Jamaica vs Sweden: Academic freedom index
Jamaica
0.939
in 2025
Sweden
0.934
in 2025
Jamaica rank
4th
Sweden rank
6th
Academic freedom index over time
- Jamaica
- Sweden
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.939 against 0.934 in Sweden, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sweden ahead.
Jamaica ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th of 174 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.736 | 0.851 | 0.115 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.75 | 0.8518 | 0.1018 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.75 | 0.9032 | 0.1532 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.7504 | 0.9026 | 0.1522 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.771 | 0.9024 | 0.1314 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.8064 | 0.943 | 0.1366 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.8225 | 0.943 | 0.1205 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.8551 | 0.9497 | 0.0946 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.9004 | 0.951 | 0.0506 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.939 | 0.951 | 0.012 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.95 | 0.951 | 0.001 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9472 | 0.951 | 0.0038 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9373 | 0.9438 | 0.0065 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Jamaica or Sweden?
- Jamaica, at 0.939 against 0.934 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Jamaica and Sweden?
- 0.005, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Sweden rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Jamaica ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th 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.