Separation of powers score bti in Jamaica

Jamaica: Separation of powers score bti was 8 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9
in 2005
All-time low
8
in 2011
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Separation of powers score bti in Jamaica, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 92007: 92009: 92011: 82013: 82015: 82017: 82019: 82021: 82023: 82025: 8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for separation of powers score bti in Jamaica is 8, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, separation of powers score bti in Jamaica peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2011.

Jamaica ranks 11th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Separation of powers score bti in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Separation of powers score bti in Jamaica, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 9 —
2007 9 +0.0%
2009 9 +0.0%
2011 8 -11.1%
2013 8 +0.0%
2015 8 +0.0%
2017 8 +0.0%
2019 8 +0.0%
2021 8 +0.0%
2023 8 +0.0%
2025 8 +0.0%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9 9 9 3
2010s 8 8 8 5
2020s 8 8 8 3

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 9 Brazil 9 compare
  2. 9 Latvia 9 compare
  3. 11 Bhutan 8 compare
  4. 11 Dominican Republic 8 compare
  5. 11 Ghana 8 compare
  6. 11 South Korea 8 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is separation of powers score bti in Jamaica?
Separation of powers score bti in Jamaica was 8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest separation of powers score bti recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
What is the lowest separation of powers score bti recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2011.
How does Jamaica rank for separation of powers score bti?
Jamaica ranks 11th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is separation of powers score bti rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Separation of powers score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Separation of powers score bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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