Jamaica vs Norway: Free and fair elections

Jamaica
1
in 2025
Norway
1
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Jamaica
  • Norway
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How they compare

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

Across all 122 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

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

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Norway Difference Ahead
1900s 0 1 1 Norway
1910s 0 1 1 Norway
1920s 0 1 1 Norway
1930s 0 1 1 Norway
1940s 0.5714 1 0.4286 Norway
1950s 0.5 1 0.5 Norway
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
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, Jamaica or Norway?
Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Jamaica and Norway?
0, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Norway?
122 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Norway rank globally for free and fair elections?
Jamaica ranks 1st and Norway 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.