Botswana vs Jamaica: Political Participation Index
Botswana
8.75
in 2025
Jamaica
9.25
in 2025
Botswana rank
13th
Jamaica rank
11th
Political Participation Index over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9.25 against 8.75 in Botswana, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 13th and Jamaica ranks 11th of 128 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.92 | 9.83 | 0.9167 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 8.45 | 9.5 | 1.05 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 9.42 | 1.08 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political participation index, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 9.25 against 8.75 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political participation index between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 0.5, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for political participation index?
- Botswana ranks 13th and Jamaica ranks 11th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.