Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Barbados or Brazil?

Barbados, at 0.712 against 0.707 in Brazil as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Barbados vs Brazil: Deliberative Democracy Index

Barbados

0.712

in 2025

Brazil

0.707

in 2025

Barbados rank

20th

Brazil rank

21st

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Barbados
Brazil

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.712 against 0.707 in Brazil, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Brazil ahead.

Barbados ranks 20th and Brazil ranks 21st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Brazil in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.047	0.0905	0.0435	Brazil
1910s	0.047	0.0931	0.0461	Brazil
1920s	0.0503	0.0912	0.0409	Brazil
1930s	0.0543	0.1008	0.0465	Brazil
1940s	0.0798	0.1427	0.0629	Brazil
1950s	0.1902	0.2796	0.0894	Brazil
1960s	0.3789	0.1515	0.2274	Barbados
1970s	0.4549	0.0683	0.3866	Barbados
1980s	0.4759	0.2567	0.2192	Barbados
1990s	0.5653	0.6924	0.1271	Brazil
2000s	0.6588	0.7823	0.1235	Brazil
2010s	0.676	0.703	0.027	Brazil
2020s	0.7132	0.6143	0.0988	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Barbados or Brazil?: Barbados, at 0.712 against 0.707 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Barbados and Brazil?: 0.005, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Brazil?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Brazil rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Barbados ranks 20th and Brazil ranks 21st 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.