Jamaica vs Singapore: Judicial constraints on the executive index
Jamaica
0.88
in 2025
Singapore
0.868
in 2025
Jamaica rank
34th
Singapore rank
37th
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- Jamaica
- Singapore
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.88 against 0.868 in Singapore, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Singapore ahead.
Jamaica ranks 34th and Singapore ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 8 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.77 | 0.823 | 0.053 | Singapore |
| 1910s | 0.77 | 0.823 | 0.053 | Singapore |
| 1920s | 0.77 | 0.823 | 0.053 | Singapore |
| 1930s | 0.77 | 0.823 | 0.053 | Singapore |
| 1940s | 0.77 | 0.6166 | 0.1534 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 0.7805 | 0.816 | 0.0355 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.8646 | 0.7914 | 0.0732 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.883 | 0.7854 | 0.0976 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.883 | 0.78 | 0.103 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.883 | 0.78 | 0.103 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.883 | 0.797 | 0.086 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.8786 | 0.7919 | 0.0867 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.8822 | 0.8255 | 0.0567 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, Jamaica or Singapore?
- Jamaica, at 0.88 against 0.868 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between Jamaica and Singapore?
- 0.012, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Singapore?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Singapore rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- Jamaica ranks 34th and Singapore ranks 37th 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.