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Brazil vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 5th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Jamaica
Population
213824938
2834980
Population rank 7/197 139/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Brazil and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Jamaica
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $22,014,397,090
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $21,418,804,320
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $18,813,516,805
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $15,963,885,376
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $15,000,214,216
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $17,026,269,263
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $16,855,447,986
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $15,783,583,237
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $14,898,999,754
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $14,963,589,916
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $13,899,217,680
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $14,264,205,153
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $14,807,086,556
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $14,444,661,522
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $13,220,549,908
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $12,120,458,115
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $13,709,401,520
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $12,799,600,047
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $11,930,179,090
2005 $891,633,826,625 $11,243,865,778
2004 $669,289,321,945 $10,174,664,854
2003 $558,233,724,165 $9,430,234,811
2002 $509,795,270,685 $9,719,009,495
2001 $559,983,704,094 $9,194,727,831
2000 $655,448,188,259 $9,005,064,475
1999 $599,642,075,004 $8,887,057,997
1998 $863,711,007,325 $8,787,195,622
1997 $883,206,452,795 $8,400,041,724
1996 $850,426,433,004 $7,393,891,921
1995 $769,333,330,412 $6,577,520,643
1994 $525,369,851,354 $5,452,558,947
1993 $368,295,778,245 $5,440,075,676
1992 $328,187,960,872 $3,535,460,090
1991 $342,609,231,343 $4,106,207,649
1990 $390,725,626,003 $4,592,208,087
1989 $412,990,820,287 $4,404,937,853
1988 $307,881,930,752 $3,828,342,820
1987 $283,056,836,894 $3,287,007,322
1986 $256,480,852,471 $2,754,549,582
1985 $210,879,844,639 $2,100,239,019
1984 $188,339,974,087 $2,373,564,549
1983 $189,656,506,321 $3,619,262,277
1982 $271,314,113,768 $3,293,496,312
1981 $258,015,174,749 $2,979,027,966
1980 $237,393,489,893 $2,679,379,372
1979 $221,338,204,480 $2,425,064,229
1978 $200,278,646,124 $2,644,527,822
1977 $176,344,101,402 $3,249,733,140
1976 $153,168,949,208 $2,966,042,856
1975 $129,203,555,239 $2,860,442,750
1974 $109,794,519,728 $2,375,122,375
1973 $83,592,275,863 $1,905,917,553
1972 $58,434,858,375 $1,875,146,587
1971 $48,869,830,902 $1,539,861,816
1970 $42,327,664,794 $1,404,720,442
1969 $37,171,640,819 $1,191,239,047
1968 $33,930,457,425 $1,083,839,133
1967 $31,086,389,195 $1,148,014,311
1966 $28,283,323,733 $1,096,759,561
1965 $22,465,522,884 $972,159,611
1964 $20,963,733,695 $897,949,001
1963 $23,287,712,878 $826,706,669
1962 $19,231,747,852 $777,727,689
1961 $17,275,940,449 $748,043,501
1960 $17,030,465,539 $699,064,380

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

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Brazil and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Jamaica
2024 $10,311 $7,754
2023 $10,378 $7,542
2022 $9,281 $6,626
2021 $7,973 $5,626
2020 $7,074 $5,299
2019 $9,030 $6,031
2018 $9,301 $5,977
2017 $10,081 $5,605
2016 $8,836 $5,302
2015 $8,936 $5,339
2014 $12,275 $4,975
2013 $12,459 $5,124
2012 $12,522 $5,341
2011 $13,397 $5,233
2010 $11,403 $4,810
2009 $8,679 $4,428
2008 $8,908 $5,030
2007 $7,410 $4,716
2006 $5,934 $4,417
2005 $4,828 $4,184
2004 $3,664 $3,808
2003 $3,091 $3,550
2002 $2,856 $3,681
2001 $3,176 $3,504
2000 $3,767 $3,453
1999 $3,494 $3,432
1998 $5,106 $3,419
1997 $5,299 $3,297
1996 $5,179 $2,929
1995 $4,757 $2,631
1994 $3,299 $2,203
1993 $2,349 $2,221
1992 $2,127 $1,458
1991 $2,258 $1,710
1990 $2,620 $1,930
1989 $2,819 $1,865
1988 $2,141 $1,632
1987 $2,006 $1,411
1986 $1,854 $1,191
1985 $1,556 $917
1984 $1,420 $1,048
1983 $1,461 $1,619
1982 $2,138 $1,494
1981 $2,080 $1,370
1980 $1,959 $1,249
1979 $1,870 $1,144
1978 $1,733 $1,262
1977 $1,562 $1,569
1976 $1,390 $1,450
1975 $1,201 $1,417
1974 $1,045 $1,193
1973 $815 $972
1972 $583 $971
1971 $500 $809
1970 $444 $748
1969 $399 $642
1968 $374 $591
1967 $351 $633
1966 $328 $612
1965 $268 $549
1964 $257.3 $514
1963 $294.2 $480
1962 $250.2 $458
1961 $231.6 $447
1960 $235.3 $424

