Chile vs Jamaica: Political opposition
Chile
1
in 2025
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Chile rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Chile
- Jamaica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1 against 1 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.
Across all 142 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Jamaica |
| 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 political opposition, Chile or Jamaica?
- Chile, at 1 against 1 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Chile and Jamaica?
- 0, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Jamaica?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Jamaica rank globally for political opposition?
- Chile ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.