Jamaica vs United Kingdom: Free and fair elections
Jamaica
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Free and fair elections over time
- Jamaica
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 125 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 172 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | United Kingdom |
| 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 United Kingdom?
- Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Jamaica and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Kingdom?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and United Kingdom rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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
Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.