Which has higher equal access to power index, France or Jamaica?

France, at 0.902 against 0.891 in Jamaica as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Jamaica?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Jamaica: Equal Access to Power Index

France

0.902

in 2025

Jamaica

0.891

in 2025

France rank

17th

Jamaica rank

19th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

France
Jamaica

How they compare

France currently reports 0.902 against 0.891 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.

France ranks 17th and Jamaica ranks 19th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Jamaica in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.482	0.275	0.207	France
1910s	0.4832	0.275	0.2082	France
1920s	0.486	0.275	0.211	France
1930s	0.544	0.345	0.199	France
1940s	0.6778	0.6972	0.0194	Jamaica
1950s	0.807	0.759	0.048	France
1960s	0.807	0.786	0.021	France
1970s	0.7762	0.8294	0.0532	Jamaica
1980s	0.777	0.8872	0.1102	Jamaica
1990s	0.8282	0.892	0.0638	Jamaica
2000s	0.8476	0.896	0.0484	Jamaica
2010s	0.886	0.906	0.02	Jamaica
2020s	0.8992	0.9022	0.003	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, France or Jamaica?: France, at 0.902 against 0.891 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between France and Jamaica?: 0.011, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Jamaica?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do France and Jamaica rank globally for equal access to power index?: France ranks 17th and Jamaica ranks 19th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.