https://www.humantruth.info/jamaica.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Jamaica | |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 71st best |
Capital | Kingston |
Land Area | 10 830km21 |
Location | North America, The Americas, The Caribbean |
Groupings | Small Islands |
Population | 2.9m2 |
Life Expectancy | 70.50yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $8 834 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | JM, JAM, 3885 |
Internet Domain | .jm6 |
Currency | Dollar (JMD)7 |
Telephone | +8 |
“The island - discovered by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1494 - was settled by the Spanish early in the 16th century. The native Taino, who had inhabited Jamaica for centuries, were gradually exterminated and replaced by African slaves. England seized the island in 1655 and established a plantation economy based on sugar, cocoa, and coffee. The abolition of slavery in 1834 freed a quarter million slaves, many of whom became small farmers. Jamaica gradually increased its independence from Britain. In 1958 it joined other British Caribbean colonies in forming the Federation of the West Indies. Jamaica gained full independence when it withdrew from the Federation in 1962. Deteriorating economic conditions during the 1970s led to recurrent violence as rival gangs affiliated with the major political parties evolved into powerful organized crime networks involved in international drug smuggling and money laundering. Violent crime, drug trafficking, and poverty pose significant challenges to the government today. Nonetheless, many rural and resort areas remain relatively safe and contribute substantially to the economy.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Jamaica is a powerfully beautiful country, packed with extremes: experience flat beaches twinned to green mountains, electrifying Kingston and relaxed resorts, sweet reggae and slack dancehall. Jamaica, at first blush, is the Caribbean island many know best thanks to its relentless exposure - its music, dreadlocks, dancehall and beaches.
But did you know there are Chinese Jamaicans and Jewish Jamaicans and white Jamaicans who speak patois as fluently as downtown Kingston yardies? Jamaica, perhaps more than any other Caribbean nation, also keeps one foot rooted in Africa. From the evolution of African folk music into reggae, or the shifting of African spice rubs into delicious jerk, it´s rewarding to see how the Jamaican cultural story retains its original voice whilst adapting it to the setting - and of course, rhythms - of the Caribbean.
Understand the above and you can better appreciate the good, red Jamaican soil; the respect Jamaicans have for life and nature; and the meaning `One Love´ has in a place like the Kingston ghettoes. To know Jamaica, experience it. As locals say, `Rock-stone a river naah know sun hot´. That´s patois for `experience brings knowledge,´ and so much more so on an island that can express such simple proverbs so beautifully.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
107= | Palestine | 0.715 |
108 | Guyana | 0.714 |
109 | S. Africa | 0.713 |
110 | Jamaica | 0.709 |
111 | Samoa | 0.707 |
112= | Lebanon | 0.706 |
112= | Gabon | 0.706 |
114 | Indonesia | 0.705 |
The Americas Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
112 | Lebanon | $9 526 |
113 | Bhutan | $9 438 |
114 | Philippines | $8 920 |
115 | Jamaica | $8 834 |
116 | Guatemala | $8 723 |
117 | Namibia | $8 634 |
118 | El Salvador | $8 296 |
119 | Bolivia | $8 111 |
The Americas Avg | $16 628 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Norway | 29.8 |
2 | Denmark | 30.0 |
3 | Finland | 33.7 |
... | ||
68 | Macedonia | 78.6 |
69 | Moldova | 78.7 |
70 | China | 78.8 |
71 | Jamaica | 78.9 |
72 | Seychelles | 79.7 |
73 | Maldives | 79.9 |
74 | Jordan | 80.3 |
75 | Vietnam | 80.4 |
The Americas Avg | 83.0 | |
World Avg | 87.9 | |
q=196. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population
Population:
Jamaica's population is predicted to fall to 2 842 000 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.28. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
