Jamaica vs Peru: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Jamaica
0.783
in 2025
Peru
0.786
in 2025
Jamaica rank
59th
Peru rank
58th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Jamaica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.786 against 0.783 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 59th and Peru ranks 58th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.41 | 0.442 | 0.032 | Peru |
| 1910s | 0.41 | 0.4033 | 0.0067 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 0.41 | 0.1739 | 0.2361 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 0.41 | 0.2002 | 0.2098 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 0.4435 | 0.5075 | 0.064 | Peru |
| 1950s | 0.524 | 0.2732 | 0.2508 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.5545 | 0.7046 | 0.1501 | Peru |
| 1970s | 0.553 | 0.284 | 0.269 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.553 | 0.5762 | 0.0232 | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.5746 | 0.3689 | 0.2057 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.7765 | 0.7819 | 0.0054 | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.827 | 0.8942 | 0.0672 | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.8148 | 0.8885 | 0.0737 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Jamaica or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.786 against 0.783 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Jamaica and Peru?
- 0.003, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Peru?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Peru rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Jamaica ranks 59th and Peru ranks 58th 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.