Centralization of Political Power Index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.087 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Centralization of Political Power Index in Jamaica, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, centralization of political power index in Jamaica stood at 0.087.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Jamaica peaked at 0.307 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.085, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 144th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.307 | 0.307 | 0.307 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.307 | 0.307 | 0.307 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.307 | 0.307 | 0.307 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.307 | 0.307 | 0.307 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3022 | 0.299 | 0.307 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2843 | 0.278 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1983 | 0.171 | 0.274 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1809 | 0.18 | 0.181 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1507 | 0.148 | 0.151 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1404 | 0.139 | 0.146 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1107 | 0.099 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1035 | 0.088 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0868 | 0.085 | 0.088 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4942 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.833 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9087 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.32 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.994 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 233.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is centralization of political power index in Jamaica?
- Centralization of political power index in Jamaica was 0.087 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.307 in 1900.
- What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.085 in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for centralization of political power index?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.