Jamaica vs United States: Democracy lexical
Jamaica
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Democracy lexical over time
- Jamaica
- United States
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was United States ahead.
Jamaica ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy lexical, Jamaica or United States?
- Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy lexical between Jamaica and United States?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and United States rank globally for democracy lexical?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Democracy lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.