Iceland vs Jamaica: Varieties democracy vdem

Iceland
0.807
in 2025
Jamaica
0.805
in 2025
Iceland rank
26th
Jamaica rank
27th

Varieties democracy vdem over time

  • Iceland
  • Jamaica
0.20.40.60.8190019622025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.807 against 0.805 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.002.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 26th and Jamaica ranks 27th of 176 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Jamaica Difference Ahead
1900s 0.4663 0.1996 0.2667 Iceland
1910s 0.6412 0.1993 0.4419 Iceland
1920s 0.7719 0.1985 0.5734 Iceland
1930s 0.7793 0.1988 0.5805 Iceland
1940s 0.7847 0.2657 0.519 Iceland
1950s 0.8049 0.4409 0.364 Iceland
1960s 0.8138 0.5282 0.2856 Iceland
1970s 0.8254 0.5022 0.3232 Iceland
1980s 0.8507 0.5164 0.3343 Iceland
1990s 0.8645 0.6199 0.2446 Iceland
2000s 0.8703 0.7348 0.1355 Iceland
2010s 0.8667 0.7951 0.0716 Iceland
2020s 0.8362 0.8013 0.0348 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, Iceland or Jamaica?
Iceland, at 0.807 against 0.805 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem between Iceland and Jamaica?
0.002, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jamaica?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Jamaica rank globally for varieties democracy vdem?
Iceland ranks 26th and Jamaica ranks 27th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Varieties democracy vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Varieties democracy vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed