Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 22 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Antigua and Barbuda, 1967–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Antigua and Barbuda is 22 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 22 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1967.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 105th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1 years | — |
| 1968 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1 years | -92.3% |
| 2005 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 22 years | +4.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 22 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 57 years, 39% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 22 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41 years, 54% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -92.3% | 13 years | 1 years |
| 1968 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2005 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 years | 1 years | 3 years | 3 |
| 1970s | 8.5 years | 4 years | 13 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 years | 1 years | 6 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.5 years | 7 years | 16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5 years | 17 years | 22 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More social development data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 97 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 97 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Age of electoral democracy in Antigua and Barbuda was 22 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 22 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1967.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 105th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.