Barbados vs Israel: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem)
Barbados
66 years
in 2025
Israel
77 years
in 2025
Barbados rank
22nd
Israel rank
19th
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) over time
- Barbados
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 77 years against 66 years in Barbados, a difference of 11 years.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 22nd and Israel ranks 19th of 111 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5 years | 16.5 years | 11 years | Israel |
| 1970s | 15.5 years | 26.5 years | 11 years | Israel |
| 1980s | 25.5 years | 36.5 years | 11 years | Israel |
| 1990s | 35.5 years | 46.5 years | 11 years | Israel |
| 2000s | 45.5 years | 56.5 years | 11 years | Israel |
| 2010s | 55.5 years | 66.5 years | 11 years | Israel |
| 2020s | 63.5 years | 74.5 years | 11 years | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Barbados or Israel?
- Israel, at 77 years against 66 years in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Barbados and Israel?
- 11 years, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Israel?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Israel rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Barbados ranks 22nd and Israel ranks 19th 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.