Egalitarian political institutions index in Jamaica

Jamaica: Egalitarian political institutions index was 0.807 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.807
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.828
in 2023
All-time low
0.202
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian political institutions index in Jamaica, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in Jamaica is 0.807, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Jamaica peaked at 0.828 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.202, in 1900.

That places Jamaica 34th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.202 0.202 0.202 10
1910s 0.202 0.202 0.202 10
1920s 0.202 0.202 0.202 10
1930s 0.2364 0.214 0.329 10
1940s 0.379 0.323 0.433 10
1950s 0.433 0.433 0.433 10
1960s 0.5486 0.484 0.567 10
1970s 0.6873 0.574 0.746 10
1980s 0.7257 0.716 0.729 10
1990s 0.724 0.724 0.724 10
2000s 0.7258 0.724 0.73 10
2010s 0.7333 0.718 0.776 10
2020s 0.8058 0.789 0.828 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 31 Seychelles 0.833 compare
  2. 32 France 0.813 compare
  3. 33 Finland 0.811 compare
  4. 34 Bhutan 0.807 compare
  5. 36 Singapore 0.794 compare
  6. 37 Armenia 0.784 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Jamaica?
Egalitarian political institutions index in Jamaica was 0.807 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.828 in 2023.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.202 in 1900.
How does Jamaica rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
Jamaica ranks 34th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Egalitarian political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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