Guyana vs Jamaica: Democracy
Guyana
2
in 2025
Jamaica
2
in 2025
Guyana rank
32nd
Jamaica rank
32nd
Democracy over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 2 against 2 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 2 | 1.6 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2.1 | 0.1 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 2 | 0.6667 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Guyana, at 2 against 2 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 0, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for democracy?
- Guyana ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.