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

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Brazil vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Jamaica
2026 76.4 71.9
2025 76.2 71.7
2024 76 71.6
2023 75.8 71.5
2022 74.9 71.5
2021 73 69.1
2020 74.5 71.5
2019 75.8 71.5
2018 75.6 71.6
2017 75.4 71.9
2016 75.1 72.1
2015 75.1 72.2
2014 74.8 72.4
2013 74.6 72.4
2012 74.3 72.4
2011 74 72.2
2010 73.8 72
2009 73.5 71.7
2008 73.1 71.5
2007 72.7 71.4
2006 72.3 71.4
2005 71.8 71.5
2004 71.4 71.5
2003 70.9 71.6
2002 70.4 71.5
2001 70 71.3
2000 69.6 71.3
1999 69.2 71.2
1998 68.8 71.2
1997 68.5 71.2
1996 68.1 71.3
1995 67.7 71.5
1994 67.3 71.6
1993 66.9 71.8
1992 66.5 71.8
1991 66.2 71.8
1990 65.9 71.7
1989 65.5 71.5
1988 65.2 71.2
1987 64.8 70.9
1986 64.4 70.4
1985 64 70.1
1984 63.6 69.8
1983 63.1 69.5
1982 62.7 69.3
1981 62.3 69.1
1980 61.8 69
1979 61.4 68.8
1978 60.9 68.7
1977 60.5 68.6
1976 60 68.4
1975 59.6 68.2
1974 59.1 67.9
1973 58.7 67.6
1972 58.3 67.3
1971 57.8 67
1970 57.3 66.7
1969 56.9 66.5
1968 56.5 66.3
1967 56 66.1
1966 55.6 65.9
1965 55.2 65.7
1964 54.8 65.3
1963 54.5 65
1962 54 64.6
1961 53.6 64.3
1960 53.2 63.8
1959 52.7 63.2
1958 52.2 62.6
1957 51.8 61.9
1956 51.3 61.2
1955 50.9 60.4
1954 50.4 59.6
1953 50 58.9
1952 49.6 58.1
1951 49 57.1
1950 48.5 56.6

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

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Brazil and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Brazil Jamaica
2024 211,998,573 2,839,175
2023 211,140,729 2,839,786
2022 210,306,415 2,839,144
2021 209,550,294 2,837,682
2020 208,660,842 2,830,739
2019 207,455,459 2,823,271
2018 206,107,261 2,820,097
2017 204,703,445 2,815,764
2016 203,218,114 2,809,915
2015 201,675,532 2,802,534
2014 200,085,127 2,793,749
2013 198,478,299 2,783,687
2012 196,876,111 2,772,430
2011 195,284,734 2,760,494
2010 193,701,929 2,748,568
2009 192,079,951 2,736,995
2008 190,367,302 2,725,635
2007 188,552,320 2,713,800
2006 186,653,106 2,700,968
2005 184,688,101 2,687,066
2004 182,675,143 2,672,225
2003 180,622,688 2,656,623
2002 178,503,484 2,640,572
2001 176,301,203 2,624,403
2000 174,018,282 2,607,826
1999 171,641,543 2,589,795
1998 169,159,655 2,569,736
1997 166,661,659 2,547,848
1996 164,202,549 2,524,463
1995 161,735,073 2,500,151
1994 159,265,006 2,475,220
1993 156,794,577 2,449,916
1992 154,275,079 2,424,701
1991 151,724,256 2,400,869
1990 149,143,223 2,379,877
1989 146,502,972 2,361,916
1988 143,826,357 2,345,777
1987 141,104,944 2,329,813
1986 138,336,370 2,312,125
1985 135,515,595 2,290,656
1984 132,658,864 2,264,562
1983 129,790,077 2,234,832
1982 126,923,155 2,203,889
1981 124,063,109 2,173,818
1980 121,207,461 2,145,658
1979 118,380,821 2,119,486
1978 115,600,942 2,094,836
1977 112,875,292 2,070,657
1976 110,213,349 2,045,578
1975 107,619,565 2,018,981
1974 105,089,675 1,990,906
1973 102,600,976 1,961,219
1972 100,146,797 1,931,542
1971 97,739,273 1,903,728
1970 95,375,651 1,878,196
1969 93,045,777 1,855,127
1968 90,741,240 1,833,765
1967 88,446,124 1,812,865
1966 86,139,359 1,791,475
1965 83,817,583 1,769,192
1964 81,488,595 1,745,568
1963 79,164,235 1,721,099
1962 76,865,323 1,696,932
1961 74,605,447 1,673,261
1960 72,388,126 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Brazil

