Political polarization score in Jamaica
Jamaica: Political polarization score was -0.595 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-0.595
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 174 countries
All-time high
-0.595
in 2021
All-time low
-1.44
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political polarization score in Jamaica, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political polarization score in Jamaica stood at -0.595. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political polarization score in Jamaica peaked at -0.595 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.44, in 1900.
That places Jamaica 118th 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.
Political polarization score in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.44 | — |
| 1901 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.629 | -56.4% |
| 1940 | -1.41 | +124.8% |
| 1941 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.34 | -5.2% |
| 1944 | -1.01 | -24.6% |
| 1945 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.937 | -7.3% |
| 1947 | -0.989 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | -0.989 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.989 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.989 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.989 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.989 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.989 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.989 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.989 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.13 | +14.0% |
| 1957 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.837 | -25.7% |
| 1961 | -0.837 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.29 | +54.0% |
| 1963 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.16 | -9.9% |
| 1968 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.08 | -6.9% |
| 1971 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.16 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.35 | +17.1% |
| 1991 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.25 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.44 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.09 | -24.3% |
| 2021 | -0.595 | -45.4% |
| 2022 | -0.595 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.595 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.595 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.595 | -0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -0.595 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6285. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -0.595 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.682. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.44 | -1.44 | -1.44 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.44 | -1.44 | -1.44 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.44 | -1.44 | -1.44 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.36 | -1.44 | -0.629 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.15 | -1.41 | -0.937 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.04 | -1.13 | -0.989 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.16 | -1.29 | -0.837 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.08 | -1.08 | -1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.16 | -1.16 | -1.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.35 | -1.35 | -1.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.25 | -1.25 | -1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.44 | -1.44 | -1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6775 | -1.09 | -0.595 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- 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) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political polarization score in Jamaica?
- Political polarization score in Jamaica was -0.595 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was -0.595 in 2021.
- What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.44 in 1900.
- How does Jamaica rank for political polarization score?
- Jamaica ranks 118th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political polarization score rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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 Political polarization score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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