What is legislative corruption score in Jamaica?

Legislative corruption score in Jamaica was 1.07 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2013.

What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Jamaica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 1900.

How does Jamaica rank for legislative corruption score?

Jamaica ranks 38th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative corruption score 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Corruption Score in Jamaica

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

Jamaica: Legislative Corruption Score was 1.07 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

1.07

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

38th

of 174 countries

All-time high

1.07

in 2013

All-time low

0.006

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Legislative Corruption Score in Jamaica, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 1.07 for legislative corruption score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Jamaica peaked at 1.07 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.006, in 1900.

Jamaica ranks 38th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Legislative Corruption Score in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Legislative Corruption Score in Jamaica, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.006	—
1901	0.006	+0.0%
1902	0.006	+0.0%
1903	0.006	+0.0%
1904	0.006	+0.0%
1905	0.006	+0.0%
1906	0.006	+0.0%
1907	0.006	+0.0%
1908	0.006	+0.0%
1909	0.006	+0.0%
1910	0.006	+0.0%
1911	0.006	+0.0%
1912	0.006	+0.0%
1913	0.006	+0.0%
1914	0.006	+0.0%
1915	0.006	+0.0%
1916	0.006	+0.0%
1917	0.006	+0.0%
1918	0.006	+0.0%
1919	0.006	+0.0%
1920	0.006	+0.0%
1921	0.006	+0.0%
1922	0.006	+0.0%
1923	0.006	+0.0%
1924	0.006	+0.0%
1925	0.006	+0.0%
1926	0.006	+0.0%
1927	0.006	+0.0%
1928	0.006	+0.0%
1929	0.006	+0.0%
1930	0.006	+0.0%
1931	0.006	+0.0%
1932	0.006	+0.0%
1933	0.006	+0.0%
1934	0.006	+0.0%
1935	0.006	+0.0%
1936	0.006	+0.0%
1937	0.006	+0.0%
1938	0.006	+0.0%
1939	0.006	+0.0%
1940	0.006	+0.0%
1941	0.006	+0.0%
1942	0.006	+0.0%
1943	0.006	+0.0%
1944	0.422	+6933.3%
1945	0.422	+0.0%
1946	0.422	+0.0%
1947	0.422	+0.0%
1948	0.422	+0.0%
1949	0.422	+0.0%
1950	0.422	+0.0%
1951	0.422	+0.0%
1952	0.422	+0.0%
1953	0.422	+0.0%
1954	0.422	+0.0%
1955	0.595	+41.0%
1956	0.595	+0.0%
1957	0.595	+0.0%
1958	0.595	+0.0%
1959	0.595	+0.0%
1960	0.595	+0.0%
1961	0.595	+0.0%
1962	0.605	+1.7%
1963	0.605	+0.0%
1964	0.605	+0.0%
1965	0.605	+0.0%
1966	0.605	+0.0%
1967	0.605	+0.0%
1968	0.605	+0.0%
1969	0.605	+0.0%
1970	0.605	+0.0%
1971	0.605	+0.0%
1972	0.605	+0.0%
1973	0.605	+0.0%
1974	0.605	+0.0%
1975	0.605	+0.0%
1976	0.605	+0.0%
1977	0.605	+0.0%
1978	0.605	+0.0%
1979	0.605	+0.0%
1980	0.605	+0.0%
1981	0.605	+0.0%
1982	0.605	+0.0%
1983	0.605	+0.0%
1984	0.605	+0.0%
1985	0.605	+0.0%
1986	0.605	+0.0%
1987	0.605	+0.0%
1988	0.605	+0.0%
1989	0.605	+0.0%
1990	0.605	+0.0%
1991	0.605	+0.0%
1992	0.605	+0.0%
1993	0.605	+0.0%
1994	0.605	+0.0%
1995	0.605	+0.0%
1996	0.605	+0.0%
1997	0.605	+0.0%
1998	0.605	+0.0%
1999	0.605	+0.0%
2000	0.605	+0.0%
2001	0.605	+0.0%
2002	0.605	+0.0%
2003	0.605	+0.0%
2004	0.605	+0.0%
2005	0.605	+0.0%
2006	0.605	+0.0%
2007	0.605	+0.0%
2008	0.605	+0.0%
2009	0.605	+0.0%
2010	0.605	+0.0%
2011	0.605	+0.0%
2012	0.605	+0.0%
2013	1.07	+76.5%
2014	1.07	+0.0%
2015	1.07	+0.0%
2016	1.07	+0.0%
2017	1.07	+0.0%
2018	1.07	+0.0%
2019	1.07	+0.0%
2020	1.07	+0.0%
2021	1.07	+0.0%
2022	1.07	+0.0%
2023	1.07	+0.0%
2024	1.07	+0.0%
2025	1.07	+0.0%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

Jamaica's 1.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.683. (48 countries reporting)
Jamaica's 1.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.772. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.006	0.006	0.006	10
1910s	0.006	0.006	0.006	10
1920s	0.006	0.006	0.006	10
1930s	0.006	0.006	0.006	10
1940s	0.2556	0.006	0.422	10
1950s	0.5085	0.422	0.595	10
1960s	0.603	0.595	0.605	10
1970s	0.605	0.605	0.605	10
1980s	0.605	0.605	0.605	10
1990s	0.605	0.605	0.605	10
2000s	0.605	0.605	0.605	10
2010s	0.9291	0.605	1.07	10
2020s	1.07	1.07	1.07	6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

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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 legislative corruption score in Jamaica?: Legislative corruption score in Jamaica was 1.07 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2013.
What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 1900.
How does Jamaica rank for legislative corruption score?: Jamaica ranks 38th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative corruption score 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Legislative Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.