Jamaica vs Mexico: Political opposition
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Mexico
1
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
Mexico rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Jamaica
- Mexico
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1 against 1 in Mexico, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Mexico ahead.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 political opposition, Jamaica or Mexico?
- Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Jamaica and Mexico?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mexico?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Mexico rank globally for political opposition?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Mexico 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.