Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Jamaica
Jamaica: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 2.21 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Jamaica, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.21 for rigorous and impartial public administration score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Jamaica peaked at 2.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.387, in 1900.
Jamaica ranks 21st of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.387 | -0.387 | -0.387 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.387 | -0.387 | -0.387 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.387 | -0.387 | -0.387 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.387 | -0.387 | -0.387 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.0875 | -0.387 | 0.256 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.256 | 0.256 | 0.256 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.524 | 0.256 | 0.591 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7169 | 0.591 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.08 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 | 1.91 | 2.21 | 6 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9087 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.32 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.994 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Jamaica?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Jamaica was 2.21 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 in 2024.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.387 in 1900.
- How does Jamaica rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Jamaica ranks 21st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.