Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Competitive elections
Dominican Republic
1
in 2025
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1 against 1 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Jamaica ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Jamaica |
| 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 competitive elections, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Dominican Republic, at 1 against 1 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for competitive elections?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.