Jamaica vs Poland: Participatory democracy index

Jamaica
0.524
in 2025
Poland
0.519
in 2025
Jamaica rank
33rd
Poland rank
35th

Participatory democracy index over time

  • Jamaica
  • Poland
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.524 against 0.519 in Poland, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Jamaica ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 35th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Poland Difference Ahead
1910s 0.0725 0.12 0.0475 Poland
1920s 0.0725 0.2093 0.1368 Poland
1930s 0.0746 0.0979 0.0233 Poland
1940s 0.146 0.0427 0.1033 Jamaica
1950s 0.2478 0.0334 0.2144 Jamaica
1960s 0.3204 0.0357 0.2847 Jamaica
1970s 0.3126 0.0384 0.2742 Jamaica
1980s 0.3265 0.0612 0.2653 Jamaica
1990s 0.3871 0.6062 0.2191 Poland
2000s 0.4716 0.6479 0.1763 Poland
2010s 0.5343 0.5683 0.034 Poland
2020s 0.5295 0.4177 0.1118 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Jamaica or Poland?
Jamaica, at 0.524 against 0.519 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Jamaica and Poland?
0.005, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Poland?
103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Poland rank globally for participatory democracy index?
Jamaica ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 35th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Participatory democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed