Jamaica vs South Africa: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Jamaica
-0.0777 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
South Africa
0.0177 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Jamaica rank
101st
South Africa rank
98th
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0177 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0777 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0954 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 98th of 207 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2076 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1976 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.2778 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1072 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3849 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.2157 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0167 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2323 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.0803 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0302 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1105 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled, Jamaica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0177 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0777 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0.0954 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled?
- Jamaica ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 98th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.