What is physical integrity rights index in Jamaica?

Physical integrity rights index in Jamaica was 0.812 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 0.884 in 2019.

What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Jamaica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.565 in 1900.

How does Jamaica rank for physical integrity rights index?

Jamaica ranks 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Jamaica

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

Jamaica: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.812 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.812

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

80th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.884

in 2019

All-time low

0.565

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Jamaica, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for physical integrity rights index in Jamaica is 0.812, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Jamaica peaked at 0.884 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.565, in 1900.

That places Jamaica 80th 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.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Physical Integrity Rights Index in Jamaica, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.565	—
1901	0.565	+0.0%
1902	0.565	+0.0%
1903	0.565	+0.0%
1904	0.565	+0.0%
1905	0.565	+0.0%
1906	0.565	+0.0%
1907	0.565	+0.0%
1908	0.565	+0.0%
1909	0.565	+0.0%
1910	0.565	+0.0%
1911	0.565	+0.0%
1912	0.565	+0.0%
1913	0.565	+0.0%
1914	0.565	+0.0%
1915	0.565	+0.0%
1916	0.565	+0.0%
1917	0.565	+0.0%
1918	0.565	+0.0%
1919	0.565	+0.0%
1920	0.565	+0.0%
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	0.621	+9.9%
1931	0.621	+0.0%
1932	0.621	+0.0%
1933	0.621	+0.0%
1934	0.621	+0.0%
1935	0.621	+0.0%
1936	0.602	-3.1%
1937	0.602	+0.0%
1938	0.602	+0.0%
1939	0.602	+0.0%
1940	0.602	+0.0%
1941	0.602	+0.0%
1942	0.602	+0.0%
1943	0.602	+0.0%
1944	0.602	+0.0%
1945	0.602	+0.0%
1946	0.622	+3.3%
1947	0.622	+0.0%
1948	0.622	+0.0%
1949	0.622	+0.0%
1950	0.718	+15.4%
1951	0.718	+0.0%
1952	0.718	+0.0%
1953	0.718	+0.0%
1954	0.718	+0.0%
1955	0.718	+0.0%
1956	0.718	+0.0%
1957	0.718	+0.0%
1958	0.718	+0.0%
1959	0.718	+0.0%
1960	0.822	+14.5%
1961	0.822	+0.0%
1962	0.758	-7.8%
1963	0.758	+0.0%
1964	0.758	+0.0%
1965	0.758	+0.0%
1966	0.758	+0.0%
1967	0.758	+0.0%
1968	0.758	+0.0%
1969	0.758	+0.0%
1970	0.774	+2.1%
1971	0.774	+0.0%
1972	0.774	+0.0%
1973	0.752	-2.8%
1974	0.752	+0.0%
1975	0.752	+0.0%
1976	0.752	+0.0%
1977	0.752	+0.0%
1978	0.752	+0.0%
1979	0.752	+0.0%
1980	0.752	+0.0%
1981	0.765	+1.7%
1982	0.765	+0.0%
1983	0.765	+0.0%
1984	0.765	+0.0%
1985	0.765	+0.0%
1986	0.765	+0.0%
1987	0.765	+0.0%
1988	0.852	+11.4%
1989	0.852	+0.0%
1990	0.852	+0.0%
1991	0.852	+0.0%
1992	0.852	+0.0%
1993	0.852	+0.0%
1994	0.852	+0.0%
1995	0.852	+0.0%
1996	0.852	+0.0%
1997	0.852	+0.0%
1998	0.852	+0.0%
1999	0.852	+0.0%
2000	0.852	+0.0%
2001	0.852	+0.0%
2002	0.852	+0.0%
2003	0.852	+0.0%
2004	0.852	+0.0%
2005	0.852	+0.0%
2006	0.852	+0.0%
2007	0.852	+0.0%
2008	0.852	+0.0%
2009	0.852	+0.0%
2010	0.861	+1.1%
2011	0.861	+0.0%
2012	0.861	+0.0%
2013	0.852	-1.0%
2014	0.852	+0.0%
2015	0.852	+0.0%
2016	0.852	+0.0%
2017	0.857	+0.6%
2018	0.857	+0.0%
2019	0.884	+3.2%
2020	0.884	+0.0%
2021	0.859	-2.8%
2022	0.881	+2.6%
2023	0.812	-7.8%
2024	0.812	+0.0%
2025	0.812	+0.0%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

Jamaica's 0.812 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.789, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Jamaica's 0.812 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.812, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.565	0.565	0.565	10
1910s	0.565	0.565	0.565	10
1920s	0.565	0.565	0.565	10
1930s	0.6134	0.602	0.621	10
1940s	0.61	0.602	0.622	10
1950s	0.718	0.718	0.718	10
1960s	0.7708	0.758	0.822	10
1970s	0.7586	0.752	0.774	10
1980s	0.7811	0.752	0.852	10
1990s	0.852	0.852	0.852	10
2000s	0.852	0.852	0.852	10
2010s	0.8589	0.852	0.884	10
2020s	0.8433	0.812	0.884	6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

77 Morocco 0.823 compare
78 Tunisia 0.822 compare
79 North Macedonia 0.818 compare
81 Serbia 0.811 compare
82 Brazil 0.81 compare
83 Israel 0.807 compare

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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 physical integrity rights index in Jamaica?: Physical integrity rights index in Jamaica was 0.812 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 0.884 in 2019.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.565 in 1900.
How does Jamaica rank for physical integrity rights index?: Jamaica ranks 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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