Effective power to govern score bti in Jamaica
Jamaica: Effective power to govern score bti was 9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 128 countries
All-time high
10
in 2005
All-time low
9
in 2007
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Effective power to govern score bti in Jamaica, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 9 for effective power to govern score bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective power to govern score bti in Jamaica peaked at 10 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2007.
Jamaica ranks 15th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Effective power to govern score bti in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 | — |
| 2007 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.33 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- 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) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective power to govern score bti in Jamaica?
- Effective power to govern score bti in Jamaica was 9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective power to govern score bti recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- What is the lowest effective power to govern score bti recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2007.
- How does Jamaica rank for effective power to govern score bti?
- Jamaica ranks 15th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effective power to govern score bti rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Effective power to govern score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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