Age of electoral democracy lexical in Jamaica
Jamaica: Age of electoral democracy lexical was 64 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
64
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
25th
of 144 countries
All-time high
64
in 2025
All-time low
1
in 1962
Years of data
64
1962–2025
Age of electoral democracy lexical in Jamaica, 1962–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 64 for age of electoral democracy lexical in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy lexical in Jamaica peaked at 64 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1962.
Jamaica ranks 25th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy lexical in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1 | — |
| 1963 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 64 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.5 | 9 | 18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.5 | 19 | 28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.5 | 29 | 38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5 | 39 | 48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5 | 49 | 58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5 | 59 | 64 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy lexical in Jamaica?
- Age of electoral democracy lexical in Jamaica was 64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy lexical recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 64 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy lexical recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1962.
- How does Jamaica rank for age of electoral democracy lexical?
- Jamaica ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy lexical rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy lexical. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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