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Australia vs Jamaica statistics compared

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Australia has a population of 27.6M (ranked 55/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 6th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 15/197 ($1.8T) and Jamaica ranks 125/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($65,130), while Jamaica ranks 98/197 ($8,003).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Jamaica
Population
28010980
2834177
Population rank 55/197 140/197
GDP
$1.8T
2025
$22.7B
2025
GDP rank 15/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
$8,003
2025
GDP per capita rank 14/197 98/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$918B
2025
$15.4B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51%
2025
67.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$33,239
2025
$5,419
2025
Government debt per person rank 22/185 80/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$50,637
2026
$8,390
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
9.39 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2024
1.35
2024
Median age
39.3 years
2025
33.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Australia and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Australia and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Australia

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Australia Jamaica
2025 $1,798,518,933,689 $22,704,903,218
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $22,014,429,051
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $21,418,797,833
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $18,813,516,805
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $15,963,885,376
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $15,000,214,216
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $17,026,269,263
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $16,855,447,986
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $15,783,583,237
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $14,898,999,754
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $14,963,589,916
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $13,899,217,680
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $14,264,205,153
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $14,807,086,556
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $14,444,661,522
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $13,220,549,908
2009 $931,761,689,771 $12,120,458,115
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $13,709,401,520
2007 $856,603,595,823 $12,799,600,047
2006 $749,708,370,333 $11,930,179,090
2005 $696,811,489,613 $11,243,865,778
2004 $615,643,050,221 $10,174,664,854
2003 $468,517,181,130 $9,430,234,811
2002 $396,436,967,263 $9,719,009,495
2001 $380,360,222,861 $9,194,727,831
2000 $416,901,962,163 $9,005,064,475
1999 $390,347,787,943 $8,887,057,997
1998 $400,361,527,505 $8,787,195,622
1997 $436,321,902,767 $8,400,041,724
1996 $401,962,517,479 $7,393,891,921
1995 $368,725,126,225 $6,577,520,643
1994 $323,269,456,935 $5,452,558,947
1993 $312,568,858,910 $5,440,075,676
1992 $325,982,966,981 $3,535,460,090
1991 $326,416,407,861 $4,106,207,649
1990 $311,840,666,465 $4,592,208,087
1989 $300,264,309,002 $4,404,937,853
1988 $236,461,079,970 $3,828,342,820
1987 $189,726,707,253 $3,287,007,322
1986 $182,707,050,923 $2,754,549,582
1985 $180,861,108,959 $2,100,239,019
1984 $193,749,932,078 $2,373,564,549
1983 $177,523,719,680 $3,619,262,277
1982 $194,323,071,831 $3,293,496,312
1981 $177,151,979,566 $2,979,027,966
1980 $150,200,557,103 $2,679,379,372
1979 $135,093,718,051 $2,425,064,229
1978 $118,660,813,780 $2,644,527,822
1977 $110,504,702,914 $3,249,733,140
1976 $105,209,354,856 $2,966,042,856
1975 $97,440,939,506 $2,860,442,750
1974 $89,086,219,602 $2,375,122,375
1973 $63,923,126,201 $1,905,917,553
1972 $52,117,990,654 $1,875,146,587
1971 $45,283,847,245 $1,539,861,816
1970 $41,395,206,623 $1,404,720,442
1969 $36,738,245,878 $1,191,239,047
1968 $32,763,365,242 $1,083,839,133
1967 $30,487,524,878 $1,148,014,311
1966 $27,349,284,376 $1,096,759,561
1965 $26,014,244,162 $972,159,611
1964 $23,835,843,814 $897,949,001
1963 $21,573,443,452 $826,706,669
1962 $19,953,923,193 $777,727,689
1961 $19,713,123,154 $748,043,501
1960 $18,635,682,982 $699,064,380

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Jamaica
2025 $65,130 $8,003
2024 $64,610 $7,754
2023 $65,058 $7,542
2022 $65,170 $6,626
2021 $60,759 $5,626
2020 $51,983 $5,299
2019 $55,195 $6,031
2018 $57,410 $5,977
2017 $54,118 $5,605
2016 $50,084 $5,302
2015 $56,970 $5,339
2014 $62,817 $4,975
2013 $68,477 $5,124
2012 $68,301 $5,341
2011 $62,799 $5,233
2010 $52,314 $4,810
2009 $42,955 $4,428
2008 $49,811 $5,030
2007 $41,128 $4,716
2006 $36,659 $4,417
2005 $34,535 $4,184
2004 $30,886 $3,808
2003 $23,758 $3,550
2002 $20,335 $3,681
2001 $19,734 $3,504
2000 $21,909 $3,453
1999 $20,750 $3,432
1998 $21,516 $3,419
1997 $23,683 $3,297
1996 $22,056 $2,929
1995 $20,479 $2,631
1994 $18,156 $2,203
1993 $17,725 $2,221
1992 $18,650 $1,458
1991 $18,885 $1,710
1990 $18,274 $1,930
1989 $17,858 $1,865
1988 $14,303 $1,632
1987 $11,666 $1,411
1986 $11,406 $1,191
1985 $11,455 $917
1984 $12,436 $1,048
1983 $11,532 $1,619
1982 $12,798 $1,494
1981 $11,871 $1,370
1980 $10,223 $1,249
1979 $9,308 $1,144
1978 $8,264 $1,262
1977 $7,786 $1,569
1976 $7,497 $1,450
1975 $7,014 $1,417
1974 $6,492 $1,193
1973 $4,778 $972
1972 $3,955 $971
1971 $3,500 $809
1970 $3,310 $748
1969 $2,996 $642
1968 $2,728 $591
1967 $2,584 $633
1966 $2,347 $612
1965 $2,284 $549
1964 $2,134 $514
1963 $1,970 $480
1962 $1,858 $458
1961 $1,880 $447
1960 $1,813 $424

