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Canada vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 4th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Jamaica
Population
42181965
2834980
Population rank 38/197 139/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Canada and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Canada and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Canada

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Canada Jamaica
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $22,014,397,090
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $21,418,804,320
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $18,813,516,805
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $15,963,885,376
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $15,000,214,216
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $17,026,269,263
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $16,855,447,986
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $15,783,583,237
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $14,898,999,754
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $14,963,589,916
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $13,899,217,680
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $14,264,205,153
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $14,807,086,556
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $14,444,661,522
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $13,220,549,908
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $12,120,458,115
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $13,709,401,520
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $12,799,600,047
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $11,930,179,090
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $11,243,865,778
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $10,174,664,854
2003 $895,540,646,635 $9,430,234,811
2002 $760,649,334,098 $9,719,009,495
2001 $738,981,792,355 $9,194,727,831
2000 $744,773,415,932 $9,005,064,475
1999 $678,412,196,271 $8,887,057,997
1998 $634,000,000,000 $8,787,195,622
1997 $654,986,999,856 $8,400,041,724
1996 $630,607,994,133 $7,393,891,921
1995 $605,961,090,061 $6,577,520,643
1994 $579,944,346,807 $5,452,558,947
1993 $579,053,561,739 $5,440,075,676
1992 $594,387,358,319 $3,535,460,090
1991 $612,527,712,316 $4,106,207,649
1990 $596,075,591,361 $4,592,208,087
1989 $567,211,993,243 $4,404,937,853
1988 $509,380,027,627 $3,828,342,820
1987 $433,134,238,311 $3,287,007,322
1986 $379,006,836,992 $2,754,549,582
1985 $366,186,012,450 $2,100,239,019
1984 $356,718,400,124 $2,373,564,549
1983 $341,866,277,183 $3,619,262,277
1982 $314,647,807,409 $3,293,496,312
1981 $307,246,642,756 $2,979,027,966
1980 $274,776,566,028 $2,679,379,372
1979 $243,891,124,296 $2,425,064,229
1978 $219,369,542,386 $2,644,527,822
1977 $212,325,176,305 $3,249,733,140
1976 $207,271,612,576 $2,966,042,856
1975 $174,419,757,177 $2,860,442,750
1974 $160,949,188,139 $2,375,122,375
1973 $131,764,343,566 $1,905,917,553
1972 $113,463,848,874 $1,875,146,587
1971 $99,606,454,744 $1,539,861,816
1970 $88,192,257,632 $1,404,720,442
1969 $79,405,011,125 $1,191,239,047
1968 $72,048,833,006 $1,083,839,133
1967 $65,856,924,424 $1,148,014,311
1966 $61,252,415,405 $1,096,759,561
1965 $54,649,410,479 $972,159,611
1964 $49,503,663,836 $897,949,001
1963 $45,140,337,827 $826,706,669
1962 $42,336,211,556 $777,727,689
1961 $41,038,192,838 $748,043,501
1960 $40,563,768,947 $699,064,380

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

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Canada and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Jamaica
2024 $54,340 $7,754
2023 $54,220 $7,542
2022 $56,257 $6,626
2021 $52,887 $5,626
2020 $43,538 $5,299
2019 $46,353 $6,031
2018 $46,539 $5,977
2017 $45,130 $5,605
2016 $42,314 $5,302
2015 $43,594 $5,339
2014 $50,961 $4,975
2013 $52,638 $5,124
2012 $52,670 $5,341
2011 $52,224 $5,233
2010 $47,561 $4,810
2009 $40,875 $4,428
2008 $46,710 $5,030
2007 $44,660 $4,716
2006 $40,504 $4,417
2005 $36,384 $4,184
2004 $32,146 $3,808
2003 $28,302 $3,550
2002 $24,256 $3,681
2001 $23,822 $3,504
2000 $24,271 $3,453
1999 $22,315 $3,432
1998 $21,025 $3,419
1997 $21,902 $3,297
1996 $21,297 $2,929
1995 $20,680 $2,631
1994 $19,998 $2,203
1993 $20,187 $2,221
1992 $20,950 $1,458
1991 $21,847 $1,710
1990 $21,526 $1,930
1989 $20,795 $1,865
1988 $19,013 $1,632
1987 $16,378 $1,411
1986 $14,521 $1,191
1985 $14,170 $917
1984 $13,930 $1,048
1983 $13,477 $1,619
1982 $12,527 $1,494
1981 $12,379 $1,370
1980 $11,208 $1,249
1979 $10,078 $1,144
1978 $9,154 $1,262
1977 $8,949 $1,569
1976 $8,839 $1,450
1975 $7,537 $1,417
1974 $7,057 $1,193
1973 $5,858 $972
1972 $5,107 $971
1971 $4,535 $809
1970 $4,136 $748
1969 $3,776 $642
1968 $3,473 $591
1967 $3,226 $633
1966 $3,055 $612
1965 $2,777 $549
1964 $2,562 $514
1963 $2,380 $480
1962 $2,274 $458
1961 $2,246 $447
1960 $2,265 $424

