Which has higher key features of democracy, Barbados or Lithuania?

Barbados, at 0.797 against 0.786 in Lithuania as of 2025.

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

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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Lithuania: Key features of democracy

Barbados

0.797

in 2025

Lithuania

0.786

in 2025

Barbados rank

29th

Lithuania rank

30th

Key features of democracy over time

Barbados
Lithuania

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.797 against 0.786 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 29th and Lithuania ranks 30th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.114	0.0735	0.0405	Barbados
1910s	0.114	0.1162	0.0022	Lithuania
1920s	0.114	0.4313	0.3173	Lithuania
1930s	0.1156	0.1338	0.0182	Lithuania
1940s	0.1425	0.0959	0.0466	Barbados
1950s	0.3687	0.1043	0.2644	Barbados
1960s	0.6523	0.0951	0.5572	Barbados
1970s	0.7359	0.1068	0.6291	Barbados
1980s	0.7439	0.1225	0.6214	Barbados
1990s	0.7614	0.8156	0.0542	Lithuania
2000s	0.7705	0.8223	0.0518	Lithuania
2010s	0.7806	0.8295	0.0489	Lithuania
2020s	0.8035	0.7928	0.0107	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Barbados or Lithuania?: Barbados, at 0.797 against 0.786 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Barbados and Lithuania?: 0.011, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Lithuania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Lithuania rank globally for key features of democracy?: Barbados ranks 29th and Lithuania ranks 30th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator: Key features of democracy
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.