Bulgaria vs Jamaica: Distribution of Democracy Index
Bulgaria
19
in 2018
Jamaica
19
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Jamaica rank
33rd
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Bulgaria
- Jamaica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 19 against 19 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 20 | 17 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 3 | 20 | 17 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 3 | 20 | 17 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 3.8 | 20 | 16.2 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 17.8 | 19.3 | 1.5 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 18.9 | 19 | 0.1 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 19 | 19 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Bulgaria or Jamaica?
- Bulgaria, at 19 against 19 in Jamaica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Bulgaria and Jamaica?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Jamaica?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Jamaica rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).