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Antigua and Barbuda vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Antigua and Barbuda has a population of 93.8K (ranked 185/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Antigua and Barbuda's land area is 169.9 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 183rd vs. 159th).

By GDP, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 177/197 ($2.21B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 53/197 ($23,542), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Antigua Jamaica
Population
94757
2834980
Population rank 185/197 139/197
GDP
$2.21B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 177/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$23,542
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 53/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,386
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$1.49B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$15,910
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 39/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,563
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 169.9 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
557 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
36.9 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Antigua and Barbuda

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Antigua Jamaica
2024 $2,207,622,874 $22,014,397,090
2023 $2,005,785,185 $21,418,804,320
2022 $1,866,566,667 $18,813,516,805
2021 $1,602,125,926 $15,963,885,376
2020 $1,411,637,037 $15,000,214,216
2019 $1,726,448,148 $17,026,269,263
2018 $1,661,529,630 $16,855,447,986
2017 $1,534,855,556 $15,783,583,237
2016 $1,489,603,704 $14,898,999,754
2015 $1,437,485,185 $14,963,589,916
2014 $1,378,707,407 $13,899,217,680
2013 $1,325,496,296 $14,264,205,153
2012 $1,364,729,630 $14,807,086,556
2011 $1,287,359,259 $14,444,661,522
2010 $1,298,348,148 $13,220,549,908
2009 $1,386,518,519 $12,120,458,115
2008 $1,557,640,741 $13,709,401,520
2007 $1,487,381,481 $12,799,600,047
2006 $1,303,674,074 $11,930,179,090
2005 $1,143,896,296 $11,243,865,778
2004 $1,026,329,630 $10,174,664,854
2003 $948,100,000 $9,430,234,811
2002 $898,092,593 $9,719,009,495
2001 $877,774,074 $9,194,727,831
2000 $901,003,704 $9,005,064,475
1999 $835,544,444 $8,887,057,997
1998 $789,788,889 $8,787,195,622
1997 $734,422,222 $8,400,041,724
1996 $679,140,741 $7,393,891,921
1995 $616,051,852 $6,577,520,643
1994 $625,081,481 $5,452,558,947
1993 $565,662,963 $5,440,075,676
1992 $525,133,333 $3,535,460,090
1991 $504,337,037 $4,106,207,649
1990 $478,718,519 $4,592,208,087
1989 $455,174,074 $4,404,937,853
1988 $411,396,296 $3,828,342,820
1987 $346,866,667 $3,287,007,322
1986 $297,562,963 $2,754,549,582
1985 $246,370,370 $2,100,239,019
1984 $212,214,815 $2,373,564,549
1983 $184,866,667 $3,619,262,277
1982 $166,444,444 $3,293,496,312
1981 $149,388,889 $2,979,027,966
1980 $132,451,852 $2,679,379,372
1979 $109,596,296 $2,425,064,229
1978 $88,040,741 $2,644,527,822
1977 $77,507,407 $3,249,733,140
1976 - $2,966,042,856
1975 - $2,860,442,750
1974 - $2,375,122,375
1973 - $1,905,917,553
1972 - $1,875,146,587
1971 - $1,539,861,816
1970 - $1,404,720,442
1969 - $1,191,239,047
1968 - $1,083,839,133
1967 - $1,148,014,311
1966 - $1,096,759,561
1965 - $972,159,611
1964 - $897,949,001
1963 - $826,706,669
1962 - $777,727,689
1961 - $748,043,501
1960 - $699,064,380

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Antigua and Barbuda

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Antigua Jamaica
2024 $23,542 $7,754
2023 $21,495 $7,542
2022 $20,105 $6,626
2021 $17,349 $5,626
2020 $15,370 $5,299
2019 $18,896 $6,031
2018 $18,273 $5,977
2017 $16,966 $5,605
2016 $16,557 $5,302
2015 $16,078 $5,339
2014 $15,532 $4,975
2013 $15,052 $5,124
2012 $15,640 $5,341
2011 $14,912 $5,233
2010 $15,217 $4,810
2009 $16,472 $4,428
2008 $18,787 $5,030
2007 $18,205 $4,716
2006 $16,174 $4,417
2005 $14,369 $4,184
2004 $13,038 $3,808
2003 $12,173 $3,550
2002 $11,659 $3,681
2001 $11,539 $3,504
2000 $12,027 $3,453
1999 $11,342 $3,432
1998 $10,907 $3,419
1997 $10,336 $3,297
1996 $9,756 $2,929
1995 $9,034 $2,631
1994 $9,351 $2,203
1993 $8,625 $2,221
1992 $8,154 $1,458
1991 $7,956 $1,710
1990 $7,591 $1,930
1989 $7,188 $1,865
1988 $6,466 $1,632
1987 $5,424 $1,411
1986 $4,629 $1,191
1985 $3,814 $917
1984 $3,271 $1,048
1983 $2,847 $1,619
1982 $2,569 $1,494
1981 $2,310 $1,370
1980 $2,053 $1,249
1979 $1,705 $1,144
1978 $1,375 $1,262
1977 $1,214 $1,569
1976 - $1,450
1975 - $1,417
1974 - $1,193
1973 - $972
1972 - $971
1971 - $809
1970 - $748
1969 - $642
1968 - $591
1967 - $633
1966 - $612
1965 - $549
1964 - $514
1963 - $480
1962 - $458
1961 - $447
1960 - $424

