Jamaica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Elected parliament
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Jamaica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Jamaica |
| 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for elected parliament?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe 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.