Colombia vs Jamaica: Age of electoral democracy
Colombia
68 years
in 2025
Jamaica
64 years
in 2025
Colombia rank
23rd
Jamaica rank
25th
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Colombia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 68 years against 64 years in Jamaica, a difference of 4 years.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 23rd and Jamaica ranks 25th of 144 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5 years | 4.5 years | 4 years | Colombia |
| 1970s | 17.5 years | 13.5 years | 4 years | Colombia |
| 1980s | 27.5 years | 23.5 years | 4 years | Colombia |
| 1990s | 37.5 years | 33.5 years | 4 years | Colombia |
| 2000s | 47.5 years | 43.5 years | 4 years | Colombia |
| 2010s | 57.5 years | 53.5 years | 4 years | Colombia |
| 2020s | 65.5 years | 61.5 years | 4 years | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Colombia or Jamaica?
- Colombia, at 68 years against 64 years in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Colombia and Jamaica?
- 4 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Jamaica rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Colombia ranks 23rd 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.