Jamaica vs South Korea: Engaged Society Score
Jamaica
2.33
in 2025
South Korea
2.38
in 2025
Jamaica rank
13th
South Korea rank
10th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Jamaica
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.38 against 2.33 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 9 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.518 | -1.18 | 0.6585 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | -0.518 | -1.65 | 1.13 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | -0.518 | -1.65 | 1.13 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | -0.518 | -1.65 | 1.13 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | -0.2481 | -1.43 | 1.19 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | -0.008 | -1.43 | 1.42 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.3033 | -1.14 | 1.44 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.6693 | -1.91 | 2.57 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.958 | -0.5803 | 1.54 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.958 | 1.41 | 0.4519 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 2.68 | 1.48 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.97 | 0.4195 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 2.44 | 1.2 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Jamaica or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2.38 against 2.33 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Jamaica and South Korea?
- 0.05, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Korea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and South Korea rank globally for engaged society score?
- Jamaica ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 10th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.