Freedom of expression index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Freedom of expression index was 0.919 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.919
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.94
in 2019
All-time low
0.565
in 1939
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Freedom of expression index in Jamaica, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.919 for freedom of expression index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression index in Jamaica peaked at 0.94 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.565, in 1939.
Jamaica ranks 18th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.583 | 0.583 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.583 | 0.583 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.583 | 0.583 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5887 | 0.565 | 0.605 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6246 | 0.566 | 0.696 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7021 | 0.689 | 0.711 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7673 | 0.722 | 0.797 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7604 | 0.746 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8045 | 0.767 | 0.809 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8699 | 0.855 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9011 | 0.896 | 0.907 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9284 | 0.907 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.924 | 0.919 | 0.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression index in Jamaica?
- Freedom of expression index in Jamaica was 0.919 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 in 2019.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.565 in 1939.
- How does Jamaica rank for freedom of expression index?
- Jamaica ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 expression index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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