Democratic electoral institutions fh in Jamaica

Jamaica: Democratic electoral institutions fh was 11 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 197 countries
All-time high
12
in 2007
All-time low
10
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Democratic electoral institutions fh in Jamaica, 2005–2025

02.557.51012.52005201520252005: 102006: 102007: 122008: 122009: 122010: 122011: 122012: 122013: 122014: 122015: 122016: 122017: 122018: 122019: 122020: 122021: 122022: 122023: 112024: 112025: 11

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 11 for democratic electoral institutions fh in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions fh in Jamaica peaked at 12 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2005.

Jamaica ranks 54th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Democratic electoral institutions fh in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Democratic electoral institutions fh in Jamaica, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 10 —
2006 10 +0.0%
2007 12 +20.0%
2008 12 +0.0%
2009 12 +0.0%
2010 12 +0.0%
2011 12 +0.0%
2012 12 +0.0%
2013 12 +0.0%
2014 12 +0.0%
2015 12 +0.0%
2016 12 +0.0%
2017 12 +0.0%
2018 12 +0.0%
2019 12 +0.0%
2020 12 +0.0%
2021 12 +0.0%
2022 12 +0.0%
2023 11 -8.3%
2024 11 +0.0%
2025 11 +0.0%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 11 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.2 10 12 5
2010s 12 12 12 10
2020s 11.5 11 12 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 54 Antigua and Barbuda 11 compare
  2. 54 Argentina 11 compare
  3. 54 Belize 11 compare
  4. 54 Bolivia 11 compare
  5. 54 Botswana 11 compare
  6. 54 Dominica 11 compare
  7. 54 East Timor 11 compare
  8. 54 Grenada 11 compare
  9. 54 India 11 compare
  10. 54 Indonesia 11 compare
  11. 54 Kiribati 11 compare
  12. 54 Lesotho 11 compare
  13. 54 Liberia 11 compare
  14. 54 Mauritius 11 compare
  15. 54 Mongolia 11 compare
  16. 54 Nauru 11 compare
  17. 54 Saint Lucia 11 compare
  18. 54 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11 compare
  19. 54 Sao Tome and Principe 11 compare
  20. 54 South Korea 11 compare
  21. 54 Sri Lanka 11 compare
  22. 54 Trinidad and Tobago 11 compare
  23. 54 United States 11 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is democratic electoral institutions fh in Jamaica?
Democratic electoral institutions fh in Jamaica was 11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest democratic electoral institutions fh recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 12 in 2007.
What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions fh recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
How does Jamaica rank for democratic electoral institutions fh?
Jamaica ranks 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is democratic electoral institutions fh rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic electoral institutions fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Democratic electoral institutions fh
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
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