Age of electoral democracy lexical in Barbados
Barbados: Age of electoral democracy lexical was 65 in 2025. β Volatile
Age of electoral democracy lexical in Barbados, 1961β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, age of electoral democracy lexical in Barbados stood at 65. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy lexical in Barbados peaked at 65 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1961.
That places Barbados 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.5 | 10 | 19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.5 | 20 | 29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.5 | 30 | 39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.5 | 40 | 49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5 | 50 | 59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5 | 60 | 65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 21 Japan 74 compare
- 22 San Marino, Republic of 69 compare
- 23 Colombia 68 compare
- 25 Jamaica 64 compare
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 64 compare
- 27 Bahamas, The 62 compare
- 27 Belize 62 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 577 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.918 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.679 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.797 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.879 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.911 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.347 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy lexical in Barbados?
- Age of electoral democracy lexical in Barbados was 65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy lexical recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy lexical recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for age of electoral democracy lexical?
- Barbados ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy lexical rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy lexical. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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