What is key features of human rights in Jamaica?

Key features of human rights in Jamaica was 0.876 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 0.911 in 2019.

What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Jamaica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.561 in 1900.

How does Jamaica rank for key features of human rights?

Jamaica ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Jamaica data come from?

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

Key features of human rights in Jamaica

Name: Key features of human rights in Jamaica
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jamaica: Key features of human rights was 0.876 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.876

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

47th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.911

in 2019

All-time low

0.561

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Key features of human rights in Jamaica, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of human rights in Jamaica is 0.876, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Jamaica peaked at 0.911 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.561, in 1900.

That places Jamaica 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Key features of human rights in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Key features of human rights in Jamaica, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.561	—
1901	0.561	+0.0%
1902	0.561	+0.0%
1903	0.561	+0.0%
1904	0.561	+0.0%
1905	0.561	+0.0%
1906	0.561	+0.0%
1907	0.561	+0.0%
1908	0.561	+0.0%
1909	0.561	+0.0%
1910	0.561	+0.0%
1911	0.561	+0.0%
1912	0.561	+0.0%
1913	0.561	+0.0%
1914	0.561	+0.0%
1915	0.561	+0.0%
1916	0.561	+0.0%
1917	0.561	+0.0%
1918	0.561	+0.0%
1919	0.561	+0.0%
1920	0.565	+0.7%
1921	0.565	+0.0%
1922	0.565	+0.0%
1923	0.565	+0.0%
1924	0.565	+0.0%
1925	0.565	+0.0%
1926	0.565	+0.0%
1927	0.565	+0.0%
1928	0.565	+0.0%
1929	0.565	+0.0%
1930	0.611	+8.1%
1931	0.611	+0.0%
1932	0.611	+0.0%
1933	0.611	+0.0%
1934	0.611	+0.0%
1935	0.611	+0.0%
1936	0.604	-1.1%
1937	0.604	+0.0%
1938	0.599	-0.8%
1939	0.593	-1.0%
1940	0.591	-0.3%
1941	0.591	+0.0%
1942	0.591	+0.0%
1943	0.591	+0.0%
1944	0.657	+11.2%
1945	0.677	+3.0%
1946	0.689	+1.8%
1947	0.704	+2.2%
1948	0.704	+0.0%
1949	0.704	+0.0%
1950	0.734	+4.3%
1951	0.734	+0.0%
1952	0.733	-0.1%
1953	0.733	+0.0%
1954	0.733	+0.0%
1955	0.733	+0.0%
1956	0.733	+0.0%
1957	0.733	+0.0%
1958	0.733	+0.0%
1959	0.733	+0.0%
1960	0.801	+9.3%
1961	0.801	+0.0%
1962	0.804	+0.4%
1963	0.801	-0.4%
1964	0.801	+0.0%
1965	0.79	-1.4%
1966	0.79	+0.0%
1967	0.757	-4.2%
1968	0.756	-0.1%
1969	0.756	+0.0%
1970	0.775	+2.5%
1971	0.775	+0.0%
1972	0.774	-0.1%
1973	0.803	+3.7%
1974	0.802	-0.1%
1975	0.807	+0.6%
1976	0.807	+0.0%
1977	0.807	+0.0%
1978	0.807	+0.0%
1979	0.81	+0.4%
1980	0.823	+1.6%
1981	0.841	+2.2%
1982	0.841	+0.0%
1983	0.841	+0.0%
1984	0.841	+0.0%
1985	0.842	+0.1%
1986	0.842	+0.0%
1987	0.842	+0.0%
1988	0.87	+3.3%
1989	0.87	+0.0%
1990	0.879	+1.0%
1991	0.879	+0.0%
1992	0.879	+0.0%
1993	0.879	+0.0%
1994	0.879	+0.0%
1995	0.881	+0.2%
1996	0.882	+0.1%
1997	0.882	+0.0%
1998	0.882	+0.0%
1999	0.882	+0.0%
2000	0.886	+0.5%
2001	0.886	+0.0%
2002	0.886	+0.0%
2003	0.886	+0.0%
2004	0.886	+0.0%
2005	0.886	+0.0%
2006	0.884	-0.2%
2007	0.884	+0.0%
2008	0.884	+0.0%
2009	0.884	+0.0%
2010	0.888	+0.5%
2011	0.888	+0.0%
2012	0.888	+0.0%
2013	0.899	+1.2%
2014	0.899	+0.0%
2015	0.899	+0.0%
2016	0.899	+0.0%
2017	0.902	+0.3%
2018	0.899	-0.3%
2019	0.911	+1.3%
2020	0.908	-0.3%
2021	0.896	-1.3%
2022	0.901	+0.6%
2023	0.879	-2.4%
2024	0.879	+0.0%
2025	0.876	-0.3%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

Jamaica's 0.876 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7345, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Jamaica's 0.876 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.819, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.561	0.561	0.561	10
1910s	0.561	0.561	0.561	10
1920s	0.565	0.565	0.565	10
1930s	0.6066	0.593	0.611	10
1940s	0.6499	0.591	0.704	10
1950s	0.7332	0.733	0.734	10
1960s	0.7857	0.756	0.804	10
1970s	0.7967	0.774	0.81	10
1980s	0.8453	0.823	0.87	10
1990s	0.8804	0.879	0.882	10
2000s	0.8852	0.884	0.886	10
2010s	0.8972	0.888	0.911	10
2020s	0.8898	0.876	0.908	6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

44 Gambia 0.88 compare
45 Greece 0.878 compare
46 Romania 0.877 compare
48 Dominican Republic 0.874 compare
48 Panama 0.874 compare
50 East Timor 0.873 compare
50 Mauritius 0.873 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,642 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2022)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of human rights in Jamaica?: Key features of human rights in Jamaica was 0.876 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 0.911 in 2019.
What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.561 in 1900.
How does Jamaica rank for key features of human rights?: Jamaica ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of human rights
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.