Egalitarian political institutions index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Egalitarian political institutions index was 0.807 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian political institutions index in Jamaica, 1900–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 2.08 (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 - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 23.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 620.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0019 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 43.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
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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