Freedom of expression score bti in Jamaica
Jamaica: Freedom of expression score bti was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
4th
of 128 countries
All-time high
10
in 2005
All-time low
9
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Freedom of expression score bti in Jamaica, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of expression score bti in Jamaica stood at 9. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score bti in Jamaica peaked at 10 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2025.
Jamaica ranks 4th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.67 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression score bti in Jamaica?
- Freedom of expression score bti in Jamaica was 9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for freedom of expression score bti?
- Jamaica ranks 4th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score bti rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of expression score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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