Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Jamaica or Spain?

Jamaica, at 0.694 against 0.693 in Spain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Spain?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Spain: Deliberative Democracy Index

Jamaica

0.694

in 2025

Spain

0.693

in 2025

Jamaica rank

25th

Spain rank

26th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Jamaica
Spain

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.694 against 0.693 in Spain, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.

Jamaica ranks 25th and Spain ranks 26th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.07	0.1007	0.0307	Spain
1910s	0.07	0.102	0.032	Spain
1920s	0.07	0.0469	0.0231	Jamaica
1930s	0.0714	0.2312	0.1598	Spain
1940s	0.1366	0.0211	0.1155	Jamaica
1950s	0.2437	0.0222	0.2215	Jamaica
1960s	0.3369	0.031	0.3059	Jamaica
1970s	0.3612	0.2282	0.133	Jamaica
1980s	0.3781	0.7923	0.4142	Spain
1990s	0.4905	0.8028	0.3123	Spain
2000s	0.5987	0.7927	0.194	Spain
2010s	0.6757	0.7657	0.09	Spain
2020s	0.659	0.7247	0.0657	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Jamaica or Spain?: Jamaica, at 0.694 against 0.693 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Jamaica and Spain?: 0.001, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Spain?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Spain rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Jamaica ranks 25th and Spain ranks 26th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.