Barbados vs Colombia: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Barbados
65 years
in 2025
Colombia
68 years
in 2025
Barbados rank
24th
Colombia rank
23rd
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Barbados
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 68 years against 65 years in Barbados, a difference of 3 years.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 24th and Colombia ranks 23rd of 144 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 years | 8 years | 3 years | Colombia |
| 1970s | 14.5 years | 17.5 years | 3 years | Colombia |
| 1980s | 24.5 years | 27.5 years | 3 years | Colombia |
| 1990s | 34.5 years | 37.5 years | 3 years | Colombia |
| 2000s | 44.5 years | 47.5 years | 3 years | Colombia |
| 2010s | 54.5 years | 57.5 years | 3 years | Colombia |
| 2020s | 62.5 years | 65.5 years | 3 years | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Barbados or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 68 years against 65 years in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Barbados and Colombia?
- 3 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Colombia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Colombia rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Barbados ranks 24th and Colombia ranks 23rd 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.