Which has higher liberal democracy index, Barbados or Cyprus?

Barbados, at 0.679 against 0.664 in Cyprus as of 2025.

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

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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Cyprus: Liberal Democracy Index

Barbados

0.679

in 2025

Cyprus

0.664

in 2025

Barbados rank

32nd

Cyprus rank

35th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Barbados
Cyprus

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.679 against 0.664 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 32nd and Cyprus ranks 35th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 11 and Cyprus in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.178	0.0902	0.0878	Barbados
1910s	0.178	0.0906	0.0874	Barbados
1920s	0.178	0.092	0.086	Barbados
1930s	0.1789	0.0865	0.0924	Barbados
1940s	0.1942	0.0935	0.1007	Barbados
1950s	0.3058	0.09	0.2158	Barbados
1960s	0.5147	0.3205	0.1942	Barbados
1970s	0.619	0.4023	0.2167	Barbados
1980s	0.6267	0.541	0.0857	Barbados
1990s	0.6464	0.6298	0.0166	Barbados
2000s	0.6543	0.6988	0.0445	Cyprus
2010s	0.6635	0.7305	0.067	Cyprus
2020s	0.6847	0.6582	0.0265	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Barbados or Cyprus?: Barbados, at 0.679 against 0.664 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Barbados and Cyprus?: 0.015, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cyprus?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Cyprus rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Barbados ranks 32nd and Cyprus ranks 35th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
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: 18 September 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.