Germany vs Jamaica: Key media freedoms
Germany
2.21
in 2025
Jamaica
2.16
in 2025
Germany rank
19th
Jamaica rank
21st
Key media freedoms over time
- Germany
- Jamaica
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.21 against 2.16 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and Jamaica ranks 21st of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.04 | 0.42 | 0.46 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 0.0632 | 0.42 | 0.3568 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 0.992 | 0.42 | 0.572 | Germany |
| 1930s | -1.06 | 0.3147 | 1.37 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | -2.1 | -0.357 | 1.74 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 3.38 | 1.2 | 2.18 | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.38 | 2 | 1.38 | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 2.16 | 0.8246 | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.66 | 2.16 | 0.5017 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Germany or Jamaica?
- Germany, at 2.21 against 2.16 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Germany and Jamaica?
- 0.05, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Jamaica?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Jamaica rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Germany ranks 19th 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.