What is rule of law index in Jamaica?

Rule of law index in Jamaica was 0.847 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Jamaica

Name: Rule of Law Index in Jamaica
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Jamaica, 1900 to 2025.
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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

39 Bhutan 0.871 compare
40 Italy 0.865 compare
41 Brazil 0.862 compare
43 Malta 0.83 compare
44 Sri Lanka 0.829 compare
45 Botswana 0.822 compare
45 Vanuatu 0.822 compare

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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)

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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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.