What is civil society participation index in Jamaica?

Civil society participation index in Jamaica was 0.777 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 0.894 in 2017.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Jamaica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.306 in 1900.

How does Jamaica rank for civil society participation index?

Jamaica ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Jamaica data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in Jamaica

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in Jamaica
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jamaica: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.777 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.777

Change on year

down 7.9%

World rank

59th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.894

in 2017

All-time low

0.306

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Jamaica, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for civil society participation index in Jamaica is 0.777, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Jamaica peaked at 0.894 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.306, in 1900.

Jamaica ranks 59th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.306	0.306	0.306	10
1910s	0.306	0.306	0.306	10
1920s	0.306	0.306	0.306	10
1930s	0.3247	0.324	0.331	10
1940s	0.3812	0.331	0.427	10
1950s	0.4738	0.46	0.506	10
1960s	0.6252	0.506	0.655	10
1970s	0.6683	0.655	0.674	10
1980s	0.708	0.708	0.708	10
1990s	0.708	0.708	0.708	10
2000s	0.7485	0.708	0.789	10
2010s	0.8541	0.789	0.894	10
2020s	0.82	0.777	0.857	6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

57 Nigeria 0.786 compare
58 Guinea-Bissau 0.78 compare
59 Czechia 0.777 compare
61 South Africa 0.776 compare
62 Chile 0.775 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Jamaica

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6678 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 966.94 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 620.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4081 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.5108 (2050)

All data for Jamaica →

Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Jamaica?: Civil society participation index in Jamaica was 0.777 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 0.894 in 2017.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.306 in 1900.
How does Jamaica rank for civil society participation index?: Jamaica ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.