Statizoid

Jamaica vs Suriname: Human Development Index

Jamaica
0.72
in 2023
Suriname
0.722
in 2023
Jamaica rank
117th
Suriname rank
114th

Human Development Index over time

  • Jamaica
  • Suriname
00.20.40.60.8199020062023

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.722 against 0.72 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Jamaica ahead.

Globally, Jamaica ranks 117th and Suriname ranks 114th 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.