Jamaica vs South Korea: Judicial constraints on the executive index
Jamaica
0.88
in 2025
South Korea
0.872
in 2025
Jamaica rank
34th
South Korea rank
36th
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- Jamaica
- South Korea
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.88 against 0.872 in South Korea, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 34th and South Korea ranks 36th of 176 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.77 | 0.14 | 0.63 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 0.77 | 0.107 | 0.663 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 0.77 | 0.107 | 0.663 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 0.77 | 0.107 | 0.663 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 0.77 | 0.1895 | 0.5805 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 0.7805 | 0.4242 | 0.3563 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.8646 | 0.3427 | 0.5219 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.883 | 0.2362 | 0.6468 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.883 | 0.389 | 0.494 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.883 | 0.8618 | 0.0212 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.883 | 0.8779 | 0.0051 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.8786 | 0.8217 | 0.0569 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.8822 | 0.8622 | 0.02 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, Jamaica or South Korea?
- Jamaica, at 0.88 against 0.872 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between Jamaica and South Korea?
- 0.008, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Korea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and South Korea rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- Jamaica ranks 34th and South Korea ranks 36th 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.