List of regions of Jamaica by Human Development Index
This is a list of regions of Jamaica by Human Development Index as of 2018 with data for the year 2017.[1]
Rank | Region (Parish) | HDI (2017) | Comparable countries (2017)[2] |
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High human development | |||
1 | Saint Ann, Saint Catherine | 0.755 | Armenia, Thailand |
2 | Kingston Parish, Saint Andrew | 0.751 | Ukraine |
– | Jamaica (average) | 0.732 | Tunisia, Jordan |
3 | Manchester, Clarendon | 0.717 | Botswana, Maldives |
4 | Saint Thomas, Portland, Saint Mary | 0.715 | Dominica |
5 | Saint James, Hanover, Westmoreland | 0.708 | Belize, Marshall Islands |
Trelawny, Saint Elizabeth | 0.708 | Belize, Marshall Islands |
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.
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