Deliberative Democracy Index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.694 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Jamaica, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deliberative democracy index in Jamaica stood at 0.694.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Jamaica peaked at 0.7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.069, in 1920.
Jamaica ranks 25th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.07 | — |
| 1901 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.069 | -1.4% |
| 1921 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.071 | +2.9% |
| 1926 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.07 | -1.4% |
| 1931 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.069 | -1.4% |
| 1936 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.07 | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 0.078 | +11.4% |
| 1939 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.077 | -1.3% |
| 1941 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.13 | +68.8% |
| 1945 | 0.183 | +40.8% |
| 1946 | 0.184 | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 0.187 | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.183 | -2.1% |
| 1951 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.184 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 0.233 | +26.6% |
| 1954 | 0.26 | +11.6% |
| 1955 | 0.263 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.284 | +8.0% |
| 1957 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.279 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 0.277 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 0.291 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 0.329 | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 0.362 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.36 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.344 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.341 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.343 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.346 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.366 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.378 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.376 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.375 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.376 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.35 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.346 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.353 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.374 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.352 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.354 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.389 | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.404 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.456 | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.458 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.482 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.493 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.495 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.498 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.507 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.53 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.546 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.546 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.564 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.602 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.602 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.616 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.619 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.624 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.634 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.638 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.632 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.65 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.678 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.694 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.697 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.685 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.689 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.675 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.646 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.677 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.649 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.613 | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 0.694 | +13.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.694 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3275, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.694 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.41, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | +68.8% | 0.077 | 0.13 |
| 1945 | +40.8% | 0.13 | 0.183 |
| 1953 | +26.6% | 0.184 | 0.233 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.07 | 0.069 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0714 | 0.069 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1366 | 0.077 | 0.187 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2437 | 0.183 | 0.284 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3369 | 0.277 | 0.362 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3612 | 0.346 | 0.378 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3781 | 0.352 | 0.404 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4905 | 0.456 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5987 | 0.546 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6757 | 0.632 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.659 | 0.613 | 0.694 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31 (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,642 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index in Jamaica?
- Deliberative democracy index in Jamaica was 0.694 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.069 in 1920.
- How does Jamaica rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Jamaica ranks 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.