Jamaica vs Japan: Key features of democracy
Jamaica
0.805
in 2025
Japan
0.819
in 2025
Jamaica rank
27th
Japan rank
24th
Key features of democracy over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.819 against 0.805 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 27th and Japan ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1996 | 0.173 | 0.0266 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 0.1993 | 0.177 | 0.0223 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 0.1985 | 0.1964 | 0.0021 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 0.1988 | 0.1909 | 0.0079 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 0.2657 | 0.2313 | 0.0344 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 0.4409 | 0.7018 | 0.2609 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.5282 | 0.8305 | 0.3023 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.5022 | 0.8352 | 0.333 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.5164 | 0.8355 | 0.3191 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.6199 | 0.8369 | 0.217 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.7348 | 0.8429 | 0.1081 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.7951 | 0.8299 | 0.0348 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.8013 | 0.8242 | 0.0228 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of democracy, Jamaica or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.819 against 0.805 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy between Jamaica and Japan?
- 0.014, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for key features of democracy?
- Jamaica ranks 27th and Japan ranks 24th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.