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Full democracy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Full democracy was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 1969
All-time low
0
in 1951
Years of data
75
1951–2025

Full democracy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1951–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for full democracy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, full democracy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 1 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1951.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 0 0 9
1960s 0.1 0 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is full democracy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Full democracy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest full democracy recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1969.
What is the lowest full democracy recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1951.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for full democracy?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is full democracy rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Full democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).