Jamaica—Political Stability
Category: GovernanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #86 of 205Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.38
2023
YoY Change
+5.7%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#86
of 205 countries
Maximum
0.42
2018
Minimum
-0.43
2010
CAGR
+3.2%
23 years
Last
0.38
Previous
0.36
Highest
0.42
Lowest
-0.43
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Jamaica's political stability was 0.38 in 2023, ranking #86 out of 205 countries. This represents a +5.7% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 0.42 (2018) and the lowest was -0.43 (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.38 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.36 | +67.1% |
| 2021 | 0.22 | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.26 | -33.4% |
| 2019 | 0.39 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.42 | +42.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3 | +243.7% |
| 2015 | 0.09 | +251.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 | -86.6% |
| 2013 | 0.18 | +51.3% |
| 2012 | 0.12 | +291.3% |
| 2011 | -0.06 | +85.3% |
| 2010 | -0.43 | -18.1% |
| 2009 | -0.36 | -18.4% |
| 2008 | -0.31 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | -0.26 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | -0.32 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | -0.3 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | -0.35 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | -0.38 | -84.7% |
| 2002 | -0.21 | -211.7% |
| 2000 | 0.19 |
Top Countries — Political Stability
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 1.63 | 2023 |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 1.61 | 2023 |
| 3 | Andorra | 1.58 | 2023 |
| 4 | Greenland | 1.5 | 2023 |
| 5 | Aruba | 1.43 | 2023 |
| 6 | Singapore | 1.42 | 2023 |
| 7 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.37 | 2023 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 1.36 | 2023 |
| 9 | Dominica | 1.29 | 2023 |
| 10 | Iceland | 1.21 | 2023 |