Free and Fair Elections Index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.884 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Free and Fair Elections Index in Jamaica, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.884 for free and fair elections index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Jamaica peaked at 0.884 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.289, in 1981.
Jamaica ranks 37th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4445 | 0.444 | 0.449 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.444 | 0.444 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.437 | 0.421 | 0.453 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4165 | 0.401 | 0.432 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4483 | 0.432 | 0.464 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4268 | 0.399 | 0.472 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4451 | 0.411 | 0.465 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3872 | 0.313 | 0.425 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3885 | 0.289 | 0.463 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5408 | 0.465 | 0.631 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7385 | 0.631 | 0.806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8284 | 0.793 | 0.867 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8705 | 0.867 | 0.884 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 34 Cyprus 0.909 compare
- 36 United States 0.902 compare
- 37 Seychelles 0.884 compare
- 39 Lithuania 0.882 compare
- 40 Argentina 0.878 compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4942 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.833 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9087 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.32 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.994 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 233.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections index in Jamaica?
- Free and fair elections index in Jamaica was 0.884 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.884 in 2025.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.289 in 1981.
- How does Jamaica rank for free and fair elections index?
- Jamaica ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.