Jamaica vs Panama: Freedom of association index
Jamaica
0.879
in 2025
Panama
0.881
in 2025
Jamaica rank
29th
Panama rank
27th
Freedom of association index over time
- Jamaica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.881 against 0.879 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Jamaica ranks 29th and Panama ranks 27th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 9 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.5243 | 0.687 | 0.1627 | Panama |
| 1910s | 0.523 | 0.7071 | 0.1841 | Panama |
| 1920s | 0.4905 | 0.7089 | 0.2184 | Panama |
| 1930s | 0.5104 | 0.7077 | 0.1973 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0.7305 | 0.6756 | 0.0549 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 0.873 | 0.6574 | 0.2156 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.8744 | 0.585 | 0.2894 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.875 | 0.0775 | 0.7975 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.8834 | 0.3372 | 0.5462 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.9037 | 0.8031 | 0.1006 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.9075 | 0.8621 | 0.0454 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.9053 | 0.8724 | 0.0329 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.8807 | 0.8757 | 0.005 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Jamaica or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.881 against 0.879 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Jamaica and Panama?
- 0.002, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Panama rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Jamaica ranks 29th and Panama ranks 27th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.