Jamaica Political stability index
Jamaica's political stability index rose to 0.38 points in 2023, up from 0.36 points in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 5.6% (0.02) from the previous year. Jamaica has political stability index higher than the global median (0.38 points vs median 0.07 points). Within Americas, it ranks 21st out of 41 countries.
Jamaica's corruption control rose to -0.11 points in 2023, up from -0.02 points in 2022.
Yearly Historical Data (1996-2023)
(in -2.5 (very unstable) to 2.5 (very stable))Jamaica Political stability index : Definition
Political stability index measures perceptions of the likelihood that the Jamaica's government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including politically motivated violence and terrorism. It is reported as a standardized score (from -2.5 = weak to +2.5 = strong).