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Jamaica
2026 84.3 71.9
2025 84.2 71.7
2024 84.1 71.6
2023 83.9 71.5
2022 82.8 71.5
2021 83.6 69.1
2020 83.7 71.5
2019 83.2 71.5
2018 83.3 71.6
2017 82.7 71.9
2016 82.8 72.1
2015 82.6 72.2
2014 82.5 72.4
2013 82.6 72.4
2012 82.3 72.4
2011 82.1 72.2
2010 82 72
2009 81.7 71.7
2008 81.4 71.5
2007 81.2 71.4
2006 81.3 71.4
2005 81.1 71.5
2004 80.7 71.5
2003 80.4 71.6
2002 80.1 71.5
2001 80 71.3
2000 79.6 71.3
1999 79.3 71.2
1998 79 71.2
1997 78.6 71.2
1996 78.3 71.3
1995 78.3 71.5
1994 77.9 71.6
1993 78 71.8
1992 77.5 71.8
1991 77.5 71.8
1990 77 71.7
1989 76.2 71.5
1988 76.3 71.2
1987 76.1 70.9
1986 76.1 70.4
1985 75.4 70.1
1984 75.5 69.8
1983 75.4 69.5
1982 74.7 69.3
1981 74.8 69.1
1980 74.6 69
1979 74.3 68.8
1978 73.7 68.7
1977 73.5 68.6
1976 72.8 68.4
1975 72.8 68.2
1974 71.8 67.9
1973 72.1 67.6
1972 71.8 67.3
1971 71.5 67
1970 70.7 66.7
1969 71.1 66.5
1968 70.7 66.3
1967 71 66.1
1966 70.7 65.9
1965 70.8 65.7
1964 70.6 65.3
1963 71 65
1962 70.9 64.6
1961 71.1 64.3
1960 70.9 63.8
1959 70.4 63.2
1958 70.9 62.6
1957 70.3 61.9
1956 70 61.2
1955 70.2 60.4
1954 69.9 59.6
1953 69.7 58.9
1952 69.1 58.1
1951 68.7 57.1
1950 69 56.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Australia Jamaica
2025 27,614,411 2,837,077
2024 27,194,286 2,839,175
2023 26,659,922 2,839,786
2022 26,018,721 2,839,144
2021 25,685,412 2,837,682
2020 25,649,248 2,830,739
2019 25,334,826 2,823,271
2018 24,963,258 2,820,097
2017 24,592,588 2,815,764
2016 24,190,907 2,809,915
2015 23,815,995 2,802,534
2014 23,475,686 2,793,749
2013 23,128,129 2,783,687
2012 22,733,465 2,772,430
2011 22,340,024 2,760,494
2010 22,031,750 2,748,568
2009 21,691,653 2,736,995
2008 21,249,199 2,725,635
2007 20,827,622 2,713,800
2006 20,450,966 2,700,968
2005 20,176,844 2,687,066
2004 19,932,722 2,672,225
2003 19,720,737 2,656,623
2002 19,495,210 2,640,572
2001 19,274,701 2,624,403
2000 19,028,802 2,607,826
1999 18,812,264 2,589,795
1998 18,607,584 2,569,736
1997 18,423,037 2,547,848
1996 18,224,767 2,524,463
1995 18,004,882 2,500,151
1994 17,805,468 2,475,220
1993 17,634,808 2,449,916
1992 17,478,635 2,424,701
1991 17,284,036 2,400,869
1990 17,065,128 2,379,877
1989 16,814,416 2,361,916
1988 16,532,164 2,345,777
1987 16,263,874 2,329,813
1986 16,018,350 2,312,125
1985 15,788,312 2,290,656
1984 15,579,391 2,264,562
1983 15,393,472 2,234,832
1982 15,184,247 2,203,889
1981 14,923,260 2,173,818
1980 14,692,000 2,145,658
1979 14,514,000 2,119,486
1978 14,358,000 2,094,836
1977 14,192,000 2,070,657
1976 14,033,000 2,045,578
1975 13,893,000 2,018,981
1974 13,723,000 1,990,906
1973 13,380,000 1,961,219
1972 13,177,000 1,931,542
1971 12,937,000 1,903,728
1970 12,507,000 1,878,196
1969 12,263,000 1,855,127
1968 12,009,000 1,833,765
1967 11,799,000 1,812,865
1966 11,651,000 1,791,475
1965 11,388,000 1,769,192
1964 11,167,000 1,745,568
1963 10,950,000 1,721,099
1962 10,742,000 1,696,932
1961 10,483,000 1,673,261
1960 10,276,477 1,650,005

