Barbados vs South Africa: Free and fair elections row

Barbados
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Barbados rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Free and fair elections row over time

  • Barbados
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 1 0 1 Barbados
1960s 1 0 1 Barbados
1970s 1 0 1 Barbados
1980s 1 0 1 Barbados
1990s 1 0.6 0.4 Barbados
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 free and fair elections row, Barbados or South Africa?
Barbados, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Barbados and South Africa?
0, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for free and fair elections row?
Barbados ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
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