Barbados vs Finland: Liberal democracy

Barbados
3
in 2025
Finland
3
in 2025
Barbados rank
1st
Finland rank
1st

Liberal democracy over time

  • Barbados
  • Finland
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 3 against 3 in Finland, a difference of 0.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Finland Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0.5 0.5 Finland
1920s 0 2 2 Finland
1930s 0 2 2 Finland
1940s 0 1.8 1.8 Finland
1950s 0.6 3 2.4 Finland
1960s 2 3 1 Finland
1970s 2 3 1 Finland
1980s 2 3 1 Finland
1990s 2 3 1 Finland
2000s 2 3 1 Finland
2010s 2.5 3 0.5 Finland
2020s 3 3 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Barbados or Finland?
Barbados, at 3 against 3 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Barbados and Finland?
0, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Finland?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Finland rank globally for liberal democracy?
Barbados ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.