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

Malta, at 0.903 against 0.884 in Jamaica as of 2025.

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

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 Malta: Free and Fair Elections Index

Jamaica

0.884

in 2025

Malta

0.903

in 2025

Jamaica rank

37th

Malta rank

35th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Jamaica
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.903 against 0.884 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 37th and Malta ranks 35th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4445	0	0.4445	Jamaica
1910s	0.444	0	0.444	Jamaica
1920s	0.437	0.5955	0.1585	Malta
1930s	0.4165	0.1578	0.2587	Jamaica
1940s	0.4483	0.1817	0.2666	Jamaica
1950s	0.4268	0.6561	0.2293	Malta
1960s	0.4451	0.5913	0.1462	Malta
1970s	0.3872	0.7466	0.3594	Malta
1980s	0.3885	0.697	0.3085	Malta
1990s	0.5408	0.8254	0.2846	Malta
2000s	0.7385	0.8669	0.1284	Malta
2010s	0.8284	0.9029	0.0745	Malta
2020s	0.8705	0.8968	0.0263	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Jamaica or Malta?: Malta, at 0.903 against 0.884 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Jamaica and Malta?: 0.019, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Malta rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Jamaica ranks 37th and Malta ranks 35th 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.