JAMAICA
Prime Minister (2016 – 2025)
Andrew Holness
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
19.90
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
68.21
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)
2.85
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
74.59
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
97.03
Statistical Capacity Score (Overall Average) (scale 0 - 100)
54.44
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
44.95
Human capital index (HCI) (scale 0-1)
0.53
Human capital index (HCI), female (scale 0-1)
0.56
GDP (current US$)
13,638,230,995.68
Population, total
2,973,462.00
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
57.16
Fuente: Banco Mundial
Source: Worldbank
Classification
According to the UN, the Latin America and the Caribbean region is classified into four subregions: Caribbean, Central America, South America, and Northern America. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have classified countries’ economies according to income level: high, upper-middle, lower-middle, low.
Geographical subregion
Caribbean
Income level
Medium-high
National Development Plan
Vision 2030 Jamaica National Development Plan
Cepei analyzes the alignment level between the country’s current National Development Plan and the 2030 Agenda.
National Development Plan (NDP)
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Cepei’s analysis of the NDP
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SDG institutionality
Learn about the institutions responsible for implementing the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the country.
Institution in charge of SDG implementation
National 2030 Agenda Oversight Committee
Implementation entity
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, the Planning Institute of Jamaica, and the Statistical Institute of Jamaica
Adoption year
2017
Institution’s creation standard
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Institutions in charge of SDG implementation
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Functions of SDG institutionality
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SDG Tracker
We simplify the complex. Cepei promotes transparency and access to information on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in Latin American and Caribbean countries. This tracker provides information on the positions adopted by the region’s governments on the 17 SDGs.
SDG report hub
Find voluntary national reports, voluntary local reports, parallel reports by civil society, and Cepei’s analysis on the progress of the 2030 Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean.
International treaties in Latin America and the Caribbean
Find information on the status of Latin American and Caribbean countries with respect to the main environmental and human rights treaties. Remember that a ratified treaty imposes enforceable obligations.