134 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3.3m |
135 | Mongolia | 3.2m |
136 | Armenia | 3.0m |
137 | Jamaica | 2.9m |
138 | Albania | 2.9m |
139 | Lithuania | 2.8m |
140 | Qatar | 2.8m |
141 | Namibia | 2.4m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
108 | El Salvador | 70.7 |
109 | Micronesia | 70.7 |
110 | Venezuela | 70.6 |
111 | Jamaica | 70.5 |
112 | Belize | 70.5 |
113 | Vanuatu | 70.4 |
114 | Iraq | 70.4 |
115 | Solomon Islands | 70.3 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13 | ||
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Pos. | 201313 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
... | ||
41 | Armenia | 1.74 |
42 | Kuwait | 2.27 |
43 | Bhutan | 2.27 |
44 | Jamaica | 2.28 |
45 | Suriname | 2.28 |
46 | Uzbekistan | 2.29 |
47 | Cape Verde | 2.29 |
48 | Estonia | 1.71 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10014 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
119 | St Lucia | 19.9 |
120= | Brazil | 19.9 |
121 | Argentina | 20.3 |
122 | Jamaica | 21.0 |
123 | Lebanon | 21.1 |
124 | Trinidad & Tobago | 21.9 |
125 | Bahamas | 22.4 |
126 | Costa Rica | 22.6 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants15 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %15 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
160 | Bangladesh | 0.9% |
161 | Tanzania | 0.9% |
162 | Mozambique | 0.8% |
163 | Jamaica | 0.8% |
164 | El Salvador | 0.7% |
165 | Laos | 0.7% |
166 | Nicaragua | 0.7% |
167 | Nigeria | 0.6% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %16 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
14 | Palau | 38.8% |
15 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 37.7% |
16 | Cape Verde | 37.6% |
17 | Jamaica | 36.1% |
18 | Armenia | 28.2% |
19 | Trinidad & Tobago | 26.7% |
20 | Malta | 26.2% |
21 | Georgia | 25.1% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #gender_equality #human_rights #Jamaica #jamaica_politics #mass_media #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank17 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.0 |
2 | Norway | 14.5 |
3 | Denmark | 14.5 |
... | ||
57 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 63.2 |
58 | Georgia | 64.2 |
59 | Colombia | 64.3 |
60 | Jamaica | 64.4 |
61 | El Salvador | 66.7 |
62 | Seychelles | 66.7 |
The Americas Avg | 73.9 | |
World Avg | 87.9 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to The Americas (2020)27 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank27 | |
1 | Antigua & Barbuda | 75.6 |
2= | Brazil | 82.1 |
3 | Cuba | 82.4 |
... | ||
27 | Bolivia | 103.4 |
28 | Uruguay | 103.6 |
29= | Guatemala | 103.8 |
30 | Jamaica | 106.6 |
31= | Belize | 107.1 |
32 | Dominican Rep. | 109.4 |
33 | Haiti | 111.4 |
34 | Argentina | 114.9 |
35 | Venezuela | 118.5 |
The Americas Avg | 96.2 | |
q=35. |
Health (2020)27 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank27 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
... | ||
141 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 105.6 |
142 | Lesotho | 106.3 |
143 | Botswana | 106.5 |
144 | Jamaica | 106.6 |
145= | Belize | 107.1 |
145= | Belarus | 107.1 |
147 | Ukraine | 107.3 |
148 | Tanzania | 107.5 |
World Avg | 93.5 | |
q=196. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives28. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau28.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean28, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa28.
For more, see:
Health:
Jamaica has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Jamaica does better than average in its fertility rate13 and in its alcohol consumption rate29. But that's it. Jamaica has problems. It does worse than average in terms of its smoking rate30, its average life expectancy11, its immunizations take-up31 and in its adolescent birth rate24. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 for its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance32. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Jamaica was static between 1990 and 2019, whereas almost all of the rest of the world improved. In the 2010s, Jamaica was one of only 12 countries that saw their life expectancy drop, although only by a small amount.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
