Jamaica vs Japan: Competitive elections
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Japan
1
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1 against 1 in Japan, a difference of 0.
Across all 142 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Japan |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Japan |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Japan |
| 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, Jamaica or Japan?
- Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Jamaica and Japan?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for competitive elections?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Japan 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.