Which has higher freedom of expression index, Jamaica or New Zealand?

New Zealand, at 0.927 against 0.919 in Jamaica as of 2025.

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

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 New Zealand: Freedom of Expression Index

Jamaica

0.919

in 2025

New Zealand

0.927

in 2025

Jamaica rank

18th

New Zealand rank

16th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Jamaica
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.927 against 0.919 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.008.

Across all 126 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 176 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.583	0.8809	0.2979	New Zealand
1910s	0.583	0.848	0.265	New Zealand
1920s	0.583	0.8785	0.2955	New Zealand
1930s	0.5887	0.8659	0.2772	New Zealand
1940s	0.6246	0.8352	0.2106	New Zealand
1950s	0.7021	0.8602	0.1581	New Zealand
1960s	0.7673	0.8943	0.127	New Zealand
1970s	0.7604	0.9325	0.1721	New Zealand
1980s	0.8045	0.9524	0.1479	New Zealand
1990s	0.8699	0.958	0.0881	New Zealand
2000s	0.9011	0.958	0.0569	New Zealand
2010s	0.9284	0.9474	0.019	New Zealand
2020s	0.924	0.9387	0.0147	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Jamaica or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.927 against 0.919 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Jamaica and New Zealand?: 0.008, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Zealand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and New Zealand rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Jamaica ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 16th 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: 28 August 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.