Jamaica vs Nauru: Elected parliament

Jamaica
1
in 2025
Nauru
1
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
Nauru rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Jamaica
  • Nauru
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 138 shared years of data; in 1888 it was Jamaica ahead.

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

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Nauru Difference Ahead
1880s 1 0 1 Jamaica
1890s 1 0 1 Jamaica
1900s 1 0 1 Jamaica
1910s 1 0 1 Jamaica
1920s 1 0 1 Jamaica
1930s 1 0 1 Jamaica
1940s 1 0 1 Jamaica
1950s 1 0.9 0.1 Jamaica
1960s 1 1 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, Jamaica or Nauru?
Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in Nauru as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Jamaica and Nauru?
0, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nauru?
138 years are reported by both, from 1888 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Nauru rank globally for elected parliament?
Jamaica ranks 1st and Nauru 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.