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Centralization of Political Power Index in Jamaica

Jamaica: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.087 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.087
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.307
in 1900
All-time low
0.085
in 2020
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Jamaica, 1900–2025

0.10.150.20.250.3190019622025

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 146th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Centralization of Political Power Index in Jamaica, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.307 —
1901 0.307 +0.0%
1902 0.307 +0.0%
1903 0.307 +0.0%
1904 0.307 +0.0%
1905 0.307 +0.0%
1906 0.307 +0.0%
1907 0.307 +0.0%
1908 0.307 +0.0%
1909 0.307 +0.0%
1910 0.307 +0.0%
1911 0.307 +0.0%
1912 0.307 +0.0%
1913 0.307 +0.0%
1914 0.307 +0.0%
1915 0.307 +0.0%
1916 0.307 +0.0%
1917 0.307 +0.0%
1918 0.307 +0.0%
1919 0.307 +0.0%
1920 0.307 +0.0%
1921 0.307 +0.0%
1922 0.307 +0.0%
1923 0.307 +0.0%
1924 0.307 +0.0%
1925 0.307 +0.0%
1926 0.307 +0.0%
1927 0.307 +0.0%
1928 0.307 +0.0%
1929 0.307 +0.0%
1930 0.307 +0.0%
1931 0.307 +0.0%
1932 0.307 +0.0%
1933 0.307 +0.0%
1934 0.307 +0.0%
1935 0.307 +0.0%
1936 0.307 +0.0%
1937 0.307 +0.0%
1938 0.307 +0.0%
1939 0.307 +0.0%
1940 0.307 +0.0%
1941 0.307 +0.0%
1942 0.307 +0.0%
1943 0.307 +0.0%
1944 0.299 -2.6%
1945 0.299 +0.0%
1946 0.299 +0.0%
1947 0.299 +0.0%
1948 0.299 +0.0%
1949 0.299 +0.0%
1950 0.299 +0.0%
1951 0.299 +0.0%
1952 0.299 +0.0%
1953 0.278 -7.0%
1954 0.278 +0.0%
1955 0.278 +0.0%
1956 0.278 +0.0%
1957 0.278 +0.0%
1958 0.278 +0.0%
1959 0.278 +0.0%
1960 0.274 -1.4%
1961 0.274 +0.0%
1962 0.171 -37.6%
1963 0.178 +4.1%
1964 0.181 +1.7%
1965 0.181 +0.0%
1966 0.181 +0.0%
1967 0.181 +0.0%
1968 0.181 +0.0%
1969 0.181 +0.0%
1970 0.181 +0.0%
1971 0.181 +0.0%
1972 0.181 +0.0%
1973 0.181 +0.0%
1974 0.181 +0.0%
1975 0.181 +0.0%
1976 0.181 +0.0%
1977 0.181 +0.0%
1978 0.181 +0.0%
1979 0.18 -0.6%
1980 0.151 -16.1%
1981 0.151 +0.0%
1982 0.151 +0.0%
1983 0.151 +0.0%
1984 0.151 +0.0%
1985 0.151 +0.0%
1986 0.151 +0.0%
1987 0.151 +0.0%
1988 0.151 +0.0%
1989 0.148 -2.0%
1990 0.146 -1.4%
1991 0.146 +0.0%
1992 0.139 -4.8%
1993 0.139 +0.0%
1994 0.139 +0.0%
1995 0.139 +0.0%
1996 0.139 +0.0%
1997 0.139 +0.0%
1998 0.139 +0.0%
1999 0.139 +0.0%
2000 0.123 -11.5%
2001 0.123 +0.0%
2002 0.121 -1.6%
2003 0.121 +0.0%
2004 0.121 +0.0%
2005 0.101 -16.5%
2006 0.1 -1.0%
2007 0.099 -1.0%
2008 0.099 +0.0%
2009 0.099 +0.0%
2010 0.101 +2.0%
2011 0.105 +4.0%
2012 0.101 -3.8%
2013 0.113 +11.9%
2014 0.113 +0.0%
2015 0.113 +0.0%
2016 0.113 +0.0%
2017 0.089 -21.2%
2018 0.099 +11.2%
2019 0.088 -11.1%
2020 0.085 -3.4%
2021 0.088 +3.5%
2022 0.087 -1.1%
2023 0.087 +0.0%
2024 0.087 +0.0%
2025 0.087 +0.0%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 0.087 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0.087 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.236, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 143 Japan 0.094 compare
  2. 144 Vanuatu 0.093 compare
  3. 145 Luxembourg 0.09 compare
  4. 147 South Korea 0.086 compare
  5. 148 Canada 0.085 compare
  6. 149 South Africa 0.084 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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 146th out of 176 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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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.