Human development index (Our World) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Human development index (Our World) 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
Human development index in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index 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, human development index 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.
Human development index (Our World) in Jamaica, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Jamaica?
- Human development index in Jamaica was 0.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.659 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for human development index?
- Jamaica ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index 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 Human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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