Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Electoral democracy
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 electoral democracy, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies if the political regime of a country is an electoral democracy. It identifies whether a country is an electoral democracy (score 1) or not (score 0).