Belize vs Jamaica: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric
Belize
0.4929
in 2020
Jamaica
0.4879
in 2020
Belize rank
59th
Jamaica rank
60th
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric over time
- Belize
- Jamaica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 0.4929 against 0.4879 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 59th and Jamaica ranks 60th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 7 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2915 | 0.23 | 0.0615 | Belize |
| 1960s | 0.3275 | 0.312 | 0.0155 | Belize |
| 1970s | 0.3532 | 0.3534 | 0.0001 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.386 | 0.3773 | 0.0087 | Belize |
| 1990s | 0.4344 | 0.4238 | 0.0107 | Belize |
| 2000s | 0.491 | 0.4564 | 0.0346 | Belize |
| 2010s | 0.5427 | 0.4946 | 0.0481 | Belize |
| 2020s | 0.4929 | 0.4879 | 0.005 | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric, Belize or Jamaica?
- Belize, at 0.4929 against 0.4879 in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric between Belize and Jamaica?
- 0.005, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
- Belize ranks 59th and Jamaica ranks 60th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.