Which has higher free and fair elections index, Argentina or Barbados?

Argentina, at 0.878 against 0.875 in Barbados as of 2025.

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

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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Barbados: Free and Fair Elections Index

Argentina

0.878

in 2025

Barbados

0.875

in 2025

Argentina rank

40th

Barbados rank

41st

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Argentina
Barbados

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.878 against 0.875 in Barbados, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 40th and Barbados ranks 41st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 8 and Barbados in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Barbados	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2991	0	0.2991	Argentina
1910s	0.5903	0	0.5903	Argentina
1920s	0.7271	0	0.7271	Argentina
1930s	0.3098	0	0.3098	Argentina
1940s	0.3808	0	0.3808	Argentina
1950s	0.5299	0.5942	0.0643	Barbados
1960s	0.3418	0.7676	0.4258	Barbados
1970s	0.2171	0.7989	0.5818	Barbados
1980s	0.5378	0.8061	0.2683	Barbados
1990s	0.8695	0.83	0.0395	Argentina
2000s	0.8542	0.8478	0.0064	Argentina
2010s	0.8461	0.8612	0.0151	Barbados
2020s	0.8948	0.8775	0.0173	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Argentina or Barbados?: Argentina, at 0.878 against 0.875 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Argentina and Barbados?: 0.003, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Barbados?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Barbados rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Argentina ranks 40th and Barbados ranks 41st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.