Botswana vs Jamaica: Age of democracy
Botswana
53 years
in 2018
Jamaica
60 years
in 2018
Botswana rank
23rd
Jamaica rank
21st
Age of democracy over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 60 years against 53 years in Botswana, a difference of 7 years.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 23rd and Jamaica ranks 21st of 110 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 years | 9.5 years | 7 years | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 9.5 years | 16.5 years | 7 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 19.5 years | 26.5 years | 7 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 29.5 years | 36.5 years | 7 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 39.5 years | 46.5 years | 7 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 49 years | 56 years | 7 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 60 years against 53 years in Botswana as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 7 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for age of democracy?
- Botswana ranks 23rd and Jamaica ranks 21st of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.