Jamaica vs Panama: Direct Democracy Index
Jamaica
0.013
in 2025
Panama
0.013
in 2025
Jamaica rank
128th
Panama rank
128th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Jamaica
- Panama
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.013 against 0.013 in Panama, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Jamaica ranks 128th and Panama ranks 128th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.0204 | 0 | 0.0204 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.013 | 0.0458 | 0.0328 | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.013 | 0.1279 | 0.1149 | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.013 | 0.1139 | 0.1009 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.013 | 0.1154 | 0.1024 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.013 | 0.0958 | 0.0828 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.013 | 0.0328 | 0.0198 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Jamaica or Panama?
- Jamaica, at 0.013 against 0.013 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Jamaica and Panama?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Panama rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Jamaica ranks 128th and Panama ranks 128th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.