Which has higher electoral democracy index, Barbados or Iceland?

Iceland, at 0.807 against 0.797 in Barbados 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Iceland: Electoral Democracy Index

Barbados

0.797

in 2025

Iceland

0.807

in 2025

Barbados rank

29th

Iceland rank

26th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Barbados
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.807 against 0.797 in Barbados, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 26th of 176 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	0.114	0.4663	0.3523	Iceland
1910s	0.114	0.6412	0.5272	Iceland
1920s	0.114	0.7719	0.6579	Iceland
1930s	0.1156	0.7793	0.6637	Iceland
1940s	0.1425	0.7847	0.6422	Iceland
1950s	0.3687	0.8049	0.4362	Iceland
1960s	0.6523	0.8138	0.1615	Iceland
1970s	0.7359	0.8254	0.0895	Iceland
1980s	0.7439	0.8507	0.1068	Iceland
1990s	0.7614	0.8645	0.1031	Iceland
2000s	0.7705	0.8703	0.0998	Iceland
2010s	0.7806	0.8667	0.0861	Iceland
2020s	0.8035	0.8362	0.0327	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Barbados or Iceland?: Iceland, at 0.807 against 0.797 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Barbados and Iceland?: 0.01, with Iceland 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 electoral democracy index?: Barbados ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 26th 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.