Jamaica vs Uruguay: Elected political leaders index
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uruguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.95 | 0.95 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Jamaica |
| 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 Uruguay?
- Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Uruguay 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.