Jamaica vs South Africa: Freedom Score
Jamaica
81
in 2025
South Africa
81
in 2025
Jamaica rank
67th
South Africa rank
67th
Freedom Score over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 81 against 81 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 67th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.12 | 86.62 | 12.5 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 75 | 80.1 | 5.1 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 80.17 | 79.67 | 0.5 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Jamaica or South Africa?
- Jamaica, at 81 against 81 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for freedom score?
- Jamaica ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 67th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.