108 | El Salvador | 70.7 |
109 | Micronesia | 70.7 |
110 | Venezuela | 70.6 |
111 | Jamaica | 70.5 |
112 | Belize | 70.5 |
113 | Vanuatu | 70.4 |
114 | Iraq | 70.4 |
115 | Solomon Islands | 70.3 |
The Americas Avg | 72.58 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita29 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
67= | UAE | 3.8 |
68 | N. Korea | 3.9 |
69 | Honduras | 4.0 |
70 | Jamaica | 4.2 |
71 | Sri Lanka | 4.3 |
72= | Bahamas | 4.4 |
72= | Ecuador | 4.4 |
74 | Bolivia | 4.8 |
The Americas Avg | 6.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201313 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
... | ||
41 | Armenia | 1.74 |
42 | Kuwait | 2.27 |
43 | Bhutan | 2.27 |
44 | Jamaica | 2.28 |
45 | Suriname | 2.28 |
46 | Uzbekistan | 2.29 |
47 | Cape Verde | 2.29 |
48 | Estonia | 1.71 |
The Americas Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201430 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
93 | Oman | 577 |
94 | Malaysia | 584 |
95 | Seychelles | 590 |
96 | Jamaica | 593 |
97 | N. Korea | 610 |
98 | Fiji | 618 |
99 | Cambodia | 645 |
100 | Equatorial Guinea | 649 |
The Americas Avg | 457 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
144 | Marshall Islands | 144 |
145 | Botswana | 145 |
146 | Samoa | 146 |
147 | Jamaica | 147 |
148 | Togo | 148 |
149 | Tonga | 149 |
150 | Nigeria | 150 |
151 | St Lucia | 151 |
The Americas Avg | 94.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %33 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
96= | St Vincent & Grenadines | 55.0 |
96= | Solomon Islands | 55.0 |
98 | Denmark | 55.4 |
99 | Jamaica | 55.5 |
100 | Mongolia | 55.6 |
101= | Honduras | 55.8 |
101= | Estonia | 55.8 |
103 | Guatemala | 55.9 |
The Americas Avg | 57.4 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better24 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Per 100024 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
... | ||
120 | Paraguay | 57.4 |
121 | Ethiopia | 58.4 |
122 | Palestine | 58.6 |
123 | Jamaica | 59.7 |
124 | Azerbaijan | 59.8 |
125 | Yemen | 61.5 |
126 | Philippines | 61.7 |
127 | Mexico | 62.8 |
The Americas Avg | 56.6 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %31 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
114 | Moldova | 91.5 |
115 | Iceland | 91.5 |
116 | Trinidad & Tobago | 91.4 |
117 | Jamaica | 90.9 |
118 | Burkina Faso | 90.6 |
119 | Nepal | 90.1 |
120 | Montenegro | 89.9 |
121 | Zimbabwe | 89.7 |
The Americas Avg | 91.3 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to The Americas (2023)34 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank34 | |
1 | Uruguay | 48.0 |
2 | Peru | 48.2 |
3 | Costa Rica | 49.6 |
... | ||
26 | Dominica | 91.7 |
27 | Bahamas | 93.0 |
28 | Barbados | 97.0 |
29 | Jamaica | 99.7 |
30= | Guyana | 108.0 |
31 | USA | 111.0 |
32 | Grenada | 111.3 |
33 | Suriname | 115.3 |
34 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 121.0 |
The Americas Avg | 80.1 | |
q=35. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank34 | |
1 | Japan | 33.2 |
2 | Philippines | 45.0 |
3 | Uruguay | 48.0 |
... | ||
134 | Guinea-Bissau | 99.3 |
135 | Russia | 99.4 |
136 | Comoros | 99.5 |
137 | Jamaica | 99.7 |
138 | Niger | 100.7 |
139 | Congo, DR | 101.8 |
140 | Burundi | 102.0 |
141 | Swaziland | 102.3 |
World Avg | 85.7 | |
q=188. |
Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total35 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
20 | Chile | 14.6% |
21 | Cape Verde | 14.6% |
22 | Azerbaijan | 14.2% |
23 | Jamaica | 14.1% |
24 | Italy | 13.8% |
25 | Fiji | 12.9% |
26 | France | 12.5% |
27 | Moldova | 11.9% |
The Americas Avg | -2.1% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
From 2010 to 2020, Jamaica restored some of its forest cover, adding 7%. It done about the same amount during the previous decade, adding up to a commendable project and setting a good example.
