Stateness Index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Stateness Index was 8.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Stateness Index in Jamaica, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 8.25 for stateness index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index in Jamaica peaked at 9.25 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.25, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 35th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Stateness Index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.25 | — |
| 2007 | 9 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 8.5 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 9 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 8.75 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 8.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.25 | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 8.25 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8.25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.5, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.92 | 8.5 | 9.25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 8.75 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.42 | 8.25 | 8.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stateness index in Jamaica?
- Stateness index in Jamaica was 8.25 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.25 in 2005.
- What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.25 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for stateness index?
- Jamaica ranks 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.