Jamaica vs Republic of Korea: Key features of democracy
Jamaica
0.805
in 2025
Republic of Korea
0.819
in 2025
Jamaica rank
27th
Republic of Korea rank
24th
Key features of democracy over time
- Jamaica
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of 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 Republic of Korea ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 11 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Republic of 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 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.7348 | 0.8184 | 0.0836 | Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.819 against 0.805 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy between Jamaica and Republic of Korea?
- 0.014, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Republic of Korea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Republic of Korea rank globally for key features of democracy?
- Jamaica ranks 27th and Republic of Korea 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.