What is strong civil society index in Jamaica?

Strong civil society index in Jamaica was 0.945 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 0.945 in 2020.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Jamaica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.555 in 1920.

How does Jamaica rank for strong civil society index?

Jamaica ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Jamaica

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Jamaica
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jamaica: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.945 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.945

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

12th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.945

in 2020

All-time low

0.555

in 1920

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Jamaica, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, strong civil society index in Jamaica stood at 0.945. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Jamaica peaked at 0.945 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.555, in 1920.

Jamaica ranks 12th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Strong Civil Society Index in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Jamaica, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.562	—
1901	0.562	+0.0%
1902	0.562	+0.0%
1903	0.562	+0.0%
1904	0.562	+0.0%
1905	0.562	+0.0%
1906	0.562	+0.0%
1907	0.562	+0.0%
1908	0.562	+0.0%
1909	0.562	+0.0%
1910	0.562	+0.0%
1911	0.562	+0.0%
1912	0.562	+0.0%
1913	0.562	+0.0%
1914	0.562	+0.0%
1915	0.562	+0.0%
1916	0.562	+0.0%
1917	0.562	+0.0%
1918	0.562	+0.0%
1919	0.562	+0.0%
1920	0.555	-1.2%
1921	0.555	+0.0%
1922	0.555	+0.0%
1923	0.555	+0.0%
1924	0.555	+0.0%
1925	0.555	+0.0%
1926	0.555	+0.0%
1927	0.555	+0.0%
1928	0.555	+0.0%
1929	0.555	+0.0%
1930	0.555	+0.0%
1931	0.555	+0.0%
1932	0.555	+0.0%
1933	0.555	+0.0%
1934	0.555	+0.0%
1935	0.555	+0.0%
1936	0.555	+0.0%
1937	0.555	+0.0%
1938	0.619	+11.5%
1939	0.618	-0.2%
1940	0.577	-6.6%
1941	0.577	+0.0%
1942	0.577	+0.0%
1943	0.577	+0.0%
1944	0.616	+6.8%
1945	0.669	+8.6%
1946	0.704	+5.2%
1947	0.833	+18.3%
1948	0.833	+0.0%
1949	0.833	+0.0%
1950	0.848	+1.8%
1951	0.848	+0.0%
1952	0.848	+0.0%
1953	0.848	+0.0%
1954	0.848	+0.0%
1955	0.848	+0.0%
1956	0.848	+0.0%
1957	0.848	+0.0%
1958	0.848	+0.0%
1959	0.848	+0.0%
1960	0.848	+0.0%
1961	0.848	+0.0%
1962	0.876	+3.3%
1963	0.876	+0.0%
1964	0.876	+0.0%
1965	0.876	+0.0%
1966	0.876	+0.0%
1967	0.833	-4.9%
1968	0.833	+0.0%
1969	0.833	+0.0%
1970	0.833	+0.0%
1971	0.833	+0.0%
1972	0.833	+0.0%
1973	0.872	+4.7%
1974	0.872	+0.0%
1975	0.872	+0.0%
1976	0.872	+0.0%
1977	0.872	+0.0%
1978	0.872	+0.0%
1979	0.895	+2.6%
1980	0.912	+1.9%
1981	0.922	+1.1%
1982	0.922	+0.0%
1983	0.922	+0.0%
1984	0.922	+0.0%
1985	0.922	+0.0%
1986	0.922	+0.0%
1987	0.922	+0.0%
1988	0.922	+0.0%
1989	0.922	+0.0%
1990	0.922	+0.0%
1991	0.922	+0.0%
1992	0.922	+0.0%
1993	0.922	+0.0%
1994	0.922	+0.0%
1995	0.922	+0.0%
1996	0.922	+0.0%
1997	0.938	+1.7%
1998	0.938	+0.0%
1999	0.938	+0.0%
2000	0.938	+0.0%
2001	0.938	+0.0%
2002	0.938	+0.0%
2003	0.938	+0.0%
2004	0.938	+0.0%
2005	0.938	+0.0%
2006	0.938	+0.0%
2007	0.938	+0.0%
2008	0.938	+0.0%
2009	0.938	+0.0%
2010	0.938	+0.0%
2011	0.938	+0.0%
2012	0.938	+0.0%
2013	0.94	+0.2%
2014	0.94	+0.0%
2015	0.94	+0.0%
2016	0.94	+0.0%
2017	0.94	+0.0%
2018	0.94	+0.0%
2019	0.94	+0.0%
2020	0.945	+0.5%
2021	0.945	+0.0%
2022	0.945	+0.0%
2023	0.945	+0.0%
2024	0.945	+0.0%
2025	0.945	+0.0%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

Jamaica's 0.945 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6945, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Jamaica's 0.945 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.837, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.562	0.562	0.562	10
1910s	0.562	0.562	0.562	10
1920s	0.555	0.555	0.555	10
1930s	0.5677	0.555	0.619	10
1940s	0.6796	0.577	0.833	10
1950s	0.848	0.848	0.848	10
1960s	0.8575	0.833	0.876	10
1970s	0.8626	0.833	0.895	10
1980s	0.921	0.912	0.922	10
1990s	0.9268	0.922	0.938	10
2000s	0.938	0.938	0.938	10
2010s	0.9394	0.938	0.94	10
2020s	0.945	0.945	0.945	6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

9 Costa Rica 0.954 compare
10 Japan 0.95 compare
11 Ireland 0.947 compare
13 Portugal 0.942 compare
14 Spain 0.941 compare
15 Suriname 0.939 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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 strong civil society index in Jamaica?: Strong civil society index in Jamaica was 0.945 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 0.945 in 2020.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.555 in 1920.
How does Jamaica rank for strong civil society index?: Jamaica ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).