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58.0Sworn Score

Country profile

Jamaica

North America · Capital: Kingston

Score 58.0 ± 2 · Rank #77 of scored countries in 2021.

Based on 115/123 indicators, avg data age 1.5 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

36.81 per 1,000 women2021

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

36.00 per 100,0002019

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

3.60 litres/year2019

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

19.90 %2019

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

99.80 %2021

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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

18.87 per 1,000 live births2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

6.50 %2021

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

3.20 %2018

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

92.80 %2021

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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

54.40 %2021

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

8.00 % of GDP2021

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

0.56 per 1,000 uninfected2021

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

1.20 %2021

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

1.67 per 1,0002021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

90.00 %2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

89.00 %2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

17.10 per 1,000 live births2021

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

69.61 years2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

186.13 per 100,000 live births2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

15.10 per 100,0002019

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

14.10 per 1,000 live births2021

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

1.72 per 1,0002021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.55 per 1,0002018

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2 sources

Agreed in 2018 · 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

90.05 %2021

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

10.10 %2020

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

2.70 per 100,0002021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

74.00 index (0–100)2021

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Undernourishment

FAO · World Bank

7.60 %2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

0.92 % of GDP2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons

24.83 %2021

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

62.29 %2021

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

2.01 % of GDP2021

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons

73.30 %2021

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

5.70 %2021

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

10,616 USD (PPP)2021

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2 sources

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Gini coefficient

World Bank

39.90 0–100 index2021

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Central government debt

IMF · World Bank

86.30 % of GDP2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2020 · median rule

Gross capital formation

World Bank

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

5.88 %2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Informal employment share

Google Data Commons

58.27 % of employment2021

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

65.69 %2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

1.40 %2021

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Poverty rate (national line)

World Bank

16.70 %2021

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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

6.60 % of amount2021

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)

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Tax revenue

World Bank

23.67 % of GDP2020

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · IMF · World Bank

5.19 %2021

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3 sources

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Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

26.05 %2021

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

16.84 %2021

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Governance·16

Birth registration (under 5)

Google Data Commons

99.80 %2018

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Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)

Google Data Commons

6.50 %2019

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons

99.63 %2021

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

44.00 0–100 index2021

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons

0.72 score (0–1)2021

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

5.12 % of GDP2021

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Military expenditure

World Bank

1.47 % of GDP2021

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

90.04 0–100 index2021

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

25.27 %2021

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

-0.09 WGI estimate2021

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

0.34 WGI estimate2021

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

0.14 WGI estimate2021

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

0.18 WGI estimate2021

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

-0.07 WGI estimate2021

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

0.50 WGI estimate2021

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

5.63 % of GDP2021

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

92.38 %2021

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

85.81 %2021

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

26.23 %2015

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

11.39 years2020

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

387.13 score (300–625)2020

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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

95.98 %2021

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons

100.00 % of schools2021

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

24.79 pupils per teacher2018

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

78.59 %2020

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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

40.25 per 100,0002021

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

6.39 per 100,0002021

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Access to electricity

World Bank

100.00 %2021

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank

1,107 kWh/person2021

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

38.31 MMBtu/person2021

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

14.57 per 100 people2021

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

82.36 %2021

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

2.52 1–5 score2018

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

98.00 % of population2021

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

102.39 per 100 people2021

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Road density

World Bank / IRF

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

176.91 per 1M people2021

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Urban population

World Bank

57.54 %2021

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

38.50 % of land2021

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2 sources

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Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

12.38 % of internal resources2021

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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

3.85 MJ/$2017 PPP2021

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

55.47 % of land2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

7.97 tonnes/person2021

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

22.21 μg/m³2021

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

31.62 %2021

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

20.07 %2021

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Marine protected areas

World Bank

0.80 % of waters2021

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

16.20 % of land2021

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.65 index (0–1)2021

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

10.50 %2021

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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

58.40 %2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · 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

7.30 %2018

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

28.57 %2021

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