Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Political Stability - Governance estimate
Jamaica
0.4768 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Puerto Rico
0.4383 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Jamaica rank
78th
Puerto Rico rank
79th
Political Stability - Governance estimate over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.4768 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.4383 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0385 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Jamaica ranks 78th and Puerto Rico ranks 79th of 208 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3387 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1634 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5021 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | -0.3637 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3273 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6909 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.0312 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4175 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3863 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.3401 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3666 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0265 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political stability - governance estimate, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
- Jamaica, at 0.4768 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.4383 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in political stability - governance estimate between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0385 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for political stability - governance estimate?
- Jamaica ranks 78th and Puerto Rico ranks 79th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.