Jamaica vs South Africa: Augmented human development index comparison
Jamaica
0.4879
in 2020
South Africa
0.4821
in 2020
Jamaica rank
60th
South Africa rank
62nd
Augmented human development index comparison over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.4879 against 0.4821 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0058.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was South Africa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 13 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0652 | 0.0772 | 0.0119 | South Africa |
| 1880s | 0.0742 | 0.0839 | 0.0097 | South Africa |
| 1890s | 0.0955 | 0.0904 | 0.0051 | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 0.1137 | 0.0944 | 0.0193 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 0.1238 | 0.1031 | 0.0207 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 0.1376 | 0.1191 | 0.0185 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 0.1516 | 0.1323 | 0.0192 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 0.23 | 0.1591 | 0.0709 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.312 | 0.1766 | 0.1354 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.3534 | 0.1961 | 0.1573 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.3773 | 0.2115 | 0.1658 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.4238 | 0.3143 | 0.1094 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.4564 | 0.3786 | 0.0778 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.4946 | 0.4392 | 0.0554 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.4879 | 0.4821 | 0.0058 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher augmented human development index comparison, Jamaica or South Africa?
- Jamaica, at 0.4879 against 0.4821 in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in augmented human development index comparison between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0.0058, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for augmented human development index comparison?
- Jamaica ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Augmented human development index comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.