Finland vs Jamaica: Full democracy

Finland
1
in 2025
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st

Full democracy over time

  • Finland
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1 against 1 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Jamaica ahead.

Finland ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Jamaica Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 1 0 1 Finland
1960s 1 0 1 Finland
1970s 1 0 1 Finland
1980s 1 0.9 0.1 Finland
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full democracy, Finland or Jamaica?
Finland, at 1 against 1 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in full democracy between Finland and Jamaica?
0, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Jamaica?
142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
How do Finland and Jamaica rank globally for full democracy?
Finland ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Full democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Full democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).