Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Barbados or Iceland?

Barbados, at 0.712 against 0.703 in Iceland as of 2025.

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

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 Iceland: Deliberative Democracy Index

Barbados

0.712

in 2025

Iceland

0.703

in 2025

Barbados rank

20th

Iceland rank

22nd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Barbados
Iceland

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.712 against 0.703 in Iceland, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Barbados ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 22nd of 175 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.047	0.3242	0.2772	Iceland
1910s	0.047	0.432	0.385	Iceland
1920s	0.0503	0.5448	0.4945	Iceland
1930s	0.0543	0.5546	0.5003	Iceland
1940s	0.0798	0.6071	0.5273	Iceland
1950s	0.1902	0.6535	0.4633	Iceland
1960s	0.3789	0.658	0.2791	Iceland
1970s	0.4549	0.658	0.2031	Iceland
1980s	0.4759	0.693	0.2171	Iceland
1990s	0.5653	0.7382	0.1729	Iceland
2000s	0.6588	0.7436	0.0848	Iceland
2010s	0.676	0.7454	0.0694	Iceland
2020s	0.7132	0.753	0.0398	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Barbados or Iceland?: Barbados, at 0.712 against 0.703 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Barbados and Iceland?: 0.009, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iceland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Iceland rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Barbados ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 22nd 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.