Jamaica vs Poland: Key media freedoms
Jamaica
2.16
in 2025
Poland
2.14
in 2025
Jamaica rank
21st
Poland rank
22nd
Key media freedoms over time
- Jamaica
- Poland
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.16 against 2.14 in Poland, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.
Jamaica ranks 21st and Poland ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and Poland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.42 | 1.25 | 0.828 | Poland |
| 1920s | 0.42 | 1.04 | 0.6154 | Poland |
| 1930s | 0.3893 | 0.6247 | 0.2353 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0.2753 | -1.01 | 1.28 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 0.741 | -0.8926 | 1.63 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 1.24 | -0.621 | 1.86 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.657 | -0.621 | 1.28 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.09 | -0.4963 | 1.59 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 2.11 | 0.916 | Poland |
| 2000s | 2 | 2.17 | 0.1754 | Poland |
| 2010s | 2.16 | 1.84 | 0.3162 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.16 | 0.6867 | 1.47 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Jamaica or Poland?
- Jamaica, at 2.16 against 2.14 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Jamaica and Poland?
- 0.02, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Poland?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Poland rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Jamaica ranks 21st and Poland ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.