Gender inequality index from the human development report in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gender inequality index from the human development report was 0.358 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender inequality index from the human development report in Jamaica, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index from the human development report 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 from the human development report 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.
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
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.36 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,140 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 27.77 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 21.99 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1141 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1141 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1372 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3368 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index from the human development report in Jamaica?
- Gender inequality index from the human development report in Jamaica was 0.358 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index from the human development report recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.459 in 1997.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index from the human development report recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.358 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for gender inequality index from the human development report?
- Jamaica ranks 81st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index from the human development report 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender inequality index from the human development report. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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