Jamaica vs United States Virgin Islands: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate over time
- Jamaica
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports -0.0719 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0963 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0244 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Across all 21 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 94th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 93rd of 204 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.285 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8106 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | -0.1862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6721 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8582 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | -0.0954 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0715 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0238 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher control of corruption - governance estimate, Jamaica or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at -0.0719 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0963 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in control of corruption - governance estimate between Jamaica and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.0244 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States Virgin Islands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Jamaica ranks 94th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 93rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.