Barbados vs Taiwan: Key features of democracy
Barbados
0.797
in 2025
Taiwan
0.801
in 2025
Barbados rank
29th
Taiwan rank
28th
Key features of democracy over time
- Barbados
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.801 against 0.797 in Barbados, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 10 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.114 | 0.0177 | 0.0963 | Barbados |
| 1910s | 0.114 | 0.0173 | 0.0967 | Barbados |
| 1920s | 0.114 | 0.0182 | 0.0958 | Barbados |
| 1930s | 0.1156 | 0.0174 | 0.0982 | Barbados |
| 1940s | 0.1425 | 0.0377 | 0.1048 | Barbados |
| 1950s | 0.3687 | 0.0768 | 0.2919 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 0.6523 | 0.0813 | 0.571 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 0.7359 | 0.114 | 0.6219 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 0.7439 | 0.1619 | 0.582 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 0.7614 | 0.4243 | 0.3371 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 0.7705 | 0.781 | 0.0105 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.7806 | 0.8169 | 0.0363 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.8035 | 0.8158 | 0.0123 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of democracy, Barbados or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.801 against 0.797 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy between Barbados and Taiwan?
- 0.004, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Taiwan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Taiwan rank globally for key features of democracy?
- Barbados ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 28th 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.