Barbados vs Jamaica: Age of electoral democracy lexical
Barbados
65
in 2025
Jamaica
64
in 2025
Barbados rank
24th
Jamaica rank
25th
Age of electoral democracy lexical over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 65 against 64 in Jamaica, a difference of 1.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 24th and Jamaica ranks 25th of 144 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5 | 4.5 | 1 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 14.5 | 13.5 | 1 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 24.5 | 23.5 | 1 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 34.5 | 33.5 | 1 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 44.5 | 43.5 | 1 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 54.5 | 53.5 | 1 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 62.5 | 61.5 | 1 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy lexical, Barbados or Jamaica?
- Barbados, at 65 against 64 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy lexical between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 1, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for age of electoral democracy lexical?
- Barbados ranks 24th and Jamaica ranks 25th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.