Jamaica vs Kenya: Democracy Index
Jamaica
9
in 2018
Kenya
9
in 2018
Jamaica rank
33rd
Kenya rank
33rd
Democracy Index over time
- Jamaica
- Kenya
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9 against 9 in Kenya, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 33rd and Kenya ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 | -1 | 11 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 10 | -6.9 | 16.9 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 10 | -6.8 | 16.8 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 9.3 | -2.5 | 11.8 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 9 | 6.9 | 2.1 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9 | 8.67 | 0.3333 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Jamaica or Kenya?
- Jamaica, at 9 against 9 in Kenya as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Jamaica and Kenya?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for democracy index?
- Jamaica ranks 33rd and Kenya ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).