Cape Verde vs Jamaica: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Cape Verde
1
in 2025
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Cape Verde
- Jamaica
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1 against 1 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Jamaica |
| 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 chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections, Cape Verde or Jamaica?
- Cape Verde, at 1 against 1 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Jamaica rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.