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
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?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.