Jamaica vs Suriname: Elected parliament and government
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Jamaica
- Suriname
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1 against 1 in Suriname, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Suriname ahead.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Suriname | 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 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Jamaica |
| 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, Jamaica or Suriname?
- Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Jamaica and Suriname?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Suriname?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Suriname rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Suriname 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.