Which has higher free and fair elections index, Jamaica or Lithuania?

Jamaica, at 0.884 against 0.882 in Lithuania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lithuania?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Jamaica vs Lithuania: Free and Fair Elections Index

Jamaica

0.884

in 2025

Lithuania

0.882

in 2025

Jamaica rank

37th

Lithuania rank

39th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Jamaica
Lithuania

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.884 against 0.882 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 37th and Lithuania ranks 39th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 8 and Lithuania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4445	0	0.4445	Jamaica
1910s	0.444	0.0048	0.4392	Jamaica
1920s	0.437	0.5066	0.0696	Lithuania
1930s	0.4165	0.0204	0.3961	Jamaica
1940s	0.4483	0.2234	0.2249	Jamaica
1950s	0.4268	0.2719	0.1549	Jamaica
1960s	0.4451	0.19	0.2551	Jamaica
1970s	0.3872	0.2878	0.0994	Jamaica
1980s	0.3885	0.2999	0.0886	Jamaica
1990s	0.5408	0.9162	0.3754	Lithuania
2000s	0.7385	0.9106	0.1721	Lithuania
2010s	0.8284	0.93	0.1016	Lithuania
2020s	0.8705	0.8963	0.0258	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Jamaica or Lithuania?: Jamaica, at 0.884 against 0.882 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Jamaica and Lithuania?: 0.002, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lithuania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Lithuania rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Jamaica ranks 37th and Lithuania ranks 39th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.