Which has higher participatory democracy index, Barbados or Mexico?

Barbados, at 0.347 against 0.337 in Mexico as of 2025.

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

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

Barbados vs Mexico: Participatory Democracy Index

Barbados

0.347

in 2025

Mexico

0.337

in 2025

Barbados rank

74th

Mexico rank

77th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Barbados
Mexico

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.347 against 0.337 in Mexico, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mexico ahead.

Barbados ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 77th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.06	0.0943	0.0343	Mexico
1910s	0.06	0.1148	0.0548	Mexico
1920s	0.06	0.118	0.058	Mexico
1930s	0.0602	0.122	0.0618	Mexico
1940s	0.0728	0.1236	0.0508	Mexico
1950s	0.1475	0.1286	0.0189	Barbados
1960s	0.2487	0.1338	0.1149	Barbados
1970s	0.2734	0.1504	0.123	Barbados
1980s	0.2781	0.1834	0.0947	Barbados
1990s	0.3243	0.2822	0.0421	Barbados
2000s	0.3327	0.4203	0.0876	Mexico
2010s	0.3394	0.4027	0.0633	Mexico
2020s	0.3517	0.3798	0.0282	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Barbados or Mexico?: Barbados, at 0.347 against 0.337 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Barbados and Mexico?: 0.01, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mexico?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Mexico rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Barbados ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 77th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.