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Age of full democracy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Age of full democracy was 57 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
57 years
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
29th
of 89 countries
All-time high
57 years
in 2025
All-time low
1 years
in 1969
Years of data
57
1969–2025

Age of full democracy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1969–2025

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Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2025, age of full democracy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 57 years. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 57 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1969.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 29th of 89 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 full democracy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Year years Change
1969 1 years —
1970 2 years +100.0%
1971 3 years +50.0%
1972 4 years +33.3%
1973 5 years +25.0%
1974 6 years +20.0%
1975 7 years +16.7%
1976 8 years +14.3%
1977 9 years +12.5%
1978 10 years +11.1%
1979 11 years +10.0%
1980 12 years +9.1%
1981 13 years +8.3%
1982 14 years +7.7%
1983 15 years +7.1%
1984 16 years +6.7%
1985 17 years +6.2%
1986 18 years +5.9%
1987 19 years +5.6%
1988 20 years +5.3%
1989 21 years +5.0%
1990 22 years +4.8%
1991 23 years +4.5%
1992 24 years +4.3%
1993 25 years +4.2%
1994 26 years +4.0%
1995 27 years +3.8%
1996 28 years +3.7%
1997 29 years +3.6%
1998 30 years +3.4%
1999 31 years +3.3%
2000 32 years +3.2%
2001 33 years +3.1%
2002 34 years +3.0%
2003 35 years +2.9%
2004 36 years +2.9%
2005 37 years +2.8%
2006 38 years +2.7%
2007 39 years +2.6%
2008 40 years +2.6%
2009 41 years +2.5%
2010 42 years +2.4%
2011 43 years +2.4%
2012 44 years +2.3%
2013 45 years +2.3%
2014 46 years +2.2%
2015 47 years +2.2%
2016 48 years +2.1%
2017 49 years +2.1%
2018 50 years +2.0%
2019 51 years +2.0%
2020 52 years +2.0%
2021 53 years +1.9%
2022 54 years +1.9%
2023 55 years +1.9%
2024 56 years +1.8%
2025 57 years +1.8%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 57 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.5 years, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 57 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40 years, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Age of full democracy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +100.0% 1 years 2 years
1971 +50.0% 2 years 3 years
1972 +33.3% 3 years 4 years
1973 +25.0% 4 years 5 years

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1 years 1 years 1 years 1
1970s 6.5 years 2 years 11 years 10
1980s 16.5 years 12 years 21 years 10
1990s 26.5 years 22 years 31 years 10
2000s 36.5 years 32 years 41 years 10
2010s 46.5 years 42 years 51 years 10
2020s 54.5 years 52 years 57 years 6

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 27 Dominica 59 years compare
  2. 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59 years compare
  3. 30 Switzerland 55 years compare
  4. 31 Greece 51 years compare
  5. 32 Portugal 50 years compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age of full democracy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Age of full democracy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 57 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 57 years in 2025.
What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1969.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for age of full democracy?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 29th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of full democracy
Unit
years
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 4,197 data points, 1893–2025
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Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.