Jamaica vs United States: Participatory democracy index

Jamaica
0.524
in 2025
United States
0.51
in 2025
Jamaica rank
33rd
United States rank
36th

Participatory democracy index over time

  • Jamaica
  • United States
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.524 against 0.51 in United States, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.

Jamaica ranks 33rd and United States ranks 36th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica United States Difference Ahead
1900s 0.073 0.2795 0.2065 United States
1910s 0.0722 0.2813 0.2091 United States
1920s 0.0725 0.3427 0.2702 United States
1930s 0.0749 0.3669 0.292 United States
1940s 0.1184 0.3826 0.2642 United States
1950s 0.2478 0.4091 0.1613 United States
1960s 0.3204 0.46 0.1396 United States
1970s 0.3126 0.5436 0.231 United States
1980s 0.3265 0.613 0.2865 United States
1990s 0.3871 0.6254 0.2383 United States
2000s 0.4716 0.6242 0.1526 United States
2010s 0.5343 0.6328 0.0985 United States
2020s 0.5295 0.5807 0.0512 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Jamaica or United States?
Jamaica, at 0.524 against 0.51 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Jamaica and United States?
0.014, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and United States rank globally for participatory democracy index?
Jamaica ranks 33rd and United States ranks 36th 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