Jamaica vs Romania: Free and fair elections

Jamaica
1
in 2025
Romania
1
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
Romania rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Jamaica
  • Romania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 119 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Romania ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Romania Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0.7778 0.7778 Romania
1910s 0 0.8 0.8 Romania
1920s 0 1 1 Romania
1930s 0 0.7 0.7 Romania
1940s 0.75 0 0.75 Jamaica
1950s 0.5 0 0.5 Jamaica
1960s 1 0 1 Jamaica
1970s 1 0 1 Jamaica
1980s 1 0 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, Jamaica or Romania?
Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Jamaica and Romania?
0, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Romania?
119 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Romania rank globally for free and fair elections?
Jamaica ranks 1st and Romania 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.