Civil Liberties Score in Jamaica
Jamaica: Civil Liberties Score was 47 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil Liberties Score in Jamaica, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties score in Jamaica stood at 47. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Jamaica peaked at 47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2010.
Jamaica ranks 68th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 43 | — |
| 2004 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 47 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 47 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.5, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.29 | 41 | 43 | 7 |
| 2010s | 41.3 | 40 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5 | 46 | 47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 68 Panama 47 compare
- 68 Solomon Islands 47 compare
- 68 South Africa 47 compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Jamaica?
- Civil liberties score in Jamaica was 47 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2023.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for civil liberties score?
- Jamaica ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.