Canada vs Jamaica: Political centralization index
Canada
0.085
in 2025
Jamaica
0.087
in 2025
Canada rank
148th
Jamaica rank
146th
Political centralization index over time
- Canada
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.087 against 0.085 in Canada, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.
Canada ranks 148th and Jamaica ranks 146th of 176 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.138 | 0.307 | 0.169 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 0.138 | 0.307 | 0.169 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 0.1095 | 0.307 | 0.1975 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 0.1098 | 0.307 | 0.1972 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 0.101 | 0.3022 | 0.2012 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 0.0606 | 0.2843 | 0.2237 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.0599 | 0.1983 | 0.1384 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.0525 | 0.1809 | 0.1284 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.0542 | 0.1507 | 0.0965 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.056 | 0.1404 | 0.0844 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.0548 | 0.1107 | 0.0559 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.0543 | 0.1035 | 0.0492 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.0813 | 0.0868 | 0.0055 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Canada or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.087 against 0.085 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Canada and Jamaica?
- 0.002, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Jamaica?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Jamaica rank globally for political centralization index?
- Canada ranks 148th and Jamaica ranks 146th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.