Jamaica vs Malaysia: Elected political leaders index
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Jamaica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1 against 1 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Malaysia 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 | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Jamaica |
| 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 political leaders index, Jamaica or Malaysia?
- Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.