Jamaica vs Paraguay: Universal right to vote in practice
Jamaica
2
in 2025
Paraguay
2
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
Paraguay rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Jamaica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2 against 2 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.
Across all 142 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Paraguay |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 | Paraguay |
| 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, Jamaica or Paraguay?
- Jamaica, at 2 against 2 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Paraguay rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Paraguay 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).