Barbados vs Brazil: Key features of democracy
Barbados
0.797
in 2025
Brazil
0.784
in 2025
Barbados rank
29th
Brazil rank
32nd
Key features of democracy 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 key features of democracy, Barbados or Brazil?
- Barbados, at 0.797 against 0.784 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy 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 key features of democracy?
- Barbados ranks 29th and Brazil ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.