Estonia vs Jamaica: Academic freedom index
Estonia
0.974
in 2025
Jamaica
0.939
in 2025
Estonia rank
2nd
Jamaica rank
4th
Academic freedom index over time
- Estonia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.974 against 0.939 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.035.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.
Estonia ranks 2nd and Jamaica ranks 4th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4366 | 0.736 | 0.2994 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 0.4558 | 0.75 | 0.2942 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 0.7593 | 0.75 | 0.0093 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.6475 | 0.7504 | 0.1029 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 0.0045 | 0.771 | 0.7665 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 0.0186 | 0.8064 | 0.7878 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.0287 | 0.8225 | 0.7938 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.0376 | 0.8551 | 0.8175 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.1183 | 0.9004 | 0.7821 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.9599 | 0.939 | 0.0209 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.974 | 0.95 | 0.024 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.9723 | 0.9472 | 0.0251 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.967 | 0.9373 | 0.0297 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Estonia or Jamaica?
- Estonia, at 0.974 against 0.939 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Estonia and Jamaica?
- 0.035, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Jamaica?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Jamaica rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Estonia ranks 2nd and Jamaica ranks 4th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Academic freedom index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.