Jamaica vs South Africa: Multi-party elections
Jamaica
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Multi-party elections over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 116 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 172 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 multi-party elections, Jamaica or South Africa?
- Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in multi-party elections between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for multi-party elections?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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
Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.