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Jamaica
2023 1.62 1.36
2022 1.63 1.37
2021 1.64 1.38
2020 1.65 1.38
2019 1.71 1.39
2018 1.74 1.4
2017 1.74 1.43
2016 1.73 1.46
2015 1.78 1.51
2014 1.78 1.54
2013 1.76 1.59
2012 1.77 1.65
2011 1.78 1.72
2010 1.79 1.8
2009 1.8 1.88
2008 1.82 1.95
2007 1.85 2.02
2006 1.9 2.09
2005 1.94 2.15
2004 1.97 2.2
2003 2.01 2.24
2002 2.08 2.27
2001 2.16 2.3
2000 2.25 2.35
1999 2.34 2.47
1998 2.42 2.57
1997 2.47 2.68
1996 2.51 2.77
1995 2.57 2.85
1994 2.6 2.93
1993 2.66 2.99
1992 2.71 3.03
1991 2.81 3
1990 2.9 2.96
1989 3.01 2.93
1988 3.11 2.98
1987 3.23 3.02
1986 3.36 3.11
1985 3.48 3.21
1984 3.6 3.32
1983 3.72 3.41
1982 3.84 3.46
1981 3.94 3.51
1980 4.04 3.59
1979 4.12 3.72
1978 4.2 3.84
1977 4.27 4
1976 4.34 4.21
1975 4.42 4.44
1974 4.5 4.67
1973 4.64 5
1972 4.74 5.06
1971 4.84 5.21
1970 4.93 5.35
1969 5.04 5.47
1968 5.17 5.58
1967 5.34 5.67
1966 5.52 5.69
1965 5.68 5.72
1964 5.82 5.79
1963 5.93 5.73
1962 5.98 5.64
1961 6.02 5.6
1960 6.05 5.54

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

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Brazil and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Jamaica
2024 35.4 33.3
2023 34.9 32.8
2022 34.5 32.2
2021 34.1 31.7
2020 33.7 31.3
2019 33.2 30.8
2018 32.8 30.3
2017 32.4 29.8
2016 31.9 29.3
2015 31.5 28.8
2014 31 28.3
2013 30.6 27.9
2012 30.1 27.4
2011 29.7 27
2010 29.2 26.5
2009 28.8 26.1
2008 28.3 25.7
2007 27.9 25.3
2006 27.5 24.9
2005 27.1 24.6
2004 26.7 24.4
2003 26.3 24.1
2002 25.9 23.8
2001 25.5 23.6
2000 25.2 23.3
1999 24.9 23.1
1998 24.6 22.9
1997 24.3 22.7
1996 24 22.6
1995 23.7 22.5
1994 23.5 22.4
1993 23.2 22.3
1992 22.9 22.2
1991 22.7 22
1990 22.4 21.8
1989 22.1 21.6
1988 21.9 21.3
1987 21.7 21.1
1986 21.5 20.8
1985 21.2 20.6
1984 21 20.4
1983 20.8 20.1
1982 20.6 19.9
1981 20.4 19.6
1980 20.2 19.4
1979 20 19.1
1978 19.8 18.9
1977 19.6 18.6
1976 19.4 18.4
1975 19.2 18.2
1974 19.1 18
1973 18.9 17.9
1972 18.7 17.8
1971 18.5 17.7
1970 18.4 17.7
1969 18.2 17.8
1968 18.1 17.9
1967 18 18.1
1966 17.9 18.3
1965 17.9 18.5
1964 17.8 18.8
1963 17.8 19
1962 17.9 19.3
1961 17.9 19.5
1960 18 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.2%
2021
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Brazil Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Brazil Jamaica
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
88.7%
2015
English speaking
5.56%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
89.5%
2023

Health

Brazil Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Jamaica
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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