Cameroon vs Jamaica: Elected parliament and government

Cameroon
1
in 2025
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Cameroon rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Cameroon
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Cameroon 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.

Cameroon ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon 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 1 0.8 0.2 Cameroon
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, Cameroon or Jamaica?
Cameroon, at 1 against 1 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Cameroon and Jamaica?
0, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Jamaica?
142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Jamaica rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Cameroon 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 Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.