Barbados vs Paraguay: Participatory democracy index
Barbados
0.347
in 2025
Paraguay
0.342
in 2025
Barbados rank
74th
Paraguay rank
75th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Barbados
- Paraguay
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0.347 against 0.342 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Paraguay ahead.
Barbados ranks 74th and Paraguay ranks 75th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 7 and Paraguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.06 | 0.0712 | 0.0112 | Paraguay |
| 1910s | 0.06 | 0.0726 | 0.0126 | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 0.06 | 0.0738 | 0.0138 | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 0.0602 | 0.0708 | 0.0106 | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 0.0728 | 0.0671 | 0.0057 | Barbados |
| 1950s | 0.1475 | 0.0558 | 0.0917 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 0.2487 | 0.0575 | 0.1912 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 0.2734 | 0.06 | 0.2134 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 0.2781 | 0.062 | 0.2161 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 0.3243 | 0.2919 | 0.0324 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 0.3327 | 0.3609 | 0.0282 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.3394 | 0.3813 | 0.0419 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.3517 | 0.3485 | 0.0032 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Barbados or Paraguay?
- Barbados, at 0.347 against 0.342 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Barbados and Paraguay?
- 0.005, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Paraguay?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Paraguay rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Barbados ranks 74th and Paraguay ranks 75th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.