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Jamaica vs Libya: Human Development Index

Jamaica
0.72
in 2023
Libya
0.721
in 2023
Jamaica rank
117th
Libya rank
115th

Human Development Index over time

  • Jamaica
  • Libya
00.20.40.60.8199020062023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.721 against 0.72 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.

Globally, Jamaica ranks 117th and Libya ranks 115th of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Human Development Index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.