Jamaica vs United Kingdom: Elected parliament
Jamaica
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Jamaica
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 142 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 United Kingdom?
- Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Jamaica and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Kingdom?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and United Kingdom rank globally for elected parliament?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.