Barbados vs Netherlands: Political liberties
Barbados
1
in 2025
Netherlands
1
in 2025
Barbados rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- Barbados
- Netherlands
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1 against 1 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
Across all 187 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Netherlands |
| 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 political liberties, Barbados or Netherlands?
- Barbados, at 1 against 1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Barbados and Netherlands?
- 0, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Netherlands?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Netherlands rank globally for political liberties?
- Barbados ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether the freedoms of expression, assembly, and association are respected.