Dominica vs Jamaica: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Dominica
0.1599 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Jamaica
0.189 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Dominica rank
94th
Jamaica rank
91st
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Dominica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.189 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.1599 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Dominica, a difference of 0.0291 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 94th and Jamaica ranks 91st of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.718 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1596 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8776 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Dominica |
| 2000s | 0.5244 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0219 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5463 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Dominica |
| 2010s | 0.1418 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4276 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2858 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | -0.0086 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2752 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2839 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Dominica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.189 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.1599 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Dominica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Dominica and Jamaica?
- 0.0291 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Jamaica?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Dominica and Jamaica rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Dominica ranks 94th and Jamaica ranks 91st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.