Argentina vs Jamaica: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Argentina
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports -0.0301 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1024 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Argentina, a difference of 0.0723 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 103rd and Jamaica ranks 100th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0487 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.316 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3647 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Argentina |
| 2000s | -0.5303 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3133 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.217 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | -0.3932 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2246 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | -0.2571 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0778 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate, Argentina or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at -0.0301 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1024 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate between Argentina and Jamaica?
- 0.0723 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Jamaica?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Jamaica rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
- Argentina ranks 103rd and Jamaica ranks 100th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). 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 (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.