Transparent laws in Jamaica

Jamaica: Transparent laws was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Transparent laws in Jamaica, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, transparent laws in Jamaica stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Over the whole period, transparent laws in Jamaica peaked at 1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

That places Jamaica 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Transparent laws in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Transparent laws in Jamaica, 1900 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1900 0
1901 0
1902 0
1903 0
1904 0
1905 0
1906 0
1907 0
1908 0
1909 0
1910 0
1911 0
1912 0
1913 0
1914 0
1915 0
1916 0
1917 0
1918 0
1919 0
1920 0
1921 0
1922 0
1923 0
1924 0
1925 0
1926 0
1927 0
1928 0
1929 0
1930 0
1931 0
1932 0
1933 0
1934 0
1935 0
1936 0
1937 0
1938 0
1939 0
1940 0
1941 0
1942 0
1943 0
1944 0
1945 0
1946 0
1947 0
1948 0
1949 0
1950 0
1951 0
1952 0
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1
2020 0 -100.0%
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
2025 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0.1 0 1 10
2020s 0.3333 0 1 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

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  3. 1 Barbados 1 compare
  4. 1 Belgium 1 compare
  5. 1 Botswana 1 compare
  6. 1 Brazil 1 compare
  7. 1 Canada 1 compare
  8. 1 Chile 1 compare
  9. 1 Costa Rica 1 compare
  10. 1 Cyprus 1 compare
  11. 1 Czechia 1 compare
  12. 1 Denmark 1 compare
  13. 1 Estonia 1 compare
  14. 1 Finland 1 compare
  15. 1 France 1 compare
  16. 1 Gabon 1 compare
  17. 1 Germany 1 compare
  18. 1 Ghana 1 compare
  19. 1 Iceland 1 compare
  20. 1 Ireland 1 compare
  21. 1 Italy 1 compare
  22. 1 Japan 1 compare
  23. 1 Latvia 1 compare
  24. 1 Lithuania 1 compare
  25. 1 Luxembourg 1 compare
  26. 1 Malawi 1 compare
  27. 1 Namibia 1 compare
  28. 1 Netherlands 1 compare
  29. 1 New Zealand 1 compare
  30. 1 Norway 1 compare
  31. 1 Senegal 1 compare
  32. 1 Seychelles 1 compare
  33. 1 Singapore 1 compare
  34. 1 South Africa 1 compare
  35. 1 South Korea 1 compare
  36. 1 Spain 1 compare
  37. 1 Sweden 1 compare
  38. 1 Switzerland 1 compare
  39. 1 Taiwan 1 compare
  40. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 1 compare
  41. 1 United Arab Emirates 1 compare
  42. 1 Uruguay 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transparent laws in Jamaica?
Transparent laws in Jamaica was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest transparent laws recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2019.
What is the lowest transparent laws recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does Jamaica rank for transparent laws?
Jamaica ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Transparent laws. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transparent laws
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,229 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of whether laws are transparent, coherent, and relatively stable, and their enforcement predictable.