Environmental Performance Higher is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201836 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
75 | Malaysia | 59.2 |
76 | Antigua & Barbuda | 59.2 |
77 | UAE | 58.9 |
78 | Jamaica | 58.6 |
79 | Namibia | 58.5 |
80 | Iran | 58.2 |
81 | Belize | 57.8 |
82 | Philippines | 57.7 |
The Americas Avg | 58.8 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201437 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
... | ||
66 | Cameroon | 08.33 |
67 | Australia | 08.20 |
68 | UAE | 08.13 |
69= | Jamaica | 08.06 |
69= | Senegal | 08.06 |
71 | Malaysia | 08.00 |
72 | Bolivia | 07.87 |
73 | Brunei | 07.81 |
The Americas Avg | 10.78 | |
World Avg | 09.29 | |
q=119. |
Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Signed | |
1= | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
106 | Equatorial Guinea | 1995 Mar 06 |
107 | Sierra Leone | 1995 Mar 12 |
108 | Lebanon | 1995 Mar 15 |
109 | Jamaica | 1995 Apr 06 |
110 | Lesotho | 1995 Apr 10 |
111 | Panama | 1995 Apr 17 |
112 | Ukraine | 1995 May 08 |
113 | Oman | 1995 May 09 |
The Americas Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg38 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
110 | Costa Rica | 62.2 |
111 | China | 63.6 |
112 | Uruguay | 62.8 |
113 | Jamaica | 63.4 |
114 | Slovakia | 63.5 |
115 | China | 63.6 |
116 | Netherlands | 63.8 |
117 | Malaysia | 65.3 |
The Americas Avg | 70.3 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
#education #intelligence #modernity #technology #the_internet
Compared to The Americas (2020)39 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank39 | |
1 | Canada | 21.6 |
2 | USA | 29.3 |
3 | Argentina | 43.8 |
... | ||
29= | Greenland | 90.0 |
30 | Bolivia | 90.1 |
31 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 90.3 |
32= | Jamaica | 97.8 |
32= | St Lucia | 97.8 |
34 | Paraguay | 104.4 |
35 | El Salvador | 111.1 |
36 | Guatemala | 111.7 |
37 | Suriname | 114.4 |
The Americas Avg | 81.7 | |
q=41. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank39 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
... | ||
128 | Ghana | 96.7 |
129 | Libya | 97.0 |
130 | Botswana | 97.7 |
131= | Jamaica | 97.8 |
131= | St Lucia | 97.8 |
133 | Pakistan | 97.9 |
134 | Nauru | 99.0 |
135 | Maldives | 99.8 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Secondary Education Higher is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201840 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
81 | Qatar | 67.5% |
82 | Mauritius | 66.9% |
83 | Oman | 66.4% |
84 | Jamaica | 66.3% |
85 | Egypt | 65.3% |
86 | Argentina | 64.8% |
87 | Greece | 64.8% |
88 | Guyana | 63.3% |
The Americas Avg | 63.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years41 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
93 | S. Africa | 13.6 |
94 | Macedonia | 13.6 |
95 | Azerbaijan | 13.5 |
96 | Jamaica | 13.4 |
97 | Sao Tome & Principe | 13.4 |
98 | Palestine | 13.4 |
99 | Malaysia | 13.3 |
100 | Dominica | 13.3 |
The Americas Avg | 14.2 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
74 | Chile | 74 |
75 | Argentina | 75 |
76 | Costa Rica | 76 |
77 | Jamaica | 77 |
78 | Colombia | 78 |
79 | Liberia | 79 |
80 | Kyrgyzstan | 80 |
81 | Saudi Arabia | 81 |
The Americas Avg | 99.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
IQ Higher is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200642 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
107= | Kenya | 72 |
107= | S. Africa | 72 |
109 | Zambia | 71 |
110= | Jamaica | 71 |
110= | Ghana | 71 |
112 | Namibia | 70 |
113= | Togo | 70 |
113= | Botswana | 70 |
The Americas Avg | 85.3 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201643 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
111= | Belize | 45% |
112 | Ukraine | 44% |
113 | Philippines | 44% |
114 | Jamaica | 43% |
115 | Ecuador | 43% |
116 | Thailand | 43% |
117= | Mauritius | 43% |
117= | Cape Verde | 43% |
The Americas Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio44 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
169= | Cuba | 0.0 |
169= | St Vincent & Grenadines | 0.0 |
169= | Montenegro | 0.0 |
169= | Libya | 0.0 |
169= | Jamaica | 0.0 |
169= | Fiji | 0.0 |
169= | Jordan | 0.0 |
169= | Barbados | 0.0 |
The Americas Avg | 3.36 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
On the Corruption Index, Jamaica scored on average 38.8 over the 2012-2016 period. Over the 10 years since then, it improved by 5.2 points.World Giving Index Higher is better45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %45 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
21= | Poland | 47.0 |
22 | Serbia | 46.0 |
23= | Netherlands | 46.0 |
23= | Jamaica | 46.0 |
23= | Russia | 46.0 |
23= | Iceland | 46.0 |
23= | Honduras | 46.0 |
23= | Mongolia | 46.0 |
The Americas Avg | 43.7 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points46 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
