Australia vs Jamaica: Key media freedoms
Australia
2.22
in 2025
Jamaica
2.16
in 2025
Australia rank
18th
Jamaica rank
21st
Key media freedoms over time
- Australia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.22 against 2.16 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Jamaica ranks 21st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 12 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.02 | 0.42 | 2.6 | Australia |
| 1910s | 2.25 | 0.42 | 1.83 | Australia |
| 1920s | 2.44 | 0.42 | 2.02 | Australia |
| 1930s | 2.33 | 0.3147 | 2.01 | Australia |
| 1940s | 1.79 | 0.0224 | 1.77 | Australia |
| 1950s | 2.44 | 0.741 | 1.69 | Australia |
| 1960s | 2.44 | 1.24 | 1.2 | Australia |
| 1970s | 3.35 | 0.657 | 2.7 | Australia |
| 1980s | 3.35 | 1.09 | 2.26 | Australia |
| 1990s | 3.35 | 1.2 | 2.16 | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.35 | 2 | 1.36 | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.78 | 2.16 | 0.6233 | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 2.16 | 0.0447 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Australia or Jamaica?
- Australia, at 2.22 against 2.16 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Australia and Jamaica?
- 0.06, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Jamaica?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Jamaica rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Australia ranks 18th and Jamaica ranks 21st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.