Honduras vs Jamaica: Democracy

Honduras
2
in 2018
Jamaica
2
in 2018
Honduras rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Honduras currently reports 2 against 2 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.

Across all 60 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Honduras ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Jamaica Difference Ahead
1950s 1 2 1 Jamaica
1960s 1 2 1 Jamaica
1970s 1 2 1 Jamaica
1980s 1.4 2 0.6 Jamaica
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Honduras or Jamaica?
Honduras, at 2 against 2 in Jamaica as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Honduras and Jamaica?
0, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Jamaica?
60 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2018.
How do Honduras and Jamaica rank globally for democracy?
Honduras ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).