Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Austria or Barbados?

Austria, at 0.729 against 0.712 in Barbados as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Barbados?

101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Barbados: Deliberative Democracy Index

Austria

0.729

in 2025

Barbados

0.712

in 2025

Austria rank

18th

Barbados rank

20th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Austria
Barbados

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.729 against 0.712 in Barbados, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 18th and Barbados ranks 20th of 175 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Barbados	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.243	0.047	0.196	Austria
1920s	0.3852	0.0503	0.3349	Austria
1930s	0.1849	0.054	0.1309	Austria
1940s	0.4986	0.1018	0.3968	Austria
1950s	0.5459	0.1902	0.3557	Austria
1960s	0.6142	0.3789	0.2353	Austria
1970s	0.6739	0.4549	0.219	Austria
1980s	0.7586	0.4759	0.2827	Austria
1990s	0.7672	0.5653	0.2019	Austria
2000s	0.7747	0.6588	0.1159	Austria
2010s	0.7739	0.676	0.0979	Austria
2020s	0.7267	0.7132	0.0135	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Austria or Barbados?: Austria, at 0.729 against 0.712 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Austria and Barbados?: 0.017, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Barbados?: 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Austria and Barbados rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Austria ranks 18th and Barbados ranks 20th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.