Bolivia vs Jamaica: Free and fair elections

Bolivia
1
in 2025
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Bolivia rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Bolivia
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Jamaica ahead.

Bolivia ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Jamaica Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0.2 0 0.2 Bolivia
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0.5 0.5 Jamaica
1950s 0.6667 0.6667 0
1960s 0.4444 1 0.5556 Jamaica
1970s 0 1 1 Jamaica
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 0.9 1 0.1 Jamaica
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Bolivia or Jamaica?
Bolivia, at 1 against 1 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Bolivia and Jamaica?
0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Jamaica?
105 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Jamaica rank globally for free and fair elections?
Bolivia ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.