Jamaica vs Kenya: Political opposition
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Kenya
1
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
Kenya rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Jamaica
- Kenya
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1 against 1 in Kenya, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Jamaica |
| 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, Jamaica or Kenya?
- Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Jamaica and Kenya?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
- 131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for political opposition?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Kenya 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.