Which has higher freedom of association index, Jamaica or Suriname?

Suriname, at 0.881 against 0.879 in Jamaica as of 2025.

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

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.

Jamaica vs Suriname: Freedom of Association Index

Jamaica

0.879

in 2025

Suriname

0.881

in 2025

Jamaica rank

29th

Suriname rank

27th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Jamaica
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.881 against 0.879 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 29th and Suriname ranks 27th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 12 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5247	0.456	0.0687	Jamaica
1910s	0.523	0.456	0.067	Jamaica
1920s	0.4905	0.456	0.0345	Jamaica
1930s	0.5104	0.456	0.0544	Jamaica
1940s	0.7305	0.4816	0.2489	Jamaica
1950s	0.873	0.7407	0.1323	Jamaica
1960s	0.8744	0.7662	0.1082	Jamaica
1970s	0.875	0.8073	0.0677	Jamaica
1980s	0.8834	0.5852	0.2982	Jamaica
1990s	0.9037	0.8806	0.0231	Jamaica
2000s	0.9075	0.8825	0.025	Jamaica
2010s	0.9053	0.8815	0.0238	Jamaica
2020s	0.8807	0.8835	0.0028	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Jamaica or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.881 against 0.879 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Jamaica and Suriname?: 0.002, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Suriname rank globally for freedom of association index?: Jamaica ranks 29th and Suriname ranks 27th 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.