Barbados vs San Marino: Age of electoral democracy
Barbados
65 years
in 2025
San Marino
69 years
in 2025
Barbados rank
24th
San Marino rank
22nd
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Barbados
- San Marino
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 69 years against 65 years in Barbados, a difference of 4 years.
That makes San Marino's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, San Marino has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 24th and San Marino ranks 22nd of 144 countries.
San Marino has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 years | 9 years | 4 years | San Marino |
| 1970s | 14.5 years | 18.5 years | 4 years | San Marino |
| 1980s | 24.5 years | 28.5 years | 4 years | San Marino |
| 1990s | 34.5 years | 38.5 years | 4 years | San Marino |
| 2000s | 44.5 years | 48.5 years | 4 years | San Marino |
| 2010s | 54.5 years | 58.5 years | 4 years | San Marino |
| 2020s | 62.5 years | 66.5 years | 4 years | San Marino |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Barbados or San Marino?
- San Marino, at 69 years against 65 years in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Barbados and San Marino?
- 4 years, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and San Marino?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and San Marino rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Barbados ranks 24th and San Marino ranks 22nd 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.