Jamaica vs Panama: Key features of human rights
Jamaica
0.876
in 2025
Panama
0.874
in 2025
Jamaica rank
47th
Panama rank
48th
Key features of human rights over time
- Jamaica
- Panama
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.876 against 0.874 in Panama, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Jamaica ranks 47th and Panama ranks 48th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 8 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.561 | 0.6 | 0.039 | Panama |
| 1910s | 0.561 | 0.6022 | 0.0412 | Panama |
| 1920s | 0.565 | 0.6115 | 0.0465 | Panama |
| 1930s | 0.6066 | 0.6281 | 0.0215 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0.6499 | 0.6098 | 0.0401 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 0.7332 | 0.6375 | 0.0957 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.7857 | 0.5917 | 0.194 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.7967 | 0.334 | 0.4627 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.8453 | 0.3332 | 0.5121 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.8804 | 0.8767 | 0.0037 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.8852 | 0.9005 | 0.0153 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.8972 | 0.894 | 0.0032 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.8898 | 0.876 | 0.0138 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of human rights, Jamaica or Panama?
- Jamaica, at 0.876 against 0.874 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of human rights between Jamaica and Panama?
- 0.002, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Panama rank globally for key features of human rights?
- Jamaica ranks 47th and Panama ranks 48th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of human rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.