Antigua and Barbuda vs Barbados: Electoral democracy
Antigua and Barbuda
1
in 2025
Barbados
1
in 2025
Antigua and Barbuda rank
1st
Barbados rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Barbados
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 1 against 1 in Barbados, a difference of 0.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 1st and Barbados ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Antigua and Barbuda or Barbados?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 1 against 1 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados?
- 0, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 1st and Barbados ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).