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