Barbados vs Jamaica: Judicial Corruption Score
Barbados
1.56
in 2025
Jamaica
1.55
in 2025
Barbados rank
36th
Jamaica rank
37th
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.56 against 1.55 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 36th and Jamaica ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 12 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.63 | 1.55 | 1.09 | Barbados |
| 1910s | 2.63 | 1.55 | 1.09 | Barbados |
| 1920s | 2.63 | 1.55 | 1.09 | Barbados |
| 1930s | 2.63 | 1.55 | 1.09 | Barbados |
| 1940s | 2.63 | 1.55 | 1.09 | Barbados |
| 1950s | 2.63 | 1.55 | 1.09 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 2.2 | 1.46 | 0.7414 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 1.56 | 1.44 | 0.118 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 1.56 | 1.44 | 0.118 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 1.56 | 1.44 | 0.118 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.44 | 0.118 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1.53 | 0.0263 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.6 | 0.0402 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Barbados or Jamaica?
- Barbados, at 1.56 against 1.55 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 0.01, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Barbados ranks 36th and Jamaica ranks 37th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.