Barbados vs Cuba: Elected parliament and government

Barbados
1
in 2025
Cuba
1
in 2025
Barbados rank
1st
Cuba rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Barbados
  • Cuba
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 1 against 1 in Cuba, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Cuba ahead.

Barbados ranks 1st and Cuba ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Cuba Difference Ahead
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0.6 0.6 Cuba
1910s 0 1 1 Cuba
1920s 0 1 1 Cuba
1930s 0 0.5 0.5 Cuba
1940s 0 1 1 Cuba
1950s 0 0.7 0.7 Cuba
1960s 0.9 0 0.9 Barbados
1970s 1 0.4 0.6 Barbados
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Barbados or Cuba?
Barbados, at 1 against 1 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Barbados and Cuba?
0, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cuba?
187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Cuba rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Barbados ranks 1st and Cuba ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
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
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.