Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 75.13 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.13 0-100
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
77th
of 208 countries
All-time high
75.13 0-100
in 2025
All-time low
55.01 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Jamaica, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 75.13 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Jamaica peaked at 75.13 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.01 0-100, in 2003.
Jamaica ranks 77th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 59.54 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 59.64 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 60.27 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 56.99 0-100 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 55.01 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 59.52 0-100 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 59.84 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 59.61 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 62.02 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 60.87 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 59.57 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 58.55 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 63.1 0-100 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 66.38 0-100 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 67.75 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 66.29 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 66.8 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 67.07 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.76 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 68.38 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 68.53 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.02 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 67.85 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 73.27 0-100 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 73.86 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 73.92 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 75.13 0-100 | +1.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 75.13 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.97 0-100, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 75.13 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.01 0-100, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.59 0-100 | 59.54 0-100 | 59.64 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.3 0-100 | 55.01 0-100 | 62.02 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 66.06 0-100 | 58.55 0-100 | 68.53 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.01 0-100 | 67.85 0-100 | 75.13 0-100 | 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 stability - governance score in Jamaica?
- Political stability - governance score in Jamaica was 75.13 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 75.13 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.01 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for political stability - governance score?
- Jamaica ranks 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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