Bahamas vs Jamaica: Elected parliament and government
Bahamas
1
in 2025
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Bahamas rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 1 against 1 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.
Across all 142 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Bahamas, at 1 against 1 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 0, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Bahamas ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.