Barbados vs Sweden: Elected Political Leaders Index
Barbados
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Barbados rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Barbados
- Sweden
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sweden ahead.
Barbados ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.225 | 0.225 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0.75 | 0.45 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.975 | 0.025 | Barbados |
| 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 Sweden?
- Barbados, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Barbados and Sweden?
- 0, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Sweden rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Barbados ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).