Jamaica vs Japan: Political centralization index
Jamaica
0.087
in 2025
Japan
0.094
in 2025
Jamaica rank
146th
Japan rank
143rd
Political centralization index over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.094 against 0.087 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 146th and Japan ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 8 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.307 | 0.3324 | 0.0254 | Japan |
| 1910s | 0.307 | 0.3299 | 0.0229 | Japan |
| 1920s | 0.307 | 0.322 | 0.015 | Japan |
| 1930s | 0.307 | 0.3285 | 0.0215 | Japan |
| 1940s | 0.3022 | 0.2634 | 0.0388 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 0.2843 | 0.0914 | 0.1929 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.1983 | 0.091 | 0.1073 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.1809 | 0.091 | 0.0899 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.1507 | 0.091 | 0.0597 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.1404 | 0.091 | 0.0494 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.1107 | 0.082 | 0.0287 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.1035 | 0.0898 | 0.0137 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.0868 | 0.0973 | 0.0105 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Jamaica or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.094 against 0.087 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Jamaica and Japan?
- 0.007, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for political centralization index?
- Jamaica ranks 146th and Japan ranks 143rd 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.