Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only in Jamaica

Jamaica: Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only was 0.466 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.466
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.6
in 2006
All-time low
0.466
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only in Jamaica, 2004–2023

00.20.40.62004201320232004: 0.4662005: 0.5342006: 0.62007: 0.62008: 0.62009: 0.62010: 0.62011: 0.62012: 0.62013: 0.62014: 0.62015: 0.62016: 0.62017: 0.62018: 0.62019: 0.5342020: 0.5342021: 0.4662022: 0.4662023: 0.466

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

The most recent figure for dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only in Jamaica is 0.466, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only in Jamaica peaked at 0.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.466, in 2004.

That places Jamaica 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only in Jamaica, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 0.466 —
2005 0.534 +14.6%
2006 0.6 +12.4%
2007 0.6 +0.0%
2008 0.6 +0.0%
2009 0.6 +0.0%
2010 0.6 +0.0%
2011 0.6 +0.0%
2012 0.6 +0.0%
2013 0.6 +0.0%
2014 0.6 +0.0%
2015 0.6 +0.0%
2016 0.6 +0.0%
2017 0.6 +0.0%
2018 0.6 +0.0%
2019 0.534 -11.0%
2020 0.534 +0.0%
2021 0.466 -12.7%
2022 0.466 +0.0%
2023 0.466 +0.0%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 0.466 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.567, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0.466 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.466, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5667 0.466 0.6 6
2010s 0.5934 0.534 0.6 10
2020s 0.483 0.466 0.534 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 125 Andorra 0.466 compare
  2. 125 Armenia 0.466 compare
  3. 125 Belize 0.466 compare
  4. 125 Bhutan 0.466 compare
  5. 125 Cape Verde 0.466 compare
  6. 125 Kazakhstan 0.466 compare
  7. 125 Liberia 0.466 compare
  8. 125 Mauritius 0.466 compare
  9. 125 Nepal 0.466 compare
  10. 125 Togo 0.466 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only in Jamaica?
Dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only in Jamaica was 0.466 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.6 in 2006.
What is the lowest dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.466 in 2004.
How does Jamaica rank for dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only?
Jamaica ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,820 data points, 2004–2023
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Average score Census and Survey Indicators indicators. Availability of recent censuses and surveys covering broad areas. The following censuses and surveys are considered: Population & Housing census, Agriculture census, Business/establishment census, Household Survey on income/ consumption/ expenditure/ budget/ Integrated Survey, Agriculture survey, Labor Force Survey, Health/Demographic survey, Business/establishment survey. Source: NSO websites, World Bank microdata library, ILO microdata library, IHSN microdata librar