Human Development Index: males vs. females in Jamaica
Jamaica: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7134 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Jamaica, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.7134 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Jamaica peaked at 0.7134 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6658, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 121st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.6732 | — |
| 1996 | 0.6719 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6701 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6687 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6687 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6658 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6673 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6757 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6711 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6888 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6934 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6992 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7047 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7078 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.709 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7032 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7065 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7065 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7055 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7062 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.71 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7106 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7103 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.71 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7105 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7055 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6982 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7126 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7134 | +0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.7134 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7707, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.7134 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7772, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6705 | 0.6687 | 0.6732 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6883 | 0.6658 | 0.709 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7079 | 0.7032 | 0.7106 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7074 | 0.6982 | 0.7134 | 4 |
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 human development index: males vs. females in Jamaica?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Jamaica was 0.7134 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7134 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6658 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Jamaica ranks 121st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.