Bahamas vs Barbados: Age of full democracy
Bahamas
62
in 2025
Barbados
60
in 2025
Bahamas rank
22nd
Barbados rank
25th
Age of full democracy over time
- Bahamas
- Barbados
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 62 against 60 in Barbados, a difference of 2.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 22nd and Barbados ranks 25th of 89 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5 | 2.5 | 2 | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 11.5 | 9.5 | 2 | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 21.5 | 19.5 | 2 | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 31.5 | 29.5 | 2 | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 41.5 | 39.5 | 2 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 51.5 | 49.5 | 2 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 59.5 | 57.5 | 2 | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of full democracy, Bahamas or Barbados?
- Bahamas, at 62 against 60 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Bahamas and Barbados?
- 2, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for age of full democracy?
- Bahamas ranks 22nd and Barbados ranks 25th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age of full democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.