Belize vs Jamaica: Political liberties
Belize
1
in 2025
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Belize rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- Belize
- Jamaica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1 against 1 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Jamaica ahead.
Belize ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Belize |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belize |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Belize |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political liberties, Belize or Jamaica?
- Belize, at 1 against 1 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Belize and Jamaica?
- 0, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for political liberties?
- Belize ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether the freedoms of expression, assembly, and association are respected.