Guyana vs Jamaica: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Guyana
1
in 2025
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Guyana rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1 against 1 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 1 | 0.6667 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Guyana, at 1 against 1 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 0, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Guyana ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.