Jamaica vs South Korea: Private civil liberties index
Jamaica
0.899
in 2025
South Korea
0.894
in 2025
Jamaica rank
32nd
South Korea rank
34th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Jamaica
- South Korea
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.899 against 0.894 in South Korea, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 34th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 10 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.509 | 0.1968 | 0.3122 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 0.509 | 0.1579 | 0.3511 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 0.524 | 0.1601 | 0.3639 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 0.6008 | 0.1552 | 0.4456 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 0.635 | 0.2979 | 0.3371 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 0.681 | 0.5422 | 0.1388 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.7664 | 0.6056 | 0.1608 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.8164 | 0.6004 | 0.216 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.8835 | 0.7678 | 0.1157 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.887 | 0.9224 | 0.0354 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.887 | 0.9116 | 0.0246 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.9061 | 0.9062 | 0.0001 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.9037 | 0.899 | 0.0047 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Jamaica or South Korea?
- Jamaica, at 0.899 against 0.894 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Jamaica and South Korea?
- 0.005, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Korea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and South Korea rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Jamaica ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 34th 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.