Jamaica vs Mali: Free and fair elections

Jamaica
1
in 2025
Mali
1
in 2020
Jamaica rank
1st
Mali rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Jamaica
  • Mali
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Mali ahead.

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

Across the 9 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Mali Difference Ahead
1940s 0.6667 1 0.3333 Mali
1950s 0.5 1 0.5 Mali
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 0 1 Jamaica
1980s 1 0 1 Jamaica
1990s 1 0.8 0.2 Jamaica
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 0.8 0.2 Jamaica
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Jamaica or Mali?
Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Jamaica and Mali?
0, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mali?
64 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Mali rank globally for free and fair elections?
Jamaica ranks 1st and Mali 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.