Freedom of association index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Freedom of association index was 0.879 in 2025. β² 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
1900β2025
Freedom of association index in Jamaica, 1900β2025
Source: 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.
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
More social development data for Jamaica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 31 (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,642 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (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 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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