Gender Development Index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gender Development Index was 1.01 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Jamaica, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.01 for gender development index in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Jamaica peaked at 1.01 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.97, in 1995.
Jamaica ranks 16th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9724 | 0.97 | 0.974 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9911 | 0.973 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 1 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 4 |
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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 1.01 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 in 1995.
- How does Jamaica rank for gender development index?
- Jamaica ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.