Gender Development Index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gender Development Index was 1.02 in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.02
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 2019
All-time low
0.969
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995β2022
Gender Development Index in Jamaica, 1995β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.02 for gender development index in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Jamaica peaked at 1.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.969, in 1995.
That places Jamaica 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9726 | 0.969 | 0.975 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9909 | 0.973 | 0.997 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 1 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More gender data for Jamaica
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,375 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 16,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 16,659 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Jamaica?
- Gender development index in Jamaica was 1.02 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.969 in 1995.
- How does Jamaica rank for gender development index?
- Jamaica ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.