Rule of Law - Governance score in Jamaica

Jamaica: Rule of Law - Governance score was 55.63 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55.63 0-100
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
101st
of 207 countries
All-time high
55.78 0-100
in 2022
All-time low
48.54 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Jamaica, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 54.1 0-1001998: 54.1 0-1002000: 48.5 0-1002002: 51.9 0-1002003: 51.7 0-1002004: 53.2 0-1002005: 53.5 0-1002006: 52.7 0-1002007: 54.2 0-1002008: 54.1 0-1002009: 51.6 0-1002010: 50.1 0-1002011: 52 0-1002012: 50.8 0-1002013: 52.2 0-1002014: 53.8 0-1002015: 54.6 0-1002016: 55 0-1002017: 55.4 0-1002018: 54.5 0-1002019: 54 0-1002020: 55.2 0-1002021: 55.7 0-1002022: 55.8 0-1002023: 55.6 0-1002024: 55.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 55.63 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Jamaica peaked at 55.78 0-100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.54 0-100, in 2000.

That places Jamaica 101st out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.09 0-100 54.07 0-100 54.11 0-100 2
2000s 52.4 0-100 48.54 0-100 54.25 0-100 9
2010s 53.25 0-100 50.1 0-100 55.42 0-100 10
2020s 55.58 0-100 55.17 0-100 55.78 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 98 South Africa 57.27 0-100 compare
  2. 99 Bulgaria 56.39 0-100 compare
  3. 100 India 56.29 0-100 compare
  4. 102 Mongolia 55.25 0-100 compare
  5. 103 Albania 54.93 0-100 compare
  6. 104 Armenia 54.51 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Jamaica?
Rule of law - governance score in Jamaica was 55.63 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 55.78 0-100 in 2022.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 48.54 0-100 in 2000.
How does Jamaica rank for rule of law - governance score?
Jamaica ranks 101st out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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