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Australia

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Jamaica
2024 1.48 1.35
2023 1.5 1.36
2022 1.63 1.37
2021 1.7 1.38
2020 1.58 1.38
2019 1.66 1.39
2018 1.74 1.4
2017 1.74 1.43
2016 1.75 1.46
2015 1.81 1.51
2014 1.83 1.54
2013 1.86 1.59
2012 1.92 1.65
2011 1.93 1.72
2010 1.93 1.8
2009 1.97 1.88
2008 1.98 1.95
2007 1.96 2.02
2006 1.91 2.09
2005 1.81 2.15
2004 1.77 2.2
2003 1.75 2.24
2002 1.76 2.27
2001 1.74 2.3
2000 1.76 2.35
1999 1.76 2.47
1998 1.76 2.57
1997 1.78 2.68
1996 1.8 2.77
1995 1.82 2.85
1994 1.84 2.93
1993 1.86 2.99
1992 1.89 3.03
1991 1.85 3
1990 1.9 2.96
1989 1.84 2.93
1988 1.83 2.98
1987 1.85 3.02
1986 1.87 3.11
1985 1.92 3.21
1984 1.84 3.32
1983 1.92 3.41
1982 1.93 3.46
1981 1.94 3.51
1980 1.89 3.59
1979 1.91 3.72
1978 1.95 3.84
1977 2.01 4
1976 2.06 4.21
1975 2.15 4.44
1974 2.4 4.67
1973 2.49 5
1972 2.74 5.06
1971 2.96 5.21
1970 2.86 5.35
1969 2.89 5.47
1968 2.89 5.58
1967 2.85 5.67
1966 2.88 5.69
1965 2.98 5.72
1964 3.15 5.79
1963 3.33 5.73
1962 3.44 5.64
1961 3.54 5.6
1960 3.45 5.54

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Jamaica
2025 39.3 33.8
2024 39 33.3
2023 38.8 32.8
2022 38.5 32.2
2021 38.3 31.7
2020 38 31.3
2019 37.6 30.8
2018 37.4 30.3
2017 37.4 29.8
2016 37.3 29.3
2015 37.3 28.8
2014 37.3 28.3
2013 37.2 27.9
2012 37.2 27.4
2011 37.1 27
2010 37 26.5
2009 36.9 26.1
2008 36.8 25.7
2007 36.8 25.3
2006 36.7 24.9
2005 36.5 24.6
2004 36.3 24.4
2003 36.1 24.1
2002 35.8 23.8
2001 35.6 23.6
2000 35.4 23.3
1999 35.1 23.1
1998 34.7 22.9
1997 34.3 22.7
1996 34 22.6
1995 33.6 22.5
1994 33.3 22.4
1993 33 22.3
1992 32.7 22.2
1991 32.4 22
1990 32.1 21.8
1989 31.8 21.6
1988 31.6 21.3
1987 31.3 21.1
1986 31.1 20.8
1985 30.8 20.6
1984 30.5 20.4
1983 30.2 20.1
1982 29.9 19.9
1981 29.6 19.6
1980 29.4 19.4
1979 29.1 19.1
1978 28.9 18.9
1977 28.6 18.6
1976 28.4 18.4
1975 28.1 18.2
1974 28 18
1973 27.8 17.9
1972 27.7 17.8
1971 27.7 17.7
1970 27.7 17.7
1969 27.8 17.8
1968 27.9 17.9
1967 28 18.1
1966 28.1 18.3
1965 28.3 18.5
1964 28.6 18.8
1963 28.8 19
1962 29.1 19.3
1961 29.3 19.5
1960 29.5 19.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$1.77T
2025
$22.1B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.5%
2025
33.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.78%
2025
-3.77%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.2%
2025
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
67.5%
2025
59.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
16.3%
2025
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.9%
2020
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.2%
2021
Number of millionaires
1,634,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
7.77%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,782
2025
100
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.05T
2025
$11.6B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$72.6B
2025
$6.3B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
98%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Australia Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,751 kg
2024
935 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.2
2024
$13.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.69%
2024
1.54%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,801 kWh
2024
1,205 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.35%
2024
2.35%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Australia Jamaica
% of world population
0.34%
2025
0.03%
2025
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
87.7%
2025
59.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2025
49.4:50.6
2025
Average male height
5.87 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.28 ft
2026
Quality of life index
96.7
2026
47.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
49.4
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2026
98
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
88.7%
2015
English speaking
91.1%
2026
97.6%
2026
People using the Internet
96.1%
2024
90.1%
2024

Health

Australia Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2024
17.8
2024
Obesity rate
31%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.6%
2024
11.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Jamaica
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
107,549 sq mi
2025
1,474 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
13,745 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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