Jamaica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita
Jamaica
0.4879
in 2020
Saint Kitts and Nevis
0.4981
in 2020
Jamaica rank
60th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
58th
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 0.4981 against 0.4879 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0102.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Jamaica ranks 60th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 58th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.23 | 0.2527 | 0.0227 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1960s | 0.312 | 0.321 | 0.009 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 0.3534 | 0.3719 | 0.0186 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 0.3773 | 0.4043 | 0.027 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 0.4238 | 0.4377 | 0.0139 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 0.4564 | 0.4779 | 0.0215 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 0.4946 | 0.487 | 0.0076 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.4879 | 0.4981 | 0.0102 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita, Jamaica or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 0.4981 against 0.4879 in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita between Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.0102, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 60th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 58th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.