Iraq vs Jamaica: Elected parliament

Iraq
1
in 2025
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Iraq rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Iraq
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1 against 1 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.

Across all 106 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

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

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Jamaica Difference Ahead
1920s 0.6 1 0.4 Jamaica
1930s 0.9 1 0.1 Jamaica
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 0.8 1 0.2 Jamaica
1960s 0 1 1 Jamaica
1970s 0 1 1 Jamaica
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 0.8 1 0.2 Jamaica
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, Iraq or Jamaica?
Iraq, at 1 against 1 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Iraq and Jamaica?
0, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jamaica?
106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Jamaica rank globally for elected parliament?
Iraq 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. 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
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 a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.