Jamaica vs Montenegro: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Jamaica
0.783
in 2025
Montenegro
0.742
in 2025
Jamaica rank
59th
Montenegro rank
62nd
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Jamaica
- Montenegro
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.783 against 0.742 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.041.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 59th and Montenegro ranks 62nd of 174 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.41 | 0.1274 | 0.2826 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 0.41 | 0.1 | 0.31 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.579 | 0.551 | 0.028 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.7765 | 0.6024 | 0.1741 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.827 | 0.6363 | 0.1907 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.8148 | 0.7143 | 0.1005 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Jamaica or Montenegro?
- Jamaica, at 0.783 against 0.742 in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Jamaica and Montenegro?
- 0.041, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Montenegro?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Montenegro rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Jamaica ranks 59th and Montenegro ranks 62nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.