Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Multi-party elections

Jamaica
1
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
1
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
1st

Multi-party elections over time

  • Jamaica
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1920s 0 1 1 Trinidad and Tobago
1930s 0 1 1 Trinidad and Tobago
1940s 0.6 1 0.4 Trinidad and Tobago
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher multi-party elections, Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago?
Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in multi-party elections between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
0, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
101 years are reported by both, from 1925 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for multi-party elections?
Jamaica ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago 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

Indicator
Multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,019 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.