List of regions of Jamaica by Human Development Index
This is a list of regions of Jamaica by Human Development Index as of 2020 with data for the year 2019.[1]
Rank | Region (Parish) | HDI (2019) | Comparable countries (2019)[2] |
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High human development | |||
1 | Kingston Parish, Saint Andrew | 0.760 | China, Ecuador, Saint Lucia |
2 | Saint Ann, Saint Catherine | 0.744 | Lebanon |
– | Jamaica (average) | 0.734 | Botswana |
3 | Manchester, Clarendon | 0.729 | Jordan |
4 | Saint James, Hanover, Westmoreland | 0.716 | Belize |
5 | Saint Thomas, Portland, Saint Mary | 0.710 | Venezuela, South Africa |
Medium human development | |||
6 | Trelawny, Saint Elizabeth | 0.695 | Kyrgyzstan |
References[]
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Human Development Report 2018 – "Human Development Indices and Indicators"" (PDF). HDRO (Human Development Report Office) United Nations Development Programme. pp. 22–25. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
Categories:
- Human Development Index
- Economy of Jamaica
- Ranked lists of country subdivisions