Jamaica vs South Africa: Political regime polity
Jamaica
2
in 2018
South Africa
2
in 2018
Jamaica rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Political regime polity over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime polity, Jamaica or South Africa?
- Jamaica, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in political regime polity between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for political regime polity?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.