Barbados vs Costa Rica: Age of electoral democracy
Barbados
66 years
in 2025
Costa Rica
76 years
in 2025
Barbados rank
22nd
Costa Rica rank
20th
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Barbados
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 76 years against 66 years in Barbados, a difference of 10 years.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 22nd and Costa Rica ranks 20th of 111 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5 years | 15.5 years | 10 years | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 15.5 years | 25.5 years | 10 years | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 25.5 years | 35.5 years | 10 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 35.5 years | 45.5 years | 10 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 45.5 years | 55.5 years | 10 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 55.5 years | 65.5 years | 10 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 63.5 years | 73.5 years | 10 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Barbados or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 76 years against 66 years in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 10 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Costa Rica rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Barbados ranks 22nd and Costa Rica ranks 20th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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.