Which has higher participatory democracy index, Barbados or Namibia?

Namibia, at 0.349 against 0.347 in Barbados as of 2025.

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

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 Namibia: Participatory Democracy Index

Barbados

0.347

in 2025

Namibia

0.349

in 2025

Barbados rank

74th

Namibia rank

71st

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Barbados
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.349 against 0.347 in Barbados, a difference of 0.002.

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

Barbados ranks 74th and Namibia ranks 71st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 7 and Namibia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.06	0.031	0.029	Barbados
1910s	0.06	0.031	0.029	Barbados
1920s	0.06	0.0551	0.0049	Barbados
1930s	0.0602	0.078	0.0178	Namibia
1940s	0.0728	0.0784	0.0056	Namibia
1950s	0.1475	0.076	0.0715	Barbados
1960s	0.2487	0.0768	0.1719	Barbados
1970s	0.2734	0.0798	0.1936	Barbados
1980s	0.2781	0.0891	0.189	Barbados
1990s	0.3243	0.3848	0.0605	Namibia
2000s	0.3327	0.4104	0.0777	Namibia
2010s	0.3394	0.4152	0.0758	Namibia
2020s	0.3517	0.363	0.0113	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Barbados or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.349 against 0.347 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Barbados and Namibia?: 0.002, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Namibia rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Barbados ranks 74th and Namibia ranks 71st 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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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: 18 September 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.