Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Electoral democracy
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Puerto Rico
1
in 2015
Jamaica rank
1st
Puerto Rico rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1 against 1 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
- Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Puerto Rico 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).