What is judicial corruption score in Jamaica?

Judicial corruption score in Jamaica was 1.55 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 2.06 in 2020.

What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Jamaica?

The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2021.

How does Jamaica rank for judicial corruption score?

Jamaica ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Jamaica data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Corruption Score in Jamaica

Name: Judicial Corruption Score in Jamaica
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jamaica: Judicial Corruption Score was 1.55 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

1.55

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

37th

of 176 countries

All-time high

2.06

in 2020

All-time low

1.32

in 2021

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Judicial Corruption Score in Jamaica, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 1.55 for judicial corruption score in 2025.

The figure is up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Jamaica peaked at 2.06 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2021.

That places Jamaica 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	1.55	1.55	1.55	10
1910s	1.55	1.55	1.55	10
1920s	1.55	1.55	1.55	10
1930s	1.55	1.55	1.55	10
1940s	1.55	1.55	1.55	10
1950s	1.55	1.55	1.55	10
1960s	1.46	1.44	1.55	10
1970s	1.44	1.44	1.44	10
1980s	1.44	1.44	1.44	10
1990s	1.44	1.44	1.44	10
2000s	1.44	1.44	1.44	10
2010s	1.53	1.44	1.76	10
2020s	1.6	1.32	2.06	6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

34 Chile 1.59 compare
35 Oman 1.58 compare
36 Barbados 1.56 compare
39 Latvia 1.53 compare
40 Maldives 1.51 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Jamaica

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 31 (2022)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,642 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.805 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.919 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.879 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.805 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.524 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.679 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial corruption score in Jamaica?: Judicial corruption score in Jamaica was 1.55 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 2.06 in 2020.
What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2021.
How does Jamaica rank for judicial corruption score?: Jamaica ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,711 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.