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Political Corruption Index in Jamaica

Jamaica: Political Corruption Index was 0.207 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.207
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
130th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.213
in 2023
All-time low
0.12
in 2018
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political Corruption Index in Jamaica, 1900–2025

00.050.10.150.2190019622025

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.

Political Corruption Index in Jamaica, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.187 —
1901 0.187 +0.0%
1902 0.187 +0.0%
1903 0.187 +0.0%
1904 0.187 +0.0%
1905 0.187 +0.0%
1906 0.187 +0.0%
1907 0.187 +0.0%
1908 0.187 +0.0%
1909 0.187 +0.0%
1910 0.187 +0.0%
1911 0.187 +0.0%
1912 0.187 +0.0%
1913 0.187 +0.0%
1914 0.187 +0.0%
1915 0.187 +0.0%
1916 0.187 +0.0%
1917 0.187 +0.0%
1918 0.187 +0.0%
1919 0.187 +0.0%
1920 0.187 +0.0%
1921 0.187 +0.0%
1922 0.187 +0.0%
1923 0.187 +0.0%
1924 0.198 +5.9%
1925 0.198 +0.0%
1926 0.198 +0.0%
1927 0.198 +0.0%
1928 0.198 +0.0%
1929 0.198 +0.0%
1930 0.198 +0.0%
1931 0.198 +0.0%
1932 0.198 +0.0%
1933 0.198 +0.0%
1934 0.198 +0.0%
1935 0.198 +0.0%
1936 0.198 +0.0%
1937 0.198 +0.0%
1938 0.198 +0.0%
1939 0.198 +0.0%
1940 0.198 +0.0%
1941 0.198 +0.0%
1942 0.198 +0.0%
1943 0.198 +0.0%
1944 0.176 -11.1%
1945 0.176 +0.0%
1946 0.176 +0.0%
1947 0.176 +0.0%
1948 0.176 +0.0%
1949 0.176 +0.0%
1950 0.176 +0.0%
1951 0.176 +0.0%
1952 0.176 +0.0%
1953 0.176 +0.0%
1954 0.176 +0.0%
1955 0.158 -10.2%
1956 0.158 +0.0%
1957 0.158 +0.0%
1958 0.158 +0.0%
1959 0.158 +0.0%
1960 0.145 -8.2%
1961 0.145 +0.0%
1962 0.189 +30.3%
1963 0.191 +1.1%
1964 0.191 +0.0%
1965 0.191 +0.0%
1966 0.191 +0.0%
1967 0.191 +0.0%
1968 0.191 +0.0%
1969 0.191 +0.0%
1970 0.191 +0.0%
1971 0.191 +0.0%
1972 0.191 +0.0%
1973 0.191 +0.0%
1974 0.191 +0.0%
1975 0.191 +0.0%
1976 0.191 +0.0%
1977 0.191 +0.0%
1978 0.191 +0.0%
1979 0.191 +0.0%
1980 0.191 +0.0%
1981 0.191 +0.0%
1982 0.191 +0.0%
1983 0.191 +0.0%
1984 0.191 +0.0%
1985 0.191 +0.0%
1986 0.191 +0.0%
1987 0.191 +0.0%
1988 0.191 +0.0%
1989 0.191 +0.0%
1990 0.169 -11.5%
1991 0.169 +0.0%
1992 0.169 +0.0%
1993 0.169 +0.0%
1994 0.169 +0.0%
1995 0.169 +0.0%
1996 0.169 +0.0%
1997 0.169 +0.0%
1998 0.169 +0.0%
1999 0.169 +0.0%
2000 0.169 +0.0%
2001 0.169 +0.0%
2002 0.169 +0.0%
2003 0.169 +0.0%
2004 0.169 +0.0%
2005 0.169 +0.0%
2006 0.169 +0.0%
2007 0.169 +0.0%
2008 0.169 +0.0%
2009 0.169 +0.0%
2010 0.169 +0.0%
2011 0.169 +0.0%
2012 0.167 -1.2%
2013 0.131 -21.6%
2014 0.131 +0.0%
2015 0.131 +0.0%
2016 0.126 -3.8%
2017 0.126 +0.0%
2018 0.12 -4.8%
2019 0.12 +0.0%
2020 0.171 +42.5%
2021 0.175 +2.3%
2022 0.167 -4.6%
2023 0.213 +27.5%
2024 0.19 -10.8%
2025 0.207 +8.9%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 0.207 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.62, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0.207 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.574, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 127 Oman 0.253 compare
  2. 128 East Timor 0.25 compare
  3. 129 Taiwan 0.214 compare
  4. 131 Costa Rica 0.206 compare
  5. 132 Botswana 0.204 compare
  6. 133 Benin 0.191 compare

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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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Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.