Jamaica vs Vanuatu: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate over time
- Jamaica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.4864 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.4852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0012 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Jamaica ranks 67th and Vanuatu ranks 66th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3301 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3962 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.066 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.5237 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3551 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.504 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4152 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0888 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.4989 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5795 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0805 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Jamaica or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.4864 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.4852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 0.0012 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Vanuatu rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Jamaica ranks 67th and Vanuatu ranks 66th of 206 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 Voice and Accountability - 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
Voice and Accountability (VA) captures perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government including electoral integrity, and of accountability mechanisms for citizens—reflected in the ability to access information, governmental oversight bodies, and a robust traditional/digital media landscape. 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.