Chile vs Jamaica: Judicial Corruption Score
Chile
1.59
in 2025
Jamaica
1.55
in 2025
Chile rank
34th
Jamaica rank
37th
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Chile
- Jamaica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.59 against 1.55 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.
Chile ranks 34th and Jamaica ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 8 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.12 | 1.55 | 0.43 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 1.12 | 1.55 | 0.43 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 1.37 | 1.55 | 0.1804 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 1.74 | 1.55 | 0.194 | Chile |
| 1940s | 1.74 | 1.55 | 0.194 | Chile |
| 1950s | 1.74 | 1.55 | 0.194 | Chile |
| 1960s | 1.74 | 1.46 | 0.278 | Chile |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 1.44 | 0.1444 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1 | 1.44 | 0.44 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2.39 | 1.44 | 0.9479 | Chile |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 1.44 | 1.03 | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.47 | 1.53 | 0.9343 | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.6 | 0.1378 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Chile or Jamaica?
- Chile, at 1.59 against 1.55 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Chile and Jamaica?
- 0.04, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Jamaica?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Jamaica rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Chile ranks 34th 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.