Participatory Political Institutions Index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.581 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Jamaica, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.581 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Jamaica peaked at 0.624 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.186, in 1900.
That places Jamaica 55th out of 176 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.186 | 0.186 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.186 | 0.186 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.186 | 0.186 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1909 | 0.19 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2771 | 0.199 | 0.439 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.457 | 0.451 | 0.471 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5327 | 0.471 | 0.544 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5496 | 0.544 | 0.552 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.561 | 0.561 | 0.561 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.561 | 0.561 | 0.561 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5775 | 0.561 | 0.594 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6116 | 0.594 | 0.624 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5978 | 0.581 | 0.611 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 52 Dominican Republic 0.584 compare
- 52 Suriname 0.584 compare
- 54 Sierra Leone 0.583 compare
- 56 Senegal 0.58 compare
- 57 Gambia, The 0.577 compare
- 58 Nigeria 0.575 compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6678 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 966.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 620.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.5108 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participatory political institutions index in Jamaica?
- Participatory political institutions index in Jamaica was 0.581 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.624 in 2017.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.186 in 1900.
- How does Jamaica rank for participatory political institutions index?
- Jamaica ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.