Barbados vs Bhutan: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score
Barbados
12
in 2025
Bhutan
12
in 2025
Barbados rank
1st
Bhutan rank
1st
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score over time
- Barbados
- Bhutan
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 12 against 12 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 1st and Bhutan ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 | 4.4 | 7.6 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 12 | 9.2 | 2.8 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 12 | 10.5 | 1.5 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic electoral institutions score, Barbados or Bhutan?
- Barbados, at 12 against 12 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic electoral institutions score between Barbados and Bhutan?
- 0, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Bhutan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Bhutan rank globally for democratic electoral institutions score?
- Barbados ranks 1st and Bhutan ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.