Barbados vs Latvia: Age of liberal democracy
Barbados
11 years
in 2025
Latvia
9 years
in 2025
Barbados rank
35th
Latvia rank
37th
Age of liberal democracy over time
- Barbados
- Latvia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 11 years against 9 years in Latvia, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Latvia ahead.
Barbados ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 37th of 47 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.25 years | 2 years | 1.25 years | Barbados |
| 2020s | 8.5 years | 6.5 years | 2 years | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Barbados or Latvia?
- Barbados, at 11 years against 9 years in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Barbados and Latvia?
- 2 years, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Latvia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Latvia rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- Barbados ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 37th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of liberal 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 electoral democracy.