Egypt vs Jamaica: Universal right to vote in practice
Egypt
2
in 2025
Jamaica
2
in 2025
Egypt rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Egypt
- Jamaica
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2 against 2 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Jamaica ahead.
Egypt ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | Jamaica |
| 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, Egypt or Jamaica?
- Egypt, at 2 against 2 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Egypt and Jamaica?
- 0, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jamaica?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Jamaica rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Egypt 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.