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Antigua and Barbuda vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Antigua and Barbuda

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Antigua Jamaica
2026 78.1 71.9
2025 77.9 71.7
2024 77.8 71.6
2023 77.6 71.5
2022 77.5 71.5
2021 77.2 69.1
2020 77.2 71.5
2019 77.2 71.5
2018 77.1 71.6
2017 77 71.9
2016 77 72.1
2015 76.9 72.2
2014 76.9 72.4
2013 77 72.4
2012 77.1 72.4
2011 77 72.2
2010 76.7 72
2009 76.4 71.7
2008 76.1 71.5
2007 75.7 71.4
2006 75.5 71.4
2005 75.4 71.5
2004 75.3 71.5
2003 75.3 71.6
2002 75.2 71.5
2001 75.1 71.3
2000 74.8 71.3
1999 74.5 71.2
1998 74.2 71.2
1997 74 71.2
1996 73.8 71.3
1995 73.6 71.5
1994 73.5 71.6
1993 73.4 71.8
1992 73.4 71.8
1991 73.5 71.8
1990 73.6 71.7
1989 73.6 71.5
1988 73.8 71.2
1987 73.9 70.9
1986 73.9 70.4
1985 73.9 70.1
1984 73.8 69.8
1983 73.7 69.5
1982 73.5 69.3
1981 73.3 69.1
1980 73.1 69
1979 72.8 68.8
1978 72.5 68.7
1977 72.1 68.6
1976 71.8 68.4
1975 71.4 68.2
1974 71.1 67.9
1973 70.7 67.6
1972 70.3 67.3
1971 69.9 67
1970 69.4 66.7
1969 68.8 66.5
1968 68.2 66.3
1967 67.6 66.1
1966 66.9 65.9
1965 66.2 65.7
1964 65.4 65.3
1963 64.7 65
1962 64 64.6
1961 63.3 64.3
1960 62.6 63.8
1959 62.1 63.2
1958 61.6 62.6
1957 61.1 61.9
1956 60.7 61.2
1955 60.2 60.4
1954 59.8 59.6
1953 59.4 58.9
1952 59 58.1
1951 58.6 57.1
1950 58.1 56.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Antigua and Barbuda

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Antigua Jamaica
2024 93,772 2,839,175
2023 93,316 2,839,786
2022 92,840 2,839,144
2021 92,349 2,837,682
2020 91,846 2,830,739
2019 91,364 2,823,271
2018 90,926 2,820,097
2017 90,468 2,815,764
2016 89,969 2,809,915
2015 89,409 2,802,534
2014 88,765 2,793,749
2013 88,064 2,783,687
2012 87,260 2,772,430
2011 86,332 2,760,494
2010 85,320 2,748,568
2009 84,173 2,736,995
2008 82,912 2,725,635
2007 81,704 2,713,800
2006 80,604 2,700,968
2005 79,611 2,687,066
2004 78,719 2,672,225
2003 77,884 2,656,623
2002 77,032 2,640,572
2001 76,069 2,624,403
2000 74,912 2,607,826
1999 73,666 2,589,795
1998 72,412 2,569,736
1997 71,053 2,547,848
1996 69,612 2,524,463
1995 68,189 2,500,151
1994 66,843 2,475,220
1993 65,587 2,449,916
1992 64,404 2,424,701
1991 63,387 2,400,869
1990 63,066 2,379,877
1989 63,325 2,361,916
1988 63,623 2,345,777
1987 63,946 2,329,813
1986 64,276 2,312,125
1985 64,591 2,290,656
1984 64,882 2,264,562
1983 64,934 2,234,832
1982 64,785 2,203,889
1981 64,665 2,173,818
1980 64,513 2,145,658
1979 64,274 2,119,486
1978 64,038 2,094,836
1977 63,862 2,070,657
1976 63,762 2,045,578
1975 63,839 2,018,981
1974 64,058 1,990,906
1973 64,342 1,961,219
1972 64,615 1,931,542
1971 64,729 1,903,728
1970 64,528 1,878,196
1969 63,819 1,855,127
1968 62,809 1,833,765
1967 61,837 1,812,865
1966 60,900 1,791,475
1965 59,970 1,769,192
1964 59,020 1,745,568
1963 58,138 1,721,099
1962 57,336 1,696,932
1961 56,540 1,673,261
1960 55,603 1,650,005

