How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Korea?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs South Korea: Centralization of Political Power Index

Jamaica

0.087

in 2025

South Korea

0.086

in 2025

Jamaica rank

144th

South Korea rank

145th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Jamaica
South Korea

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.087 against 0.086 in South Korea, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Korea ahead.

Jamaica ranks 144th and South Korea ranks 145th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.307	0.922	0.615	South Korea
1910s	0.307	0.938	0.631	South Korea
1920s	0.307	0.929	0.622	South Korea
1930s	0.307	0.928	0.621	South Korea
1940s	0.3022	0.8753	0.5731	South Korea
1950s	0.2843	0.67	0.3857	South Korea
1960s	0.1983	0.7188	0.5205	South Korea
1970s	0.1809	0.8429	0.662	South Korea
1980s	0.1507	0.6526	0.5019	South Korea
1990s	0.1404	0.1486	0.0082	South Korea
2000s	0.1107	0.0934	0.0173	Jamaica
2010s	0.1035	0.1383	0.0348	South Korea
2020s	0.0868	0.1043	0.0175	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Jamaica or South Korea?: Jamaica, at 0.087 against 0.086 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Jamaica and South Korea?: 0.001, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Korea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and South Korea rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Jamaica ranks 144th and South Korea ranks 145th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.