Jamaica vs Rwanda: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Rwanda
1
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
Rwanda rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Jamaica
- Rwanda
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1 against 1 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Jamaica |
| 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, Jamaica or Rwanda?
- Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Jamaica and Rwanda?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Rwanda rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Rwanda 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.