Barbados vs Trinidad and Tobago: Age of electoral democracy
Barbados
65 years
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
64 years
in 2025
Barbados rank
24th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
25th
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Barbados
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 65 years against 64 years in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 24th and Trinidad and Tobago 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 | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5 years | 4.5 years | 1 years | Barbados |
| 1970s | 14.5 years | 13.5 years | 1 years | Barbados |
| 1980s | 24.5 years | 23.5 years | 1 years | Barbados |
| 1990s | 34.5 years | 33.5 years | 1 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 44.5 years | 43.5 years | 1 years | Barbados |
| 2010s | 54.5 years | 53.5 years | 1 years | Barbados |
| 2020s | 62.5 years | 61.5 years | 1 years | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Barbados or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Barbados, at 65 years against 64 years in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1 years, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Barbados ranks 24th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 25th 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.