP?

LAPOP is the Latin American Public Opinion Project, known for its AmericasBarometer surveys that measure public opinion, attitudes, and citizen experiences across the Americas. This dataset is the Barbados component of the 2014 round.

What is the IDB-financed victimization and crime module?

It is a special set of questions added to this survey round and financed by the Inter-American Development Bank to capture residents' experiences with crime and their perceptions of insecurity, beyond the standard AmericasBarometer questionnaire.

Who was surveyed and when?

The survey was implemented in Barbados during 2014 and covers respondents older than 16 years of age. The data are provided at the individual level.

What documentation is included to help interpret the data?

The dataset includes methodology reports, codebooks, data dictionaries, and questionnaires, which explain how the survey was conducted and how to interpret the variables, sampling, and weights.

In what formats are the data and files provided?

Data files are provided in Stata (.dta) and CSV formats, with accompanying documentation in PDF and DOCX. Several processed versions are included to support different analysis workflows.

What research questions can this data help answer?

Because the data combine crime-victimization questions with the broader public-opinion survey, they can help analyze how victimization and perceptions of insecurity relate to demographic, social, and attitudinal factors among Barbados residents.

Who typically uses this dataset?

Typical users include researchers, public-policy analysts, statistical agencies, and students working on citizen security, public opinion, governance, and the social dimensions of crime.

Under what license is this dataset available?

It is available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO license, which permits sharing with attribution for non-commercial purposes without creating derivative works.

How do I cite this dataset?

Cite it as: Inter-American Development Bank (2016). Barbados: Latin American Public Opinion Project - Victimization and Crime survey 2014. IDB Open Data. https://doi.org/10.60966/rfcr8u53

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