Which has higher key features of democracy, Jamaica or South Korea?

South Korea, at 0.819 against 0.805 in Jamaica as of 2025.

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

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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs South Korea: Key features of democracy

Jamaica

0.805

in 2025

South Korea

0.819

in 2025

Jamaica rank

27th

South Korea rank

24th

Key features of democracy over time

Jamaica
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.819 against 0.805 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.014.

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

Jamaica ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 11 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1996	0.0214	0.1782	Jamaica
1910s	0.1993	0.0123	0.187	Jamaica
1920s	0.1985	0.014	0.1845	Jamaica
1930s	0.1988	0.014	0.1848	Jamaica
1940s	0.2657	0.0708	0.1949	Jamaica
1950s	0.4409	0.2568	0.1841	Jamaica
1960s	0.5282	0.2536	0.2746	Jamaica
1970s	0.5022	0.2246	0.2776	Jamaica
1980s	0.5164	0.3359	0.1805	Jamaica
1990s	0.6199	0.7225	0.1026	South Korea
2000s	0.7348	0.8184	0.0836	South Korea
2010s	0.7951	0.7672	0.0279	Jamaica
2020s	0.8013	0.7948	0.0065	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Jamaica or South Korea?: South Korea, at 0.819 against 0.805 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Jamaica and South Korea?: 0.014, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Korea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and South Korea rank globally for key features of democracy?: Jamaica ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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