Jamaica vs Nigeria: Participatory political institutions index
Jamaica
0.581
in 2025
Nigeria
0.575
in 2025
Jamaica rank
55th
Nigeria rank
58th
Participatory political institutions index over time
- Jamaica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.581 against 0.575 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 58th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 9 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.186 | 0.16 | 0.026 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 0.186 | 0.16 | 0.026 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 0.1909 | 0.16 | 0.0309 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 0.2771 | 0.16 | 0.1171 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 0.457 | 0.172 | 0.285 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.5327 | 0.4814 | 0.0513 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.5496 | 0.449 | 0.1006 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.561 | 0.521 | 0.04 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.561 | 0.5133 | 0.0477 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.5775 | 0.6091 | 0.0316 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.6116 | 0.6184 | 0.0068 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.5978 | 0.6027 | 0.0048 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Jamaica or Nigeria?
- Jamaica, at 0.581 against 0.575 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 0.006, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Nigeria rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Jamaica ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 58th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.