Barbados vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Age of full democracy
Barbados
60 years
in 2025
Saint Kitts and Nevis
59 years
in 2025
Barbados rank
25th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
27th
Age of full democracy over time
- Barbados
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 60 years against 59 years in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 25th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 27th of 89 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Barbados |
| 1970s | 9.5 years | 8.5 years | 1 years | Barbados |
| 1980s | 19.5 years | 18.5 years | 1 years | Barbados |
| 1990s | 29.5 years | 28.5 years | 1 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 39.5 years | 38.5 years | 1 years | Barbados |
| 2010s | 49.5 years | 48.5 years | 1 years | Barbados |
| 2020s | 57.5 years | 56.5 years | 1 years | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of full democracy, Barbados or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Barbados, at 60 years against 59 years in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 1 years, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for age of full democracy?
- Barbados ranks 25th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 27th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) β 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.