Jamaica vs Spain: Engaged Society Score
Jamaica
2.33
in 2025
Spain
2.24
in 2025
Jamaica rank
13th
Spain rank
15th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Jamaica
- Spain
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.33 against 2.24 in Spain, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.
Jamaica ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.518 | -0.294 | 0.224 | Spain |
| 1910s | -0.518 | -0.294 | 0.224 | Spain |
| 1920s | -0.518 | -1.2 | 0.6804 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | -0.518 | 0.1555 | 0.6735 | Spain |
| 1940s | -0.2481 | -2.17 | 1.92 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | -0.008 | -1.96 | 1.95 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.3033 | -1.65 | 1.96 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.6693 | -0.2312 | 0.9005 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.958 | 1.79 | 0.837 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.958 | 1.79 | 0.837 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1.79 | 0.5905 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 2.24 | 0.6816 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 2.25 | 1 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Jamaica or Spain?
- Jamaica, at 2.33 against 2.24 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Jamaica and Spain?
- 0.09, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Spain?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Spain rank globally for engaged society score?
- Jamaica ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th 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.