Which has higher freedom of expression index, Jamaica or Lithuania?

Jamaica, at 0.919 against 0.917 in Lithuania as of 2025.

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

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 Expression Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Lithuania: Freedom of Expression Index

Jamaica

0.919

in 2025

Lithuania

0.917

in 2025

Jamaica rank

18th

Lithuania rank

20th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Jamaica
Lithuania

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.919 against 0.917 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 18th and Lithuania ranks 20th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 9 and Lithuania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.583	0.2187	0.3643	Jamaica
1910s	0.583	0.2957	0.2873	Jamaica
1920s	0.583	0.5377	0.0453	Jamaica
1930s	0.5887	0.3345	0.2542	Jamaica
1940s	0.6246	0.0127	0.6119	Jamaica
1950s	0.7021	0.0212	0.6809	Jamaica
1960s	0.7673	0.0276	0.7397	Jamaica
1970s	0.7604	0.0252	0.7352	Jamaica
1980s	0.8045	0.1196	0.6849	Jamaica
1990s	0.8699	0.9118	0.0419	Lithuania
2000s	0.9011	0.9425	0.0414	Lithuania
2010s	0.9284	0.9449	0.0165	Lithuania
2020s	0.924	0.9243	0.0003	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Jamaica or Lithuania?: Jamaica, at 0.919 against 0.917 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Jamaica and Lithuania?: 0.002, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lithuania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Lithuania rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Jamaica ranks 18th and Lithuania ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.