Jamaica vs Namibia: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Jamaica
0.783
in 2025
Namibia
0.757
in 2025
Jamaica rank
59th
Namibia rank
60th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Jamaica
- Namibia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.783 against 0.757 in Namibia, a difference of 0.026.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 99 shared years of data; in 1926 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 59th and Namibia ranks 60th of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 10 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.41 | 0.171 | 0.239 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 0.41 | 0.158 | 0.252 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 0.4502 | 0.158 | 0.2922 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 0.524 | 0.158 | 0.366 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.5542 | 0.158 | 0.3962 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.553 | 0.158 | 0.395 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.553 | 0.1899 | 0.3631 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.5746 | 0.6947 | 0.1201 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.7765 | 0.716 | 0.0605 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.827 | 0.705 | 0.122 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.8148 | 0.7377 | 0.0772 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Jamaica or Namibia?
- Jamaica, at 0.783 against 0.757 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Jamaica and Namibia?
- 0.026, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Namibia?
- 99 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Namibia rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Jamaica ranks 59th and Namibia ranks 60th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.