Congo vs Jamaica: Democratic change
Congo
1
in 2025
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Congo rank
23rd
Jamaica rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Congo
- Jamaica
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Jamaica ahead.
Congo ranks 23rd and Jamaica ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 2 | 1.1 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, Congo or Jamaica?
- Congo, at 1 against 1 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Congo and Jamaica?
- 0, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Jamaica?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Jamaica rank globally for democratic change?
- Congo ranks 23rd and Jamaica ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.