Which has higher varieties of democracy, Jamaica or Lithuania?

Jamaica, at 0.805 against 0.786 in Lithuania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lithuania?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Lithuania: Varieties of democracy

Jamaica

0.805

in 2025

Lithuania

0.786

in 2025

Jamaica rank

27th

Lithuania rank

30th

Varieties of democracy over time

Jamaica
Lithuania

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.805 against 0.786 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 27th and Lithuania ranks 30th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 9 and Lithuania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1996	0.0735	0.1261	Jamaica
1910s	0.1993	0.1162	0.0831	Jamaica
1920s	0.1985	0.4313	0.2328	Lithuania
1930s	0.1988	0.1338	0.065	Jamaica
1940s	0.2657	0.0959	0.1698	Jamaica
1950s	0.4409	0.1043	0.3366	Jamaica
1960s	0.5282	0.0951	0.4331	Jamaica
1970s	0.5022	0.1068	0.3954	Jamaica
1980s	0.5164	0.1225	0.3939	Jamaica
1990s	0.6199	0.8156	0.1957	Lithuania
2000s	0.7348	0.8223	0.0875	Lithuania
2010s	0.7951	0.8295	0.0344	Lithuania
2020s	0.8013	0.7928	0.0085	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Jamaica or Lithuania?: Jamaica, at 0.805 against 0.786 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Jamaica and Lithuania?: 0.019, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lithuania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Lithuania rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Jamaica ranks 27th and Lithuania ranks 30th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.