Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Barbados or Trinidad and Tobago?

Barbados, at 0.679 against 0.668 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.

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

Barbados vs Trinidad and Tobago: Key features of liberal democracy

Barbados

0.679

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.668

in 2025

Barbados rank

32nd

Trinidad and Tobago rank

34th

Key features of liberal democracy over time

Barbados
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.679 against 0.668 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 32nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 8 and Trinidad and Tobago in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.178	0.132	0.046	Barbados
1910s	0.178	0.1353	0.0427	Barbados
1920s	0.178	0.1834	0.0054	Trinidad and Tobago
1930s	0.1789	0.2248	0.0459	Trinidad and Tobago
1940s	0.1942	0.2414	0.0472	Trinidad and Tobago
1950s	0.3058	0.3021	0.0037	Barbados
1960s	0.5147	0.444	0.0707	Barbados
1970s	0.619	0.4972	0.1218	Barbados
1980s	0.6267	0.5848	0.0419	Barbados
1990s	0.6464	0.6415	0.0049	Barbados
2000s	0.6543	0.6621	0.0078	Trinidad and Tobago
2010s	0.6635	0.6761	0.0126	Trinidad and Tobago
2020s	0.6847	0.6645	0.0202	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Barbados or Trinidad and Tobago?: Barbados, at 0.679 against 0.668 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy 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 key features of liberal democracy?: Barbados ranks 32nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.