Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Barbados or Trinidad and Tobago?

Barbados, at 66 years against 64 years in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago?

64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – 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.

Barbados vs Trinidad and Tobago: Age of electoral democracy

Barbados

66 years

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

64 years

in 2025

Barbados rank

22nd

Trinidad and Tobago rank

23rd

Age of electoral democracy over time

Barbados
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 66 years against 64 years in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 2 years.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 22nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 23rd of 111 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	6.5 years	4.5 years	2 years	Barbados
1970s	15.5 years	13.5 years	2 years	Barbados
1980s	25.5 years	23.5 years	2 years	Barbados
1990s	35.5 years	33.5 years	2 years	Barbados
2000s	45.5 years	43.5 years	2 years	Barbados
2010s	55.5 years	53.5 years	2 years	Barbados
2020s	63.5 years	61.5 years	2 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 66 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?: 2 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 22nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – 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

Indicator: Age of electoral democracy
Unit: years
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 5,296 data points, 1849–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.