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57.6Sworn Score

Country profile

Jamaica

North America · Capital: Kingston

Score 57.6 ± 2 · Rank #75 of scored countries in 2016.

Based on 112/123 indicators, avg data age 1.1 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

42.82 per 1,000 women2016

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

3.39 litres/year2015

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

19.40 %2016

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

99.70 %2016

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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

18.66 per 1,000 live births2016

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2 sources

Agreed in 2016 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

6.50 %2016

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

3.30 %2016

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

90.40 %2016

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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

47.40 %2016

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

6.59 % of GDP2016

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

0.50 per 1,000 uninfected2016

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

1.30 %2016

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

1.73 per 1,0002016

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2 sources

Agreed in 2016 · median rule

DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

99.00 %2016

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2 sources

Agreed in 2016 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

97.00 %2016

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2 sources

Agreed in 2016 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

17.10 per 1,000 live births2016

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

72.19 years2016

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2 sources

Agreed in 2016 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

102.07 per 100,000 live births2016

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2 sources

Agreed in 2016 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

13.10 per 100,0002016

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

14.10 per 1,000 live births2016

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

1.66 per 1,0002016

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2 sources

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Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.47 per 1,0002016

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2 sources

Agreed in 2016 · 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

87.41 %2016

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

11.50 %2015

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

5.10 per 100,0002016

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2 sources

Agreed in 2016 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

74.00 index (0–100)2015

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Undernourishment

FAO · World Bank

7.60 %2016

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2 sources

Agreed in 2016 · median rule

Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

-0.30 % of GDP2016

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2 sources

Agreed in 2016 · median rule

Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons

37.29 %2016

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

59.32 %2016

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

6.23 % of GDP2016

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons

78.46 %2014

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

2.76 %2016

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

10,174 USD (PPP)2016

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2 sources

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Gini coefficient

World Bank

45.50 0–100 index2004

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Central government debt

IMF · World Bank

111.39 % of GDP2016

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2 sources

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Gross capital formation

World Bank

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

2.33 %2016

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2 sources

Agreed in 2016 · median rule

Informal employment share

Google Data Commons

57.61 % of employment2016

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

64.92 %2016

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2 sources

Agreed in 2016 · median rule

Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

4.50 %2004

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Poverty rate (national line)

World Bank

17.10 %2016

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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

8.53 % of amount2015

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)

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Tax revenue

World Bank

24.59 % of GDP2016

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · IMF · World Bank

8.63 %2016

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3 sources

Disagreed in 2016 · median rule

Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

29.76 %2016

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

24.66 %2016

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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

126.01 %2016

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

39.00 0–100 index2016

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons

0.57 score (0–1)2016

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

3.63 % of GDP2016

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Military expenditure

World Bank

0.95 % of GDP2016

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

87.55 0–100 index2016

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

25.57 %2016

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

-0.17 WGI estimate2016

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

0.47 WGI estimate2016

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

0.10 WGI estimate2016

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

0.14 WGI estimate2016

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

-0.11 WGI estimate2016

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

0.59 WGI estimate2016

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

5.31 % of GDP2016

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

93.14 %2016

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

87.94 %2016

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

26.23 %2015

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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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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

93.92 % of schools2016

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

22.65 pupils per teacher2016

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

86.49 %2016

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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

32.60 per 100,0002016

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

5.23 per 100,0002016

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Access to electricity

World Bank

96.60 %2016

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank

1,144 kWh/person2016

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

45.18 MMBtu/person2016

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

10.18 per 100 people2016

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

44.37 %2016

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

2.40 1–5 score2016

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

5.00 % of population2016

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

116.28 per 100 people2016

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Road density

World Bank / IRF

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

125.98 per 1M people2016

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Urban population

World Bank

55.55 %2016

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

38.50 % of land2016

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2 sources

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Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

12.47 % of internal resources2016

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons

0.07 per 100,0002016

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank

4.22 MJ/$2017 PPP2016

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

53.68 % of land2016

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2 sources

Agreed in 2016 · median rule

Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

7.73 tonnes/person2016

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

20.42 μg/m³2016

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

29.87 %2016

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

19.71 %2016

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Marine protected areas

World Bank

0.80 % of waters2016

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

15.90 % of land2016

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.66 index (0–1)2016

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

11.10 %2016

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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

57.65 %2016

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2 sources

Agreed in 2016 · 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

1.42 ratio2015

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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

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

17.46 %2016

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