Dominica vs Jamaica: Competitive elections
Dominica
1
in 2025
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Dominica rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Dominica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 1 against 1 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.
Across all 102 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Dominica or Jamaica?
- Dominica, at 1 against 1 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Dominica and Jamaica?
- 0, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Jamaica?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1924 to 2025.
- How do Dominica and Jamaica rank globally for competitive elections?
- Dominica ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.