India vs Jamaica: Age of democracy
India
52 years
in 2018
Jamaica
60 years
in 2018
India rank
24th
Jamaica rank
21st
Age of democracy over time
- India
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 60 years against 52 years in India, a difference of 8 years.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
India ranks 24th 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 | India | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 years | 10 years | 8 years | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 8.5 years | 16.5 years | 8 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 18.5 years | 26.5 years | 8 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 28.5 years | 36.5 years | 8 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 38.5 years | 46.5 years | 8 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 48 years | 56 years | 8 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, India or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 60 years against 52 years in India as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between India and Jamaica?
- 8 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Jamaica?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2018.
- How do India and Jamaica rank globally for age of democracy?
- India ranks 24th 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.