Hdi vs augmented hdi in Jamaica

Jamaica: Hdi vs augmented hdi was 0.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.72
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
117th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.72
in 2023
All-time low
0.659
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Hdi vs augmented hdi in Jamaica, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.6621991: 0.6621992: 0.6641993: 0.6641994: 0.6641995: 0.6651996: 0.6641997: 0.6631998: 0.6621999: 0.6622000: 0.6592001: 0.6682002: 0.6722003: 0.6682004: 0.6842005: 0.6872006: 0.6962007: 0.7042008: 0.7112009: 0.7112010: 0.7082011: 0.7112012: 0.7112013: 0.7112014: 0.7122015: 0.7132016: 0.7142017: 0.7152018: 0.7152019: 0.7162020: 0.7112021: 0.7032022: 0.7182023: 0.72

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, hdi vs augmented hdi in Jamaica stood at 0.72. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hdi vs augmented hdi in Jamaica peaked at 0.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.659, in 2000.

Jamaica ranks 117th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Hdi vs augmented hdi in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Hdi vs augmented hdi in Jamaica, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.662 —
1991 0.662 +0.0%
1992 0.664 +0.3%
1993 0.664 +0.0%
1994 0.664 +0.0%
1995 0.665 +0.2%
1996 0.664 -0.2%
1997 0.663 -0.2%
1998 0.662 -0.2%
1999 0.662 +0.0%
2000 0.659 -0.5%
2001 0.668 +1.4%
2002 0.672 +0.6%
2003 0.668 -0.6%
2004 0.684 +2.4%
2005 0.687 +0.4%
2006 0.696 +1.3%
2007 0.704 +1.1%
2008 0.711 +1.0%
2009 0.711 +0.0%
2010 0.708 -0.4%
2011 0.711 +0.4%
2012 0.711 +0.0%
2013 0.711 +0.0%
2014 0.712 +0.1%
2015 0.713 +0.1%
2016 0.714 +0.1%
2017 0.715 +0.1%
2018 0.715 +0.0%
2019 0.716 +0.1%
2020 0.711 -0.7%
2021 0.703 -1.1%
2022 0.718 +2.1%
2023 0.72 +0.3%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 0.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0.72 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.777, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6632 0.662 0.665 10
2000s 0.686 0.659 0.711 10
2010s 0.7126 0.708 0.716 10
2020s 0.713 0.703 0.72 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 114 Suriname 0.722 compare
  2. 115 Belize 0.721 compare
  3. 115 Libya 0.721 compare
  4. 117 Kyrgyzstan 0.72 compare
  5. 117 Philippines 0.72 compare
  6. 120 Morocco 0.71 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hdi vs augmented hdi in Jamaica?
Hdi vs augmented hdi in Jamaica was 0.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hdi vs augmented hdi recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.72 in 2023.
What is the lowest hdi vs augmented hdi recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.659 in 2000.
How does Jamaica rank for hdi vs augmented hdi?
Jamaica ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is hdi vs augmented hdi rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hdi vs augmented hdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hdi vs augmented hdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
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