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

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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Ireland: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Barbados

0.915

in 2025

Ireland

0.912

in 2025

Barbados rank

16th

Ireland rank

17th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Barbados
Ireland

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.915 against 0.912 in Ireland, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.

Barbados ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 17th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.142	0.7005	0.5585	Ireland
1910s	0.142	0.6789	0.5369	Ireland
1920s	0.1573	0.4581	0.3008	Ireland
1930s	0.175	0.5442	0.3692	Ireland
1940s	0.2469	0.552	0.3051	Ireland
1950s	0.3798	0.556	0.1762	Ireland
1960s	0.5134	0.6055	0.0921	Ireland
1970s	0.5478	0.6965	0.1487	Ireland
1980s	0.578	0.7484	0.1704	Ireland
1990s	0.7114	0.7986	0.0872	Ireland
2000s	0.8622	0.8077	0.0545	Barbados
2010s	0.8722	0.8756	0.0034	Ireland
2020s	0.9025	0.9098	0.0073	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Barbados or Ireland?: Barbados, at 0.915 against 0.912 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Barbados and Ireland?: 0.003, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Ireland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Ireland rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Barbados ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 17th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.