Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Jamaica

Jamaica: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 65.34 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
65.34 0-100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 206 countries
All-time high
69.54 0-100
in 2007
All-time low
61.42 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Jamaica, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 61.4 0-1001998: 63.8 0-1002000: 63.9 0-1002002: 63.2 0-1002003: 63.4 0-1002004: 63.9 0-1002005: 66.5 0-1002006: 68.8 0-1002007: 69.5 0-1002008: 67.6 0-1002009: 67.5 0-1002010: 65.3 0-1002011: 63 0-1002012: 63.9 0-1002013: 65.5 0-1002014: 66.3 0-1002015: 67.2 0-1002016: 67.2 0-1002017: 67.4 0-1002018: 65.1 0-1002019: 65.7 0-1002020: 65.8 0-1002021: 65.6 0-1002022: 65.6 0-1002023: 65.5 0-1002024: 65.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 65.34 0-100 for voice and accountability - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Jamaica peaked at 69.54 0-100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 61.42 0-100, in 1996.

Jamaica ranks 68th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.63 0-100 61.42 0-100 63.83 0-100 2
2000s 66.01 0-100 63.16 0-100 69.54 0-100 9
2010s 65.67 0-100 63.02 0-100 67.42 0-100 10
2020s 65.58 0-100 65.34 0-100 65.81 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 65 Antigua and Barbuda 65.81 0-100 compare
  2. 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 65.65 0-100 compare
  3. 67 Vanuatu 65.36 0-100 compare
  4. 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.9 0-100 compare
  5. 70 Panama 64.57 0-100 compare
  6. 71 Trinidad and Tobago 63.96 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Jamaica?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Jamaica was 65.34 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 69.54 0-100 in 2007.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 61.42 0-100 in 1996.
How does Jamaica rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Jamaica ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,285 data points, 1996–2024
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