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Antigua and Barbuda

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Antigua Jamaica
2023 1.58 1.36
2022 1.58 1.37
2021 1.58 1.38
2020 1.57 1.38
2019 1.47 1.39
2018 1.37 1.4
2017 1.49 1.43
2016 1.46 1.46
2015 1.57 1.51
2014 1.53 1.54
2013 1.54 1.59
2012 1.66 1.65
2011 1.75 1.72
2010 1.79 1.8
2009 2.01 1.88
2008 2.04 1.95
2007 1.86 2.02
2006 1.83 2.09
2005 1.83 2.15
2004 1.85 2.2
2003 1.89 2.24
2002 1.94 2.27
2001 2.02 2.3
2000 2.2 2.35
1999 1.96 2.47
1998 2.02 2.57
1997 2.19 2.68
1996 2.27 2.77
1995 2.16 2.85
1994 2.07 2.93
1993 2.04 2.99
1992 2.13 3.03
1991 2.04 3
1990 2.25 2.96
1989 2.2 2.93
1988 2.13 2.98
1987 2.07 3.02
1986 2.03 3.11
1985 2.15 3.21
1984 2.04 3.32
1983 2.12 3.41
1982 2.09 3.46
1981 2.17 3.51
1980 2.31 3.59
1979 2.63 3.72
1978 2.57 3.84
1977 2.78 4
1976 2.78 4.21
1975 2.77 4.44
1974 2.93 4.67
1973 3.13 5
1972 3.29 5.06
1971 3.46 5.21
1970 3.63 5.35
1969 3.83 5.47
1968 4.01 5.58
1967 4.18 5.67
1966 4.32 5.69
1965 4.42 5.72
1964 4.48 5.79
1963 4.54 5.73
1962 4.55 5.64
1961 4.56 5.6
1960 4.6 5.54

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Antigua and Barbuda

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Antigua Jamaica
2024 36.9 33.3
2023 36.5 32.8
2022 36.1 32.2
2021 35.7 31.7
2020 35.3 31.3
2019 34.8 30.8
2018 34.4 30.3
2017 34 29.8
2016 33.5 29.3
2015 33.1 28.8
2014 32.7 28.3
2013 32.3 27.9
2012 31.9 27.4
2011 31.6 27
2010 31.2 26.5
2009 31 26.1
2008 30.7 25.7
2007 30.5 25.3
2006 30.2 24.9
2005 29.9 24.6
2004 29.5 24.4
2003 29.2 24.1
2002 28.9 23.8
2001 28.6 23.6
2000 28.3 23.3
1999 28 23.1
1998 27.7 22.9
1997 27.4 22.7
1996 27.2 22.6
1995 26.9 22.5
1994 26.7 22.4
1993 26.4 22.3
1992 26.2 22.2
1991 25.9 22
1990 25.7 21.8
1989 25.5 21.6
1988 25.3 21.3
1987 25.1 21.1
1986 24.7 20.8
1985 24.4 20.6
1984 24 20.4
1983 23.5 20.1
1982 23 19.9
1981 22.5 19.6
1980 22 19.4
1979 21.5 19.1
1978 21 18.9
1977 20.5 18.6
1976 20 18.4
1975 19.6 18.2
1974 19.2 18
1973 18.8 17.9
1972 18.5 17.8
1971 18.2 17.7
1970 17.9 17.7
1969 17.8 17.8
1968 18.2 17.9
1967 18.6 18.1
1966 19 18.3
1965 19.3 18.5
1964 19.7 18.8
1963 19.8 19
1962 19.7 19.3
1961 19.7 19.5
1960 19.6 19.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Antigua Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$1.98B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.8%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.61%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.37%
2023
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
69.1%
2023
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19%
2023
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56
2025
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$358M
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$26.2M
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
384,500
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
70%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share n/a
73.3%
2021

Energy

Antigua Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,787 kg
2007
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2007
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.36 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.8 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.66%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Antigua Jamaica
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+12
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
24.4%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
66.1
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.7
2022
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
145
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2015
88.7%
2015
English speaking
80%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
77.6%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Antigua Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$841
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.92
2017
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.3
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.6%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.66 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Antigua Jamaica
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
1,812 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
34.7 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30.6 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
727 mi
2011
13,745 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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