Ethiopia vs Jamaica: Direct Democracy Index
Ethiopia
0.013
in 2025
Jamaica
0.013
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
128th
Jamaica rank
128th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Ethiopia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.013 against 0.013 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 128th and Jamaica ranks 128th of 175 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.0204 | 0.0204 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.013 | 0.013 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.01 | 0.013 | 0.003 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.0065 | 0.013 | 0.0065 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Ethiopia or Jamaica?
- Ethiopia, at 0.013 against 0.013 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Ethiopia and Jamaica?
- 0, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Jamaica?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Jamaica rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Ethiopia ranks 128th and Jamaica ranks 128th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.