Jamaica vs Singapore: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Jamaica
95.1%
in 2025
Singapore
95.0%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
90th
Singapore rank
91st
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Jamaica
- Singapore
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 95.1% against 95.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 90th and Singapore ranks 91st of 174 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.8% | 85.0% | 10.8% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 95.7% | 85.0% | 10.7% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 95.2% | 85.0% | 10.2% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 95.2% | 85.0% | 10.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 85.0% | 9.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 85.0% | 10.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 94.3% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Jamaica or Singapore?
- Jamaica, at 95.1% against 95.0% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Jamaica and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Singapore?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Singapore rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Jamaica ranks 90th and Singapore ranks 91st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. 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 percentage of territory controlled by the government.