Which has higher private civil liberties index, Ghana or Jamaica?

Jamaica, at 0.899 against 0.897 in Ghana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Private Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.