Barbados vs Belize: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Barbados
65 years
in 2025
Belize
62 years
in 2025
Barbados rank
24th
Belize rank
27th
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Barbados
- Belize
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 65 years against 62 years in Belize, a difference of 3 years.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 24th and Belize ranks 27th of 144 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5 years | 3.5 years | 3 years | Barbados |
| 1970s | 14.5 years | 11.5 years | 3 years | Barbados |
| 1980s | 24.5 years | 21.5 years | 3 years | Barbados |
| 1990s | 34.5 years | 31.5 years | 3 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 44.5 years | 41.5 years | 3 years | Barbados |
| 2010s | 54.5 years | 51.5 years | 3 years | Barbados |
| 2020s | 62.5 years | 59.5 years | 3 years | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Barbados or Belize?
- Barbados, at 65 years against 62 years in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Barbados and Belize?
- 3 years, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Belize?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Belize rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Barbados ranks 24th and Belize ranks 27th 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.