Political Corruption Index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Political Corruption Index was 0.207 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Corruption Index in Jamaica, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index in Jamaica is 0.207, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Jamaica peaked at 0.213 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.187 | 0.187 | 0.187 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.187 | 0.187 | 0.187 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1936 | 0.187 | 0.198 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.198 | 0.198 | 0.198 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1848 | 0.176 | 0.198 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.167 | 0.158 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1816 | 0.145 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.191 | 0.191 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.191 | 0.191 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.169 | 0.169 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.169 | 0.169 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.139 | 0.12 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1872 | 0.167 | 0.213 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More social development data for Jamaica
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- 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)
- Key features of democracy 0.805 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.919 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.879 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.805 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.524 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.679 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Jamaica?
- Political corruption index in Jamaica was 0.207 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.213 in 2023.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for political corruption index?
- Jamaica ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.