Jamaica vs Lesotho: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Jamaica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1 against 1 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Jamaica or Lesotho?
- Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Jamaica and Lesotho?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lesotho?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Lesotho rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Lesotho 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.