Jamaica vs Mexico: Universal right to vote
Jamaica
2
in 2025
Mexico
2
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
Mexico rank
1st
Universal right to vote over time
- Jamaica
- Mexico
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2 against 2 in Mexico, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Mexico ahead.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 1.2 | 1 | 0.2 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote, Jamaica or Mexico?
- Jamaica, at 2 against 2 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote between Jamaica and Mexico?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mexico?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Mexico rank globally for universal right to vote?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all men and women that are citizens are allowed to vote in national elections (score 2), whether it is only men (score 1), or there is no universal rights to vote for either men or women (score 0). It neither considers informal restrictions nor legal restrictions based on age, criminal conviction, disability, and local residency.