How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.

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 (excluding income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belize vs Jamaica: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)

Belize

0.4537

in 2020

Jamaica

0.4549

in 2020

Belize rank

57th

Jamaica rank

56th

Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time

Belize
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.4549 against 0.4537 in Belize, a difference of 0.0012.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 57th and Jamaica ranks 56th of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 7 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.2525	0.1841	0.0684	Belize
1960s	0.2972	0.2601	0.0371	Belize
1970s	0.3171	0.2981	0.019	Belize
1980s	0.3438	0.3332	0.0106	Belize
1990s	0.3882	0.3788	0.0094	Belize
2000s	0.4464	0.4183	0.0282	Belize
2010s	0.507	0.4603	0.0467	Belize
2020s	0.4537	0.4549	0.0012	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Belize or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 0.4549 against 0.4537 in Belize as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Belize and Jamaica?: 0.0012, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?: Belize ranks 57th and Jamaica ranks 56th 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 (excluding income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.