Which has higher electoral democracy index, Barbados or Brazil?

Barbados, at 0.797 against 0.784 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Brazil: Electoral Democracy Index

Barbados

0.797

in 2025

Brazil

0.784

in 2025

Barbados rank

29th

Brazil rank

32nd

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Barbados
Brazil

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.797 against 0.784 in Brazil, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Brazil ahead.

Barbados ranks 29th and Brazil ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Brazil in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.114	0.193	0.079	Brazil
1910s	0.114	0.1964	0.0824	Brazil
1920s	0.114	0.1969	0.0829	Brazil
1930s	0.1156	0.0924	0.0232	Barbados
1940s	0.1425	0.1871	0.0446	Brazil
1950s	0.3687	0.3869	0.0182	Brazil
1960s	0.6523	0.266	0.3863	Barbados
1970s	0.7359	0.1827	0.5532	Barbados
1980s	0.7439	0.4166	0.3273	Barbados
1990s	0.7614	0.8406	0.0792	Brazil
2000s	0.7705	0.8607	0.0902	Brazil
2010s	0.7806	0.8219	0.0413	Brazil
2020s	0.8035	0.7435	0.06	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Barbados or Brazil?: Barbados, at 0.797 against 0.784 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Barbados and Brazil?: 0.013, 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 electoral democracy index?: Barbados ranks 29th and Brazil ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral 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: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.