66 | Sao Tome & Principe | 45.0 |
67= | Montenegro | 45.0 |
67= | Cuba | 45.0 |
69 | Jamaica | 44.0 |
70= | Oman | 44.0 |
70= | Bahrain | 44.0 |
72 | Senegal | 43.0 |
73= | S. Africa | 43.0 |
The Americas Avg | 42.97 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness Higher is better47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Score47 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
... | ||
53 | Latvia | 5.9 |
54 | Japan | 5.9 |
55 | Mauritius | 5.9 |
56 | Jamaica | 5.9 |
57 | S. Korea | 5.9 |
58 | Northern Cyprus | 5.8 |
59 | Russia | 5.8 |
60 | Kazakhstan | 5.8 |
The Americas Avg | 6.05 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
83 | Guatemala | 83 |
84 | Cape Verde | 84 |
85 | Morocco | 85 |
86 | Jamaica | 86 |
87 | Senegal | 87 |
88 | Indonesia | 88 |
89 | Cambodia | 89 |
90 | Peru | 90 |
The Americas Avg | 80.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
143 | Tanzania | 143 |
144 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 144 |
145 | Samoa | 145 |
146 | Jamaica | 146 |
147 | Syria | 147 |
148 | Iran | 148 |
149 | India | 149 |
150 | Cameroon | 150 |
The Americas Avg | 100.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index Lower is better48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score48 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
74 | Malawi | 1.97 |
75 | UAE | 1.98 |
76 | Kazakhstan | 1.98 |
77 | Jamaica | 1.99 |
78 | Bolivia | 2.00 |
79 | Nepal | 2.01 |
80 | China | 2.01 |
81 | Tunisia | 2.01 |
The Americas Avg | 2.13 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
71 | Spain | 71 |
72 | USA | 72 |
73 | Cyprus | 73 |
74 | Jamaica | 74 |
75 | Guyana | 75 |
76 | Fiji | 76 |
77 | Iceland | 77 |
78 | Turkey | 78 |
The Americas Avg | 82.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
83 | Sierra Leone | 83 |
84 | Israel | 84 |
85 | Tanzania | 85 |
86 | Jamaica | 86 |
87 | Nicaragua | 87 |
88 | Niger | 88 |
89 | India | 89 |
90 | Cameroon | 90 |
The Americas Avg | 91.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score49 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
41= | Cyprus | 0.42 |
42 | Lithuania | 0.46 |
43= | Sierra Leone | 0.46 |
44 | Jamaica | 0.47 |
45 | Poland | 0.48 |
46 | Gabon | 0.55 |
47 | Malawi | 0.66 |
48 | Azerbaijan | 0.70 |
The Americas Avg | 2.16 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201950 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
76 | Mauritius | 9.40 |
77= | Seychelles | 9.60 |
77= | Moldova | 9.60 |
79 | Jamaica | 10.00 |
80= | Samoa | 10.00 |
81 | Tonga | 10.40 |
82 | Mexico | 10.50 |
83= | St Lucia | 10.60 |
The Americas Avg | 12.03 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity51 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
25 | Brazil | .01652 |
26 | Belize | .017 |
27 | Ecuador | .018 |
28 | Jamaica | .018 |
29 | Paraguay | .019 |
30 | Vietnam | .019 |
31 | Egypt | .019 |
32 | Colombia | .020 |
The Americas Avg | .045 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#atheism #belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #Jamaica #judaism #religion #religion_in_jamaica
Disbelief In God (2007)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %53 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
62= | Lebanon | 3 |
62= | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 3 |
62= | Poland | 3 |
62= | Jamaica | 3 |
62= | India | 3 |
67 | Angola | 2 |
68= | Chile | 2 |
68= | Central African Rep. | 2 |
68= | Tajikistan | 2 |
68= | Turkmenistan | 2 |
68= | Indonesia | 2 |
73 | Paraguay | 1 |
74= | Nicaragua | 1 |
74= | Bolivia | 1 |
74= | Colombia | 1 |
74= | Costa Rica | 1 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below54:
Christian | 77.2% |
Muslim | 0.1% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 4.5% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 17.2% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Protestant 62.5% (Seventh-Day Adventist 10.8%, Pentecostal 9.5%, Other Church of God 8.3%, Baptist 7.2%, New Testament Church of God 6.3%, Church of God in Jamaica 4.8%, Church of God of Prophecy 4.3%, Anglican 3.6%, other Christian 7.7%), Roman Catholic 2.6%, other or unspecified 14.2%, none 20.9%, (2001 census)55.
Freedom of Religion and Belief: Jamaica's 19th-century blasphemy law was removed in 2013, putting some historical prejudice to bed23. Although Jamaica's Constitution protects freedom of religion (Section 17)23, it causes discrimination against the non-religious and against atheists; for example, public officials must all swear an oath to God23, which therefore makes it illegal for atheists to take up those jobs. Government activity includes explicit Christian engagements with no opening for other faiths and no consideration for those who have no religion23.
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