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Rule of law index in Jamaica

Jamaica: Rule of law index was 0.847 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.847
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
42nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.892
in 2019
All-time low
0.743
in 1944
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Rule of law index in Jamaica, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in Jamaica stood at 0.847.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Jamaica peaked at 0.892 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.743, in 1944.

Jamaica ranks 42nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Rule of law index in Jamaica, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.778 —
1901 0.778 +0.0%
1902 0.778 +0.0%
1903 0.778 +0.0%
1904 0.778 +0.0%
1905 0.778 +0.0%
1906 0.778 +0.0%
1907 0.778 +0.0%
1908 0.778 +0.0%
1909 0.778 +0.0%
1910 0.778 +0.0%
1911 0.778 +0.0%
1912 0.778 +0.0%
1913 0.778 +0.0%
1914 0.778 +0.0%
1915 0.778 +0.0%
1916 0.778 +0.0%
1917 0.778 +0.0%
1918 0.778 +0.0%
1919 0.778 +0.0%
1920 0.778 +0.0%
1921 0.778 +0.0%
1922 0.778 +0.0%
1923 0.778 +0.0%
1924 0.765 -1.7%
1925 0.765 +0.0%
1926 0.765 +0.0%
1927 0.765 +0.0%
1928 0.765 +0.0%
1929 0.765 +0.0%
1930 0.765 +0.0%
1931 0.765 +0.0%
1932 0.765 +0.0%
1933 0.765 +0.0%
1934 0.765 +0.0%
1935 0.765 +0.0%
1936 0.765 +0.0%
1937 0.765 +0.0%
1938 0.765 +0.0%
1939 0.765 +0.0%
1940 0.765 +0.0%
1941 0.765 +0.0%
1942 0.765 +0.0%
1943 0.765 +0.0%
1944 0.743 -2.9%
1945 0.76 +2.3%
1946 0.765 +0.7%
1947 0.765 +0.0%
1948 0.765 +0.0%
1949 0.765 +0.0%
1950 0.777 +1.6%
1951 0.777 +0.0%
1952 0.777 +0.0%
1953 0.786 +1.2%
1954 0.786 +0.0%
1955 0.786 +0.0%
1956 0.786 +0.0%
1957 0.786 +0.0%
1958 0.786 +0.0%
1959 0.786 +0.0%
1960 0.799 +1.7%
1961 0.799 +0.0%
1962 0.814 +1.9%
1963 0.81 -0.5%
1964 0.81 +0.0%
1965 0.81 +0.0%
1966 0.81 +0.0%
1967 0.81 +0.0%
1968 0.81 +0.0%
1969 0.81 +0.0%
1970 0.821 +1.4%
1971 0.821 +0.0%
1972 0.821 +0.0%
1973 0.833 +1.5%
1974 0.829 -0.5%
1975 0.829 +0.0%
1976 0.829 +0.0%
1977 0.829 +0.0%
1978 0.829 +0.0%
1979 0.829 +0.0%
1980 0.811 -2.2%
1981 0.811 +0.0%
1982 0.811 +0.0%
1983 0.811 +0.0%
1984 0.811 +0.0%
1985 0.811 +0.0%
1986 0.811 +0.0%
1987 0.811 +0.0%
1988 0.811 +0.0%
1989 0.811 +0.0%
1990 0.849 +4.7%
1991 0.849 +0.0%
1992 0.849 +0.0%
1993 0.849 +0.0%
1994 0.849 +0.0%
1995 0.849 +0.0%
1996 0.849 +0.0%
1997 0.849 +0.0%
1998 0.849 +0.0%
1999 0.849 +0.0%
2000 0.859 +1.2%
2001 0.859 +0.0%
2002 0.859 +0.0%
2003 0.859 +0.0%
2004 0.859 +0.0%
2005 0.859 +0.0%
2006 0.859 +0.0%
2007 0.859 +0.0%
2008 0.859 +0.0%
2009 0.859 +0.0%
2010 0.859 +0.0%
2011 0.863 +0.5%
2012 0.862 -0.1%
2013 0.869 +0.8%
2014 0.869 +0.0%
2015 0.869 +0.0%
2016 0.87 +0.1%
2017 0.881 +1.3%
2018 0.874 -0.8%
2019 0.892 +2.1%
2020 0.88 -1.3%
2021 0.872 -0.9%
2022 0.876 +0.5%
2023 0.853 -2.6%
2024 0.863 +1.2%
2025 0.847 -1.9%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 0.847 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4345, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0.847 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.577, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.778 0.778 0.778 10
1910s 0.778 0.778 0.778 10
1920s 0.7702 0.765 0.778 10
1930s 0.765 0.765 0.765 10
1940s 0.7623 0.743 0.765 10
1950s 0.7833 0.777 0.786 10
1960s 0.8082 0.799 0.814 10
1970s 0.827 0.821 0.833 10
1980s 0.811 0.811 0.811 10
1990s 0.849 0.849 0.849 10
2000s 0.859 0.859 0.859 10
2010s 0.8708 0.859 0.892 10
2020s 0.8652 0.847 0.88 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 39 Bhutan 0.871 compare
  2. 40 Italy 0.865 compare
  3. 41 Brazil 0.862 compare
  4. 43 Malta 0.83 compare
  5. 44 Sri Lanka 0.829 compare
  6. 45 Botswana 0.822 compare
  7. 45 Vanuatu 0.822 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Jamaica?
Rule of law index in Jamaica was 0.847 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.892 in 2019.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.743 in 1944.
How does Jamaica rank for rule of law index?
Jamaica ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
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