Jamaica vs South Africa: Political Rights Score
Jamaica
34
in 2025
South Africa
34
in 2025
Jamaica rank
60th
South Africa rank
60th
Political Rights Score over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 34 against 34 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 60th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.75 | 35.5 | 3.75 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 33.7 | 33.3 | 0.4 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 33.67 | 33.33 | 0.3333 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Jamaica or South Africa?
- Jamaica, at 34 against 34 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for political rights score?
- Jamaica ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 60th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.