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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Jamaica

Jamaica: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.783 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.783
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.848
in 2022
All-time low
0.41
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Jamaica, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, legislative constraints on the executive index in Jamaica stood at 0.783.

The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Jamaica peaked at 0.848 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.41, in 1900.

That places Jamaica 59th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Jamaica, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.41 —
1901 0.41 +0.0%
1902 0.41 +0.0%
1903 0.41 +0.0%
1904 0.41 +0.0%
1905 0.41 +0.0%
1906 0.41 +0.0%
1907 0.41 +0.0%
1908 0.41 +0.0%
1909 0.41 +0.0%
1910 0.41 +0.0%
1911 0.41 +0.0%
1912 0.41 +0.0%
1913 0.41 +0.0%
1914 0.41 +0.0%
1915 0.41 +0.0%
1916 0.41 +0.0%
1917 0.41 +0.0%
1918 0.41 +0.0%
1919 0.41 +0.0%
1920 0.41 +0.0%
1921 0.41 +0.0%
1922 0.41 +0.0%
1923 0.41 +0.0%
1924 0.41 +0.0%
1925 0.41 +0.0%
1926 0.41 +0.0%
1927 0.41 +0.0%
1928 0.41 +0.0%
1929 0.41 +0.0%
1930 0.41 +0.0%
1931 0.41 +0.0%
1932 0.41 +0.0%
1933 0.41 +0.0%
1934 0.41 +0.0%
1935 0.41 +0.0%
1936 0.41 +0.0%
1937 0.41 +0.0%
1938 0.41 +0.0%
1939 0.41 +0.0%
1940 0.41 +0.0%
1941 0.41 +0.0%
1942 0.41 +0.0%
1943 0.41 +0.0%
1944 0.477 +16.3%
1945 0.477 +0.0%
1946 0.477 +0.0%
1947 0.477 +0.0%
1948 0.477 +0.0%
1949 0.477 +0.0%
1950 0.477 +0.0%
1951 0.477 +0.0%
1952 0.477 +0.0%
1953 0.494 +3.6%
1954 0.52 +5.3%
1955 0.559 +7.5%
1956 0.559 +0.0%
1957 0.559 +0.0%
1958 0.559 +0.0%
1959 0.559 +0.0%
1960 0.559 +0.0%
1961 0.559 +0.0%
1962 0.553 -1.1%
1963 0.553 +0.0%
1964 0.553 +0.0%
1965 0.553 +0.0%
1966 0.553 +0.0%
1967 0.553 +0.0%
1968 0.553 +0.0%
1969 0.553 +0.0%
1970 0.553 +0.0%
1971 0.553 +0.0%
1972 0.553 +0.0%
1973 0.553 +0.0%
1974 0.553 +0.0%
1975 0.553 +0.0%
1976 0.553 +0.0%
1977 0.553 +0.0%
1978 0.553 +0.0%
1979 0.553 +0.0%
1980 0.553 +0.0%
1981 0.553 +0.0%
1982 0.553 +0.0%
1983 0.553 +0.0%
1984 0.553 +0.0%
1985 0.553 +0.0%
1986 0.553 +0.0%
1987 0.553 +0.0%
1988 0.553 +0.0%
1989 0.553 +0.0%
1990 0.557 +0.7%
1991 0.557 +0.0%
1992 0.579 +3.9%
1993 0.579 +0.0%
1994 0.579 +0.0%
1995 0.579 +0.0%
1996 0.579 +0.0%
1997 0.579 +0.0%
1998 0.579 +0.0%
1999 0.579 +0.0%
2000 0.719 +24.2%
2001 0.719 +0.0%
2002 0.719 +0.0%
2003 0.766 +6.5%
2004 0.766 +0.0%
2005 0.796 +3.9%
2006 0.796 +0.0%
2007 0.828 +4.0%
2008 0.828 +0.0%
2009 0.828 +0.0%
2010 0.833 +0.6%
2011 0.833 +0.0%
2012 0.825 -1.0%
2013 0.825 +0.0%
2014 0.825 +0.0%
2015 0.825 +0.0%
2016 0.825 +0.0%
2017 0.825 +0.0%
2018 0.818 -0.8%
2019 0.836 +2.2%
2020 0.836 +0.0%
2021 0.836 +0.0%
2022 0.848 +1.4%
2023 0.803 -5.3%
2024 0.783 -2.5%
2025 0.783 +0.0%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 0.783 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0.783 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.66, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.41 0.41 0.41 10
1910s 0.41 0.41 0.41 10
1920s 0.41 0.41 0.41 10
1930s 0.41 0.41 0.41 10
1940s 0.4502 0.41 0.477 10
1950s 0.524 0.477 0.559 10
1960s 0.5542 0.553 0.559 10
1970s 0.553 0.553 0.553 10
1980s 0.553 0.553 0.553 10
1990s 0.5746 0.557 0.579 10
2000s 0.7765 0.719 0.828 10
2010s 0.827 0.818 0.836 10
2020s 0.8148 0.783 0.848 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 56 Nepal 0.789 compare
  2. 57 Kuwait 0.788 compare
  3. 58 Peru 0.786 compare
  4. 60 Namibia 0.757 compare
  5. 60 Zambia 0.757 compare
  6. 62 Montenegro 0.742 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Jamaica?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Jamaica was 0.783 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.848 in 2022.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.41 in 1900.
How does Jamaica rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Jamaica ranks 59th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
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Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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