El Salvador vs Jamaica: Gender Inequality Index
El Salvador
0.362
in 2023
Jamaica
0.358
in 2023
El Salvador rank
79th
Jamaica rank
81st
Gender Inequality Index over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.362 against 0.358 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 79th and Jamaica ranks 81st of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5071 | 0.4513 | 0.0559 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.4437 | 0.44 | 0.0037 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.3783 | 0.4065 | 0.0282 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.364 | 0.3605 | 0.0035 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender inequality index, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- El Salvador, at 0.362 against 0.358 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender inequality index between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 0.004, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for gender inequality index?
- El Salvador ranks 79th and Jamaica ranks 81st of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.