Jamaica vs Samoa: Elected parliament
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Samoa
1
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Jamaica
- Samoa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1 against 1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 elected parliament, Jamaica or Samoa?
- Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for elected parliament?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.