Judicial Corruption Score in Jamaica
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.
Judicial Corruption Score in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1.55 | — |
| 1901 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.44 | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.48 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.76 | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.06 | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 1.32 | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.12. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.213, 7.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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
More social development data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (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
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.