Argentina vs Jamaica: Free and fair elections index
Argentina
0.878
in 2025
Jamaica
0.884
in 2025
Argentina rank
40th
Jamaica rank
37th
Free and fair elections index over time
- Argentina
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.884 against 0.878 in Argentina, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.
Argentina ranks 40th and Jamaica ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 8 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2991 | 0.4445 | 0.1454 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 0.5903 | 0.444 | 0.1463 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 0.7271 | 0.437 | 0.2901 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 0.3098 | 0.4165 | 0.1067 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 0.3808 | 0.4483 | 0.0675 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 0.5299 | 0.4268 | 0.1031 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 0.3418 | 0.4451 | 0.1033 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.2171 | 0.3872 | 0.1701 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.5378 | 0.3885 | 0.1493 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 0.8695 | 0.5408 | 0.3287 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.8542 | 0.7385 | 0.1157 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.8461 | 0.8284 | 0.0177 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.8948 | 0.8705 | 0.0243 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Argentina or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.884 against 0.878 in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Argentina and Jamaica?
- 0.006, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Jamaica?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Jamaica rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Argentina ranks 40th and Jamaica ranks 37th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.