Ghana vs Jamaica: Private civil liberties index
Ghana
0.897
in 2025
Jamaica
0.899
in 2025
Ghana rank
33rd
Jamaica rank
32nd
Private civil liberties index over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.899 against 0.897 in Ghana, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.519 | 0.509 | 0.01 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.519 | 0.509 | 0.01 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.506 | 0.524 | 0.018 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 0.5036 | 0.6008 | 0.0972 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 0.5026 | 0.635 | 0.1324 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 0.5797 | 0.681 | 0.1013 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.7205 | 0.7664 | 0.0459 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.7279 | 0.8164 | 0.0885 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.6631 | 0.8835 | 0.2204 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.8261 | 0.887 | 0.0609 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.9306 | 0.887 | 0.0436 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.9161 | 0.9061 | 0.01 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.8987 | 0.9037 | 0.005 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.899 against 0.897 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 0.002, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Ghana ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.