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

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 Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Trinidad and Tobago: Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Barbados

0.797

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.786

in 2025

Barbados rank

29th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

30th

Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Barbados
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.797 against 0.786 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 29th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 30th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 7 and Trinidad and Tobago in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.114	0.081	0.033	Barbados
1910s	0.114	0.0828	0.0312	Barbados
1920s	0.114	0.1503	0.0363	Trinidad and Tobago
1930s	0.1156	0.2132	0.0976	Trinidad and Tobago
1940s	0.1425	0.2528	0.1103	Trinidad and Tobago
1950s	0.3687	0.3609	0.0078	Barbados
1960s	0.6523	0.5484	0.1039	Barbados
1970s	0.7359	0.6069	0.129	Barbados
1980s	0.7439	0.7065	0.0374	Barbados
1990s	0.7614	0.7701	0.0087	Trinidad and Tobago
2000s	0.7705	0.7791	0.0086	Trinidad and Tobago
2010s	0.7806	0.7905	0.0099	Trinidad and Tobago
2020s	0.8035	0.7823	0.0212	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index, Barbados or Trinidad and Tobago?: Barbados, at 0.797 against 0.786 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index between Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.011, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index?: Barbados ranks 29th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 30th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government Effectiveness Index vs. 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: Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,523 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 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.