Stateness index bti in Jamaica
Jamaica: Stateness index bti was 8.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9.25
in 2005
All-time low
8.25
in 2023
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Stateness index bti in Jamaica, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 8.25 for stateness index bti 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 bti 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 bti 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 bti in Jamaica?
- Stateness index bti in Jamaica was 8.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index bti recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.25 in 2005.
- What is the lowest stateness index bti recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.25 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for stateness index bti?
- Jamaica ranks 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index bti 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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