Chile vs Jamaica: Freedom of expression index
Chile
0.926
in 2025
Jamaica
0.919
in 2025
Chile rank
17th
Jamaica rank
18th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Chile
- Jamaica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.926 against 0.919 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 17th and Jamaica ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.6034 | 0.583 | 0.0204 | Chile |
| 1910s | 0.6006 | 0.583 | 0.0176 | Chile |
| 1920s | 0.5574 | 0.583 | 0.0256 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 0.5361 | 0.5887 | 0.0526 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 0.5453 | 0.6246 | 0.0793 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 0.629 | 0.7021 | 0.0731 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.7464 | 0.7673 | 0.0209 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.271 | 0.7604 | 0.4894 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.0576 | 0.8045 | 0.7469 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.8931 | 0.8699 | 0.0232 | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.9426 | 0.9011 | 0.0415 | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.9363 | 0.9284 | 0.0079 | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.9148 | 0.924 | 0.0092 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Chile or Jamaica?
- Chile, at 0.926 against 0.919 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Chile and Jamaica?
- 0.007, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Jamaica?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Jamaica rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Chile ranks 17th and Jamaica ranks 18th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of expression index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.