Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Freedom of Association Score
Costa Rica
10
in 2025
Jamaica
10
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st
Freedom of Association Score over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10 against 10 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 128 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.67 | 10 | 0.3333 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.6 | 10 | 0.4 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association score, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 10 against 10 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association score between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for freedom of association score?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Association Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which residents and civic groups are free from government interference to associate and assemble.