Which has higher freedom of association index, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?

Jamaica, at 0.879 against 0.876 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Freedom of Association Index

Dominican Republic

0.876

in 2025

Jamaica

0.879

in 2025

Dominican Republic rank

32nd

Jamaica rank

29th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Dominican Republic
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.879 against 0.876 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5195	0.5247	0.0052	Jamaica
1910s	0.4699	0.523	0.0531	Jamaica
1920s	0.4532	0.4905	0.0373	Jamaica
1930s	0.0931	0.5104	0.4173	Jamaica
1940s	0.0863	0.7305	0.6442	Jamaica
1950s	0.0887	0.873	0.7843	Jamaica
1960s	0.3117	0.8744	0.5627	Jamaica
1970s	0.3942	0.875	0.4808	Jamaica
1980s	0.7991	0.8834	0.0843	Jamaica
1990s	0.823	0.9037	0.0807	Jamaica
2000s	0.8524	0.9075	0.0551	Jamaica
2010s	0.8359	0.9053	0.0694	Jamaica
2020s	0.8742	0.8807	0.0065	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 0.879 against 0.876 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?: 0.003, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for freedom of association index?: Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 29th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.