Estonia vs Jamaica: Free and fair elections

Estonia
1
in 2025
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Estonia
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 106 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Estonia ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Jamaica Difference Ahead
1910s 1 0 1 Estonia
1920s 1 0 1 Estonia
1930s 0.625 0 0.625 Estonia
1940s 0 0.5 0.5 Jamaica
1950s 0 0.5 0.5 Jamaica
1960s 0 1 1 Jamaica
1970s 0 1 1 Jamaica
1980s 0 1 1 Jamaica
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 free and fair elections, Estonia or Jamaica?
Estonia, at 1 against 1 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Estonia and Jamaica?
0, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Jamaica?
106 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Jamaica rank globally for free and fair elections?
Estonia 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.