What is liberal democracy index in Jamaica?

Liberal democracy index in Jamaica was 0.679 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 0.703 in 2019.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Jamaica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.172 in 1911.

How does Jamaica rank for liberal democracy index?

Jamaica ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Jamaica

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Jamaica
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jamaica: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.679 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.679

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

32nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.703

in 2019

All-time low

0.172

in 1911

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Jamaica, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal democracy index in Jamaica is 0.679, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Jamaica peaked at 0.703 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.172, in 1911.

Jamaica ranks 32nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.173	0.173	0.173	10
1910s	0.1722	0.172	0.173	10
1920s	0.173	0.172	0.174	10
1930s	0.1777	0.177	0.179	10
1940s	0.2095	0.178	0.235	10
1950s	0.3126	0.235	0.361	10
1960s	0.3913	0.362	0.412	10
1970s	0.3883	0.367	0.398	10
1980s	0.4004	0.37	0.431	10
1990s	0.4828	0.448	0.522	10
2000s	0.6112	0.549	0.654	10
2010s	0.6783	0.651	0.703	10
2020s	0.6862	0.676	0.702	6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Jamaica

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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)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.876 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.524 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.876 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.805 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Jamaica?: Liberal democracy index in Jamaica was 0.679 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 0.703 in 2019.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.172 in 1911.
How does Jamaica rank for liberal democracy index?: Jamaica ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.