Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Universal right to vote in practice
Dominican Republic
2
in 2025
Jamaica
2
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2 against 2 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 8 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Dominican Republic |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Dominican Republic |
| 1900s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Dominican Republic |
| 1940s | 1.8 | 0 | 1.8 | Dominican Republic |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Dominican Republic, at 2 against 2 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.