Jamaica vs Japan: Judicial constraints on the executive index
Jamaica
0.88
in 2025
Japan
0.881
in 2025
Jamaica rank
34th
Japan rank
33rd
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.881 against 0.88 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 34th and Japan ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 11 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.77 | 0.672 | 0.098 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 0.77 | 0.674 | 0.096 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 0.77 | 0.675 | 0.095 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 0.77 | 0.675 | 0.095 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 0.77 | 0.7314 | 0.0386 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 0.7805 | 0.882 | 0.1015 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.8646 | 0.882 | 0.0174 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.883 | 0.882 | 0.001 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.883 | 0.882 | 0.001 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.883 | 0.882 | 0.001 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.883 | 0.882 | 0.001 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.8786 | 0.8736 | 0.005 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.8822 | 0.8743 | 0.0078 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, Jamaica or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.881 against 0.88 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between Jamaica and Japan?
- 0.001, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- Jamaica ranks 34th and Japan ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Judicial constraints on the executive index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.