Which has higher varieties of democracy, Barbados or Taiwan?

Taiwan, at 0.801 against 0.797 in Barbados as of 2025.

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

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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Taiwan: Varieties of democracy

Barbados

0.797

in 2025

Taiwan

0.801

in 2025

Barbados rank

29th

Taiwan rank

28th

Varieties of democracy over time

Barbados
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.801 against 0.797 in Barbados, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 10 and Taiwan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.114	0.0177	0.0963	Barbados
1910s	0.114	0.0173	0.0967	Barbados
1920s	0.114	0.0182	0.0958	Barbados
1930s	0.1156	0.0174	0.0982	Barbados
1940s	0.1425	0.0377	0.1048	Barbados
1950s	0.3687	0.0768	0.2919	Barbados
1960s	0.6523	0.0813	0.571	Barbados
1970s	0.7359	0.114	0.6219	Barbados
1980s	0.7439	0.1619	0.582	Barbados
1990s	0.7614	0.4243	0.3371	Barbados
2000s	0.7705	0.781	0.0105	Taiwan
2010s	0.7806	0.8169	0.0363	Taiwan
2020s	0.8035	0.8158	0.0123	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Barbados or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 0.801 against 0.797 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Barbados and Taiwan?: 0.004, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Taiwan rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Barbados ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.