Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate was 0.4852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate in Jamaica, 1996–2024
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
In 2024, voice and accountability - governance estimate in Jamaica stood at 0.4852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance estimate in Jamaica peaked at 0.725 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2613 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1996.
Jamaica ranks 67th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3301 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2613 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3989 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5237 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3607 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.725 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.504 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3527 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.604 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4989 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.512 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5118 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5029 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 66 Vanuatu 0.4864 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 68 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4599 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 69 Panama 0.4411 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4063 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 2.08 (2050)
- 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 - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 23.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 620.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0019 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 43.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voice and accountability - governance estimate in Jamaica?
- Voice and accountability - governance estimate in Jamaica was 0.4852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest voice and accountability - governance estimate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.725 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2007.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance estimate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2613 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
- How does Jamaica rank for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voice and accountability - governance estimate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Voice and Accountability (VA) captures perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government including electoral integrity, and of accountability mechanisms for citizens—reflected in the ability to access information, governmental oversight bodies, and a robust traditional/digital media landscape. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.