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57.4Sworn Score

Country profile

Jamaica

North America · Capital: Kingston

Score 57.4 ± 5 · Rank #76 of scored countries in 2011.

Based on 110/123 indicators, avg data age 0.8 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

52.09 per 1,000 women2011

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

3.04 litres/year2010

· ↓ better

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

19.70 %2011

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

99.10 %2011

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons

10.20 %2004

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

19.02 per 1,000 live births2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

6.10 %2011

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

4.80 %2010

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

87.40 %2011

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons

82.90 %2008

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

6.52 % of GDP2011

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

0.61 per 1,000 uninfected2011

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

1.50 %2011

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

1.80 per 1,0002011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

92.00 %2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

90.50 %2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

17.30 per 1,000 live births2011

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

72.55 years2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

89.21 per 100,000 live births2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

12.90 per 100,0002011

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

14.90 per 1,000 live births2011

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

1.07 per 1,0002008

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2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.41 per 1,0002008

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2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Access to safely managed drinking water

World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP

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Access to at-least basic sanitation

World Bank

84.77 %2011

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

13.00 %2010

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

5.90 per 100,0002011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

66.00 index (0–100)2010

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Undernourishment

FAO · World Bank

7.80 %2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

-13.79 % of GDP2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons

27.30 %2011

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

55.93 %2011

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

1.20 % of GDP2011

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons

70.99 %2011

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

1.73 %2011

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

9,069 USD (PPP)2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Gini coefficient

World Bank

45.50 0–100 index2004

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Central government debt

IMF · World Bank

134.94 % of GDP2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Gross capital formation

World Bank

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

7.53 %2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Informal employment share

Google Data Commons

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

60.82 %2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

4.50 %2004

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Poverty rate (national line)

World Bank

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R&D expenditure

Google Data Commons

0.06 % of GDP2002

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Remittance cost (sending $200)

Google Data Commons

8.94 % of amount2011

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)

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Tax revenue

World Bank

23.36 % of GDP2011

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · IMF · World Bank

8.03 %2011

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3 sources

Disagreed in 2011 · median rule

Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

31.52 %2011

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

20.36 %2011

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Governance·16

Birth registration (under 5)

Google Data Commons

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Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)

Google Data Commons

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons

98.74 %2011

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons

· ↑ better

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

3.10 % of GDP2011

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Military expenditure

World Bank

0.93 % of GDP2011

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

· ↑ better

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

17.49 %2011

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

-0.05 WGI estimate2011

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

0.17 WGI estimate2011

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

-0.12 WGI estimate2011

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

0.20 WGI estimate2011

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

-0.29 WGI estimate2011

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

0.35 WGI estimate2011

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

6.27 % of GDP2011

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

97.67 %2011

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

91.54 %2011

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

24.77 %2011

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

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Literacy (adult, 15+)

UNESCO · World Bank

79.92 %1999

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2 sources

Agreed in 1999 · median rule

Literacy (youth, 15–24)

World Bank

91.60 %1999

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

98.65 %2002

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons

100.00 % of schools2010

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

23.39 pupils per teacher2011

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

87.77 %2011

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons

81.98 %2011

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

26.81 per 100,0002011

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

6.14 per 100,0002011

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Access to electricity

World Bank

91.10 %2011

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank

1,193 kWh/person2011

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

42.78 MMBtu/person2011

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

4.28 per 100 people2011

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

37.44 %2011

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

2.53 1–5 score2010

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

106.70 per 100 people2011

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Road density

World Bank / IRF

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

32.97 per 1M people2011

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Urban population

World Bank

53.96 %2011

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

38.83 % of land2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

13.50 % of internal resources2011

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

· ↓ better

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons

0.76 per 100,0002011

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank

3.94 MJ/$2017 PPP2011

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

51.92 % of land2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

7.90 tonnes/person2011

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

19.93 μg/m³2011

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

29.60 %2011

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

18.90 %2011

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Marine protected areas

World Bank

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.67 index (0–1)2011

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

9.80 %2011

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Rights·10

Children in employment (7–14)

World Bank

6.20 %2011

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Child marriage (married before 18)

Google Data Commons

7.90 % of women 20–242011

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Female labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

52.65 %2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

1.00 ratio2007

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

1.07 ratio2007

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Gender parity index (tertiary)

World Bank

1.57 ratio2011

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Internally displaced persons (violence)

World Bank / IDMC

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Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

· ↓ better

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

12.70 %2011

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