Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Competitive elections
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
1
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Jamaica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.
Across all 137 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | — |
| 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 competitive elections, Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for competitive elections?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago 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.