Political regime amb row in Jamaica

Jamaica: Political regime amb row was 6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
42nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
8
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political regime amb row in Jamaica, 1900–2025

02468190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political regime amb row in Jamaica stood at 6.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, political regime amb row in Jamaica peaked at 8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

That places Jamaica 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political regime amb row in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Political regime amb row in Jamaica, 1900 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1900 0 —
1901 0 —
1902 0 —
1903 0 —
1904 0 —
1905 0 —
1906 0 —
1907 0 —
1908 0 —
1909 0 —
1910 0 —
1911 0 —
1912 0 —
1913 0 —
1914 0 —
1915 0 —
1916 0 —
1917 0 —
1918 0 —
1919 0 —
1920 0 —
1921 0 —
1922 0 —
1923 0 —
1924 0 —
1925 0 —
1926 0 —
1927 0 —
1928 0 —
1929 0 —
1930 0 —
1931 0 —
1932 0 —
1933 0 —
1934 0 —
1935 0 —
1936 0 —
1937 0 —
1938 0 —
1939 0 —
1940 0 —
1941 0 —
1942 0 —
1943 0 —
1944 0 —
1945 0 —
1946 0 —
1947 0 —
1948 0 —
1949 0 —
1950 0 —
1951 0 —
1952 0 —
1953 3 —
1954 3 +0.0%
1955 4 +33.3%
1956 5 +25.0%
1957 5 +0.0%
1958 5 +0.0%
1959 5 +0.0%
1960 5 +0.0%
1961 5 +0.0%
1962 5 +0.0%
1963 5 +0.0%
1964 5 +0.0%
1965 5 +0.0%
1966 5 +0.0%
1967 5 +0.0%
1968 5 +0.0%
1969 5 +0.0%
1970 5 +0.0%
1971 5 +0.0%
1972 5 +0.0%
1973 5 +0.0%
1974 5 +0.0%
1975 5 +0.0%
1976 5 +0.0%
1977 4 -20.0%
1978 4 +0.0%
1979 4 +0.0%
1980 4 +0.0%
1981 4 +0.0%
1982 4 +0.0%
1983 4 +0.0%
1984 5 +25.0%
1985 5 +0.0%
1986 5 +0.0%
1987 5 +0.0%
1988 5 +0.0%
1989 5 +0.0%
1990 6 +20.0%
1991 6 +0.0%
1992 6 +0.0%
1993 6 +0.0%
1994 6 +0.0%
1995 6 +0.0%
1996 6 +0.0%
1997 6 +0.0%
1998 6 +0.0%
1999 6 +0.0%
2000 6 +0.0%
2001 6 +0.0%
2002 6 +0.0%
2003 6 +0.0%
2004 6 +0.0%
2005 6 +0.0%
2006 6 +0.0%
2007 6 +0.0%
2008 6 +0.0%
2009 6 +0.0%
2010 6 +0.0%
2011 6 +0.0%
2012 6 +0.0%
2013 6 +0.0%
2014 6 +0.0%
2015 6 +0.0%
2016 6 +0.0%
2017 6 +0.0%
2018 6 +0.0%
2019 8 +33.3%
2020 7 -12.5%
2021 7 +0.0%
2022 7 +0.0%
2023 7 +0.0%
2024 7 +0.0%
2025 6 -14.3%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 3 0 5 10
1960s 5 5 5 10
1970s 4.7 4 5 10
1980s 4.6 4 5 10
1990s 6 6 6 10
2000s 6 6 6 10
2010s 6.2 6 8 10
2020s 6.83 6 7 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 42 Argentina 6 compare
  2. 42 Armenia 6 compare
  3. 42 Bolivia 6 compare
  4. 42 Botswana 6 compare
  5. 42 Bulgaria 6 compare
  6. 42 Cape Verde 6 compare
  7. 42 Colombia 6 compare
  8. 42 Croatia 6 compare
  9. 42 Dominican Republic 6 compare
  10. 42 East Timor 6 compare
  11. 42 Ecuador 6 compare
  12. 42 Ghana 6 compare
  13. 42 Greece 6 compare
  14. 42 Guatemala 6 compare
  15. 42 Lesotho 6 compare
  16. 42 Liberia 6 compare
  17. 42 Nepal 6 compare
  18. 42 Panama 6 compare
  19. 42 Paraguay 6 compare
  20. 42 Peru 6 compare
  21. 42 Poland 6 compare
  22. 42 Portugal 6 compare
  23. 42 Romania 6 compare
  24. 42 Sao Tome and Principe 6 compare
  25. 42 Senegal 6 compare
  26. 42 Slovakia 6 compare
  27. 42 Slovenia 6 compare
  28. 42 Solomon Islands 6 compare
  29. 42 South Africa 6 compare
  30. 42 Sri Lanka 6 compare
  31. 42 Suriname 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political regime amb row in Jamaica?
Political regime amb row in Jamaica was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political regime amb row recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2019.
What is the lowest political regime amb row recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does Jamaica rank for political regime amb row?
Jamaica ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political regime amb row rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political regime amb row. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political regime amb row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,400 data points, 1789–2025
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