What is freedom of association index in Jamaica?

Freedom of association index in Jamaica was 0.879 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 0.909 in 2013.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Jamaica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.486 in 1920.

How does Jamaica rank for freedom of association index?

Jamaica ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Jamaica data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Jamaica

Name: Freedom of Association Index in Jamaica
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jamaica: Freedom of Association Index was 0.879 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.879

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

29th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.909

in 2013

All-time low

0.486

in 1920

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Jamaica, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, freedom of association index in Jamaica stood at 0.879.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Jamaica peaked at 0.909 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.486, in 1920.

That places Jamaica 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Freedom of Association Index in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Jamaica, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.525	—
1901	0.526	+0.2%
1902	0.526	+0.0%
1903	0.526	+0.0%
1904	0.526	+0.0%
1905	0.526	+0.0%
1906	0.523	-0.6%
1907	0.523	+0.0%
1908	0.523	+0.0%
1909	0.523	+0.0%
1910	0.523	+0.0%
1911	0.523	+0.0%
1912	0.523	+0.0%
1913	0.523	+0.0%
1914	0.523	+0.0%
1915	0.523	+0.0%
1916	0.523	+0.0%
1917	0.523	+0.0%
1918	0.523	+0.0%
1919	0.523	+0.0%
1920	0.486	-7.1%
1921	0.486	+0.0%
1922	0.486	+0.0%
1923	0.486	+0.0%
1924	0.486	+0.0%
1925	0.495	+1.9%
1926	0.495	+0.0%
1927	0.495	+0.0%
1928	0.495	+0.0%
1929	0.495	+0.0%
1930	0.497	+0.4%
1931	0.497	+0.0%
1932	0.497	+0.0%
1933	0.497	+0.0%
1934	0.497	+0.0%
1935	0.496	-0.2%
1936	0.496	+0.0%
1937	0.496	+0.0%
1938	0.564	+13.7%
1939	0.567	+0.5%
1940	0.556	-1.9%
1941	0.556	+0.0%
1942	0.556	+0.0%
1943	0.556	+0.0%
1944	0.772	+38.8%
1945	0.839	+8.7%
1946	0.851	+1.4%
1947	0.873	+2.6%
1948	0.873	+0.0%
1949	0.873	+0.0%
1950	0.873	+0.0%
1951	0.873	+0.0%
1952	0.873	+0.0%
1953	0.873	+0.0%
1954	0.873	+0.0%
1955	0.873	+0.0%
1956	0.873	+0.0%
1957	0.873	+0.0%
1958	0.873	+0.0%
1959	0.873	+0.0%
1960	0.873	+0.0%
1961	0.873	+0.0%
1962	0.878	+0.6%
1963	0.88	+0.2%
1964	0.88	+0.0%
1965	0.88	+0.0%
1966	0.88	+0.0%
1967	0.866	-1.6%
1968	0.867	+0.1%
1969	0.867	+0.0%
1970	0.867	+0.0%
1971	0.867	+0.0%
1972	0.87	+0.3%
1973	0.884	+1.6%
1974	0.884	+0.0%
1975	0.884	+0.0%
1976	0.883	-0.1%
1977	0.866	-1.9%
1978	0.866	+0.0%
1979	0.879	+1.5%
1980	0.88	+0.1%
1981	0.895	+1.7%
1982	0.895	+0.0%
1983	0.894	-0.1%
1984	0.874	-2.2%
1985	0.874	+0.0%
1986	0.874	+0.0%
1987	0.874	+0.0%
1988	0.874	+0.0%
1989	0.9	+3.0%
1990	0.903	+0.3%
1991	0.903	+0.0%
1992	0.903	+0.0%
1993	0.902	-0.1%
1994	0.901	-0.1%
1995	0.901	+0.0%
1996	0.901	+0.0%
1997	0.907	+0.7%
1998	0.908	+0.1%
1999	0.908	+0.0%
2000	0.908	+0.0%
2001	0.908	+0.0%
2002	0.908	+0.0%
2003	0.907	-0.1%
2004	0.907	+0.0%
2005	0.907	+0.0%
2006	0.907	+0.0%
2007	0.907	+0.0%
2008	0.908	+0.1%
2009	0.908	+0.0%
2010	0.908	+0.0%
2011	0.908	+0.0%
2012	0.908	+0.0%
2013	0.909	+0.1%
2014	0.909	+0.0%
2015	0.909	+0.0%
2016	0.907	-0.2%
2017	0.907	+0.0%
2018	0.907	+0.0%
2019	0.881	-2.9%
2020	0.881	+0.0%
2021	0.881	+0.0%
2022	0.881	+0.0%
2023	0.881	+0.0%
2024	0.881	+0.0%
2025	0.879	-0.2%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

Jamaica's 0.879 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7185, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Jamaica's 0.879 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.839, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.5247	0.523	0.526	10
1910s	0.523	0.523	0.523	10
1920s	0.4905	0.486	0.495	10
1930s	0.5104	0.496	0.567	10
1940s	0.7305	0.556	0.873	10
1950s	0.873	0.873	0.873	10
1960s	0.8744	0.866	0.88	10
1970s	0.875	0.866	0.884	10
1980s	0.8834	0.874	0.9	10
1990s	0.9037	0.901	0.908	10
2000s	0.9075	0.907	0.908	10
2010s	0.9053	0.881	0.909	10
2020s	0.8807	0.879	0.881	6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

26 Brazil 0.882 compare
27 Panama 0.881 compare
27 Suriname 0.881 compare
29 Barbados 0.879 compare
29 Papua New Guinea 0.879 compare
32 Australia 0.876 compare
32 Dominican Republic 0.876 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Jamaica

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31 (2022)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,642 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,642 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2022)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Jamaica?: Freedom of association index in Jamaica was 0.879 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 0.909 in 2013.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.486 in 1920.
How does Jamaica rank for freedom of association index?: Jamaica ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.