Jamaica vs South Korea: Electoral democracy index
Jamaica
0.805
in 2025
South Korea
0.819
in 2025
Jamaica rank
27th
South Korea rank
24th
Electoral democracy index over time
- Jamaica
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.819 against 0.805 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 11 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1996 | 0.0214 | 0.1782 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 0.1993 | 0.0123 | 0.187 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 0.1985 | 0.014 | 0.1845 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 0.1988 | 0.014 | 0.1848 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 0.2657 | 0.0708 | 0.1949 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 0.4409 | 0.2568 | 0.1841 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.5282 | 0.2536 | 0.2746 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.5022 | 0.2246 | 0.2776 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.5164 | 0.3359 | 0.1805 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.6199 | 0.7225 | 0.1026 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.7348 | 0.8184 | 0.0836 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.7951 | 0.7672 | 0.0279 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.8013 | 0.7948 | 0.0065 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Jamaica or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.819 against 0.805 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Jamaica and South Korea?
- 0.014, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Korea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and South Korea rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Jamaica ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 24th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.