Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Jamaica or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 0.689 against 0.679 in Jamaica as of 2025.

What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Jamaica and United Kingdom?

0.01, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Kingdom?

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

Jamaica vs United Kingdom: Key features of liberal democracy

Jamaica

0.679

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.689

in 2025

Jamaica rank

32nd

United Kingdom rank

30th

Key features of liberal democracy over time

Jamaica
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.689 against 0.679 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 126 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 176 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.173	0.4152	0.2422	United Kingdom
1910s	0.1722	0.4272	0.255	United Kingdom
1920s	0.173	0.603	0.43	United Kingdom
1930s	0.1777	0.6093	0.4316	United Kingdom
1940s	0.2095	0.6241	0.4146	United Kingdom
1950s	0.3126	0.696	0.3834	United Kingdom
1960s	0.3913	0.714	0.3227	United Kingdom
1970s	0.3883	0.7372	0.3489	United Kingdom
1980s	0.4004	0.724	0.3236	United Kingdom
1990s	0.4828	0.7491	0.2663	United Kingdom
2000s	0.6112	0.7984	0.1872	United Kingdom
2010s	0.6783	0.7971	0.1188	United Kingdom
2020s	0.6862	0.7598	0.0737	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Jamaica or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 0.689 against 0.679 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Jamaica and United Kingdom?: 0.01, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Kingdom?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and United Kingdom rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?: Jamaica ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.