Jamaica vs United States of America: Democracy, annual growth rate
Jamaica
-14.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States of America
-12.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Jamaica rank
132nd
United States of America rank
131st
Democracy, annual growth rate over time
- Jamaica
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports -12.5 % change on previous year against -14.29 % change on previous year in Jamaica, a difference of 1.79 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1954 it was United States of America ahead.
Jamaica ranks 132nd and United States of America ranks 131st of 161 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.72 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9.72 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 1970s | -2 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 1980s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010s | 3.33 % change on previous year | 0.1389 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2020s | -4.46 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year | 0.5291 % change on previous year | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, annual growth rate, Jamaica or United States of America?
- United States of America, at -12.5 % change on previous year against -14.29 % change on previous year in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy, annual growth rate between Jamaica and United States of America?
- 1.79 % change on previous year, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States of America?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and United States of America rank globally for democracy, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 132nd and United States of America ranks 131st of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Democracy, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.