Political and Social Integration Index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Political and Social Integration Index was 7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Political and Social Integration Index in Jamaica, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 7 for political and social integration index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political and social integration index in Jamaica peaked at 7.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2005.
That places Jamaica 16th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Political and Social Integration Index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.25 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 7 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 7.5 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.25 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 7 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.5, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.08 | 7 | 7.25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.35 | 7 | 7.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
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 and social integration index in Jamaica?
- Political and social integration index in Jamaica was 7 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political and social integration index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest political and social integration index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- How does Jamaica rank for political and social integration index?
- Jamaica ranks 16th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political and social integration index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political and Social Integration Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the party system is stable and rooted in society, interest groups are numerous and diverse, regular citizens approve of democratic norms and procedures, and societal trust is high.