Bahamas vs United States: Age of full democracy
Bahamas
62 years
in 2025
United States
61 years
in 2025
Bahamas rank
22nd
United States rank
24th
Age of full democracy over time
- Bahamas
- United States
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 62 years against 61 years in United States, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 22nd and United States ranks 24th of 89 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 11.5 years | 10.5 years | 1 years | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 21.5 years | 20.5 years | 1 years | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 31.5 years | 30.5 years | 1 years | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 41.5 years | 40.5 years | 1 years | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 51.5 years | 50.5 years | 1 years | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 59.5 years | 58.5 years | 1 years | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of full democracy, Bahamas or United States?
- Bahamas, at 62 years against 61 years in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Bahamas and United States?
- 1 years, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and United States rank globally for age of full democracy?
- Bahamas ranks 22nd and United States ranks 24th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.