Jamaica vs Samoa: Elected parliament and government
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Samoa
1
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Jamaica
- Samoa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1 against 1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
Across all 124 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Samoa | 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 | 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 elected parliament and government, Jamaica or Samoa?
- Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Samoa 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
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.