Jamaica vs Sweden: Engaged Society Score
Jamaica
2.33
in 2025
Sweden
2.36
in 2025
Jamaica rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Jamaica
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.36 against 2.33 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.03.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.518 | 0.7469 | 1.26 | Sweden |
| 1910s | -0.518 | 0.8901 | 1.41 | Sweden |
| 1920s | -0.518 | 1.57 | 2.08 | Sweden |
| 1930s | -0.518 | 1.68 | 2.2 | Sweden |
| 1940s | -0.2481 | 1.73 | 1.98 | Sweden |
| 1950s | -0.008 | 2.34 | 2.35 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.3033 | 2.61 | 2.31 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.6693 | 3.39 | 2.72 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.958 | 3.48 | 2.52 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.958 | 3.32 | 2.37 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 3.22 | 2.01 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 2.56 | 1 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 2.34 | 1.1 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Jamaica or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.36 against 2.33 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Jamaica and Sweden?
- 0.03, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Sweden rank globally for engaged society score?
- Jamaica ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.