Bahamas vs United States of America: Age of electoral democracy
Bahamas
62 years
in 2025
United States of America
61 years
in 2025
Bahamas rank
27th
United States of America rank
29th
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Bahamas
- United States of America
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 62 years against 61 years in United States of America, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 29th of 144 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 11.5 years | 10.5 years | 1 years | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 21.5 years | 20.5 years | 1 years | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 31.5 years | 30.5 years | 1 years | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 41.5 years | 40.5 years | 1 years | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 51.5 years | 50.5 years | 1 years | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 59.5 years | 58.5 years | 1 years | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Bahamas or United States of America?
- Bahamas, at 62 years against 61 years in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Bahamas and United States of America?
- 1 years, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and United States of America rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Bahamas ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 29th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.