Jamaica vs Montenegro: Distribution of Democracy Index
Jamaica
19
in 2018
Montenegro
19
in 2018
Jamaica rank
33rd
Montenegro rank
33rd
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Jamaica
- Montenegro
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 19 against 19 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 33rd and Montenegro ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20 | 3 | 17 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 20 | 3 | 17 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 20 | 3 | 17 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 20 | 5 | 15 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 19.3 | 3.9 | 15.4 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 19 | 17.5 | 1.5 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 19 | 19 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Jamaica or Montenegro?
- Jamaica, at 19 against 19 in Montenegro as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Jamaica and Montenegro?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Montenegro?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and Montenegro rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Jamaica ranks 33rd and Montenegro 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).