Barbados vs Iceland: Elected political leaders index
Barbados
1
in 2025
Iceland
1
in 2025
Barbados rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Barbados
- Iceland
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1 against 1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0.585 | 0.585 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Barbados or Iceland?
- Barbados, at 1 against 1 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Barbados and Iceland?
- 0, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Iceland rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Barbados ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.