Belize vs Jamaica: Augmented Human Development Index

Belize

0.4929

in 2020

Jamaica

0.4879

in 2020

Belize rank

59th

Jamaica rank

60th

Augmented Human Development Index 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.

Individual pages

Augmented Human Development Index in Belize
Augmented Human Development Index in Jamaica
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Augmented Human Development Index
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.