Ecuador vs Jamaica: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Ecuador
17.6%
in 2023
Jamaica
18.1%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
87th
Jamaica rank
85th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Ecuador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 18.1% against 17.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 87th and Jamaica ranks 85th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.2% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 18.1% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Ecuador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 18.1% against 17.6% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Jamaica rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Ecuador ranks 87th and Jamaica ranks 85th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.