Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.59 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Jamaica, 2011–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality-adjusted human development index in Jamaica stood at 0.59. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Jamaica peaked at 0.59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.571, in 2013.
Jamaica ranks 94th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.58 | — |
| 2012 | 0.582 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.571 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.587 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.586 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.587 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.586 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.582 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.576 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.589 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.59 | +0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6405, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.59 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.605, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5836 | 0.571 | 0.587 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5842 | 0.576 | 0.59 | 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 inequality-adjusted human development index in Jamaica?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Jamaica was 0.59 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.571 in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Jamaica ranks 94th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.