What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica?

Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica was 0.876 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 0.911 in 2019.

What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.689 in 1946.

How does Jamaica rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?

Jamaica ranks 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica

Name: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jamaica: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.876 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.876

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

47th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.911

in 2019

All-time low

0.689

in 1946

Years of data

1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, 1946–2025

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

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.876 for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in 2025.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.911 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.689, in 1946.

That places Jamaica 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.7002	0.689	0.704	4
1950s	0.7332	0.733	0.734	10
1960s	0.7857	0.756	0.804	10
1970s	0.7967	0.774	0.81	10
1980s	0.8453	0.823	0.87	10
1990s	0.8804	0.879	0.882	10
2000s	0.8852	0.884	0.886	10
2010s	0.8972	0.888	0.911	10
2020s	0.8898	0.876	0.908	6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

44 Gambia 0.88 compare
45 Greece 0.878 compare
46 Romania 0.877 compare
48 Dominican Republic 0.874 compare
48 Panama 0.874 compare
50 East Timor 0.873 compare
50 Mauritius 0.873 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More economy & growth data for Jamaica

Services, value added 13.59 billion current US$ (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 2.91 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 0.1% (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 340.04 billion constant LCU (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 16.3% (2025)
Trade in services 39.6% (2024)
DEC alternative conversion factor 159.1 LCU per US$ (2025)
Services, value added 59.8% (2025)
Services, value added 1.25 trillion constant LCU (2025)
Services, value added -0.2% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica?: Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica was 0.876 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 0.911 in 2019.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.689 in 1946.
How does Jamaica rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Jamaica ranks 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.