Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.35 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Jamaica, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Jamaica stood at 0.35. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Jamaica peaked at 0.459 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.35, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 81st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.426 | — |
| 1991 | 0.459 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.453 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.451 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.449 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.456 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.452 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.458 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.447 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.444 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.439 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.443 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.437 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.446 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.441 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.442 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.447 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.437 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.441 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.439 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.428 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.413 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.415 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.418 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.416 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.409 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.396 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.392 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.377 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.376 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.353 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.352 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.35 | -0.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.351, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.391, 90% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4495 | 0.426 | 0.459 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4412 | 0.437 | 0.447 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.404 | 0.376 | 0.428 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3517 | 0.35 | 0.353 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Jamaica?
- Gender inequality index in Jamaica was 0.35 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.459 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for gender inequality index?
- Jamaica ranks 81st out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.