Jamaica vs Venezuela: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem)
Jamaica
42 years
in 2025
Venezuela
43 years
in 2001
Jamaica rank
33rd
Venezuela rank
32nd
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) over time
- Jamaica
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 43 years against 42 years in Jamaica, a difference of 1 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 33rd and Venezuela ranks 32nd of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4 years | 1 years | 3 years | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 9.5 years | 6.5 years | 3 years | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 18 years | 15 years | 3 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 3.5 years | 28.5 years | 25 years | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 11.5 years | 36.5 years | 25 years | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 17.5 years | 42.5 years | 25 years | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Jamaica or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 43 years against 42 years in Jamaica as of 2001.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Jamaica and Venezuela?
- 1 years, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Venezuela?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2001.
- How do Jamaica and Venezuela rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Jamaica ranks 33rd and Venezuela ranks 32nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.