Gender Inequality Index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gender Inequality Index was 0.358 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Jamaica, 1993–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Jamaica is 0.358, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Jamaica peaked at 0.459 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.358, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 81st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.447 | — |
| 1994 | 0.452 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.458 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.457 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.459 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.445 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.441 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.439 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.441 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.436 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.445 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.439 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.44 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.443 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.438 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.441 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.438 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.43 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.412 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.413 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.417 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.419 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.409 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.399 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.397 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.384 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.385 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.362 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.36 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.358 | -0.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.358 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.345, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.358 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.362, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4513 | 0.441 | 0.459 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.44 | 0.436 | 0.445 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4065 | 0.384 | 0.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3605 | 0.358 | 0.362 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More poverty & inequality data for Jamaica
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,140 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 27.77 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Jamaica?
- Gender inequality index in Jamaica was 0.358 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.459 in 1997.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.358 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for gender inequality index?
- Jamaica ranks 81st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.