Bahamas vs Jamaica: Age of electoral democracy
Bahamas
62 years
in 2025
Jamaica
64 years
in 2025
Bahamas rank
27th
Jamaica rank
25th
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 64 years against 62 years in Bahamas, a difference of 2 years.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 27th and Jamaica ranks 25th of 144 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5 years | 5.5 years | 2 years | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 11.5 years | 13.5 years | 2 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 21.5 years | 23.5 years | 2 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 31.5 years | 33.5 years | 2 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 41.5 years | 43.5 years | 2 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 51.5 years | 53.5 years | 2 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 59.5 years | 61.5 years | 2 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 64 years against 62 years in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 2 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Bahamas ranks 27th and Jamaica ranks 25th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral 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 electoral democracy.