Guatemala vs Jamaica: Free and fair elections

Guatemala
1
in 2025
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Guatemala
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Jamaica ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Jamaica Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.6 0.5 0.1 Guatemala
1950s 0.5 0.5 0
1960s 0 1 1 Jamaica
1970s 0 1 1 Jamaica
1980s 0.5556 1 0.4444 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, Guatemala or Jamaica?
Guatemala, at 1 against 1 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Guatemala and Jamaica?
0, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?
123 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Jamaica rank globally for free and fair elections?
Guatemala 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.