Jamaica vs Micronesia (country): Universal right to vote in practice
Jamaica
2
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
2
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
Micronesia (country) rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Jamaica
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2 against 2 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Micronesia (country) ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 0 | 1.6 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | Jamaica |
| 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, Jamaica or Micronesia (country)?
- Jamaica, at 2 against 2 in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Jamaica and Micronesia (country)?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Micronesia (country)?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Micronesia (country) rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Micronesia (country) ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).