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

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Canada vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Jamaica
2026 83.1 71.9
2025 82.9 71.7
2024 82.7 71.6
2023 82.6 71.5
2022 81.2 71.5
2021 82 69.1
2020 81.7 71.5
2019 82.3 71.5
2018 81.9 71.6
2017 81.9 71.9
2016 82 72.1
2015 81.9 72.2
2014 81.8 72.4
2013 81.8 72.4
2012 81.7 72.4
2011 81.5 72.2
2010 81.3 72
2009 81.1 71.7
2008 80.7 71.5
2007 80.5 71.4
2006 80.5 71.4
2005 80.1 71.5
2004 80 71.5
2003 79.7 71.6
2002 79.6 71.5
2001 79.4 71.3
2000 79.2 71.3
1999 78.9 71.2
1998 78.7 71.2
1997 78.5 71.2
1996 78.3 71.3
1995 78 71.5
1994 77.9 71.6
1993 77.7 71.8
1992 77.9 71.8
1991 77.6 71.8
1990 77.4 71.7
1989 77.1 71.5
1988 76.9 71.2
1987 76.8 70.9
1986 76.5 70.4
1985 76.3 70.1
1984 76.4 69.8
1983 76.1 69.5
1982 75.7 69.3
1981 75.5 69.1
1980 75.1 69
1979 74.8 68.8
1978 74.5 68.7
1977 74.2 68.6
1976 73.9 68.4
1975 73.4 68.2
1974 73.1 67.9
1973 73.1 67.6
1972 72.8 67.3
1971 72.9 67
1970 72.6 66.7
1969 72.4 66.5
1968 72.2 66.3
1967 72.1 66.1
1966 71.9 65.9
1965 71.7 65.7
1964 71.6 65.3
1963 71.3 65
1962 71.2 64.6
1961 71.2 64.3
1960 71 63.8
1959 70.6 63.2
1958 70.6 62.6
1957 69.9 61.9
1956 70 61.2
1955 70 60.4
1954 69.9 59.6
1953 69.1 58.9
1952 68.7 58.1
1951 68.5 57.1
1950 68.2 56.6

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

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Canada and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Canada Jamaica
2024 41,288,599 2,839,175
2023 40,083,484 2,839,786
2022 38,935,934 2,839,144
2021 38,239,864 2,837,682
2020 38,028,638 2,830,739
2019 37,618,495 2,823,271
2018 37,072,620 2,820,097
2017 36,545,075 2,815,764
2016 36,110,803 2,809,915
2015 35,704,498 2,802,534
2014 35,434,066 2,793,749
2013 35,080,992 2,783,687
2012 34,713,395 2,772,430
2011 34,339,221 2,760,494
2010 34,005,902 2,748,568
2009 33,630,069 2,736,995
2008 33,247,298 2,725,635
2007 32,888,886 2,713,800
2006 32,571,193 2,700,968
2005 32,242,732 2,687,066
2004 31,938,807 2,672,225
2003 31,642,461 2,656,623
2002 31,359,199 2,640,572
2001 31,020,855 2,624,403
2000 30,685,730 2,607,826
1999 30,401,286 2,589,795
1998 30,155,173 2,569,736
1997 29,905,948 2,547,848
1996 29,610,218 2,524,463
1995 29,302,311 2,500,151
1994 29,000,663 2,475,220
1993 28,684,764 2,449,916
1992 28,371,264 2,424,701
1991 28,037,420 2,400,869
1990 27,691,138 2,379,877
1989 27,276,781 2,361,916
1988 26,791,747 2,345,777
1987 26,446,601 2,329,813
1986 26,100,278 2,312,125
1985 25,842,116 2,290,656
1984 25,607,053 2,264,562
1983 25,366,451 2,234,832
1982 25,116,942 2,203,889
1981 24,819,915 2,173,818
1980 24,515,667 2,145,658
1979 24,201,544 2,119,486
1978 23,963,203 2,094,836
1977 23,725,843 2,070,657
1976 23,449,808 2,045,578
1975 23,143,275 2,018,981
1974 22,807,969 1,990,906
1973 22,491,777 1,961,219
1972 22,218,463 1,931,542
1971 21,962,032 1,903,728
1970 21,324,000 1,878,196
1969 21,028,000 1,855,127
1968 20,744,000 1,833,765
1967 20,412,000 1,812,865
1966 20,048,000 1,791,475
1965 19,678,000 1,769,192
1964 19,325,000 1,745,568
1963 18,964,000 1,721,099
1962 18,614,000 1,696,932
1961 18,271,000 1,673,261
1960 17,909,356 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Canada

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Jamaica
2023 1.26 1.36
2022 1.33 1.37
2021 1.44 1.38
2020 1.41 1.38
2019 1.47 1.39
2018 1.51 1.4
2017 1.55 1.43
2016 1.59 1.46
2015 1.6 1.51
2014 1.61 1.54
2013 1.61 1.59
2012 1.63 1.65
2011 1.63 1.72
2010 1.65 1.8
2009 1.69 1.88
2008 1.7 1.95
2007 1.67 2.02
2006 1.63 2.09
2005 1.58 2.15
2004 1.56 2.2
2003 1.55 2.24
2002 1.52 2.27
2001 1.54 2.3
2000 1.51 2.35
1999 1.55 2.47
1998 1.56 2.57
1997 1.57 2.68
1996 1.63 2.77
1995 1.67 2.85
1994 1.69 2.93
1993 1.69 2.99
1992 1.71 3.03
1991 1.72 3
1990 1.83 2.96
1989 1.77 2.93
1988 1.68 2.98
1987 1.68 3.02
1986 1.68 3.11
1985 1.67 3.21
1984 1.65 3.32
1983 1.68 3.41
1982 1.69 3.46
1981 1.7 3.51
1980 1.74 3.59
1979 1.75 3.72
1978 1.77 3.84
1977 1.78 4
1976 1.8 4.21
1975 1.82 4.44
1974 1.84 4.67
1973 1.89 5
1972 1.98 5.06
1971 2.14 5.21
1970 2.26 5.35
1969 2.33 5.47
1968 2.39 5.58
1967 2.53 5.67
1966 2.75 5.69
1965 3.12 5.72
1964 3.46 5.79
1963 3.61 5.73
1962 3.68 5.64
1961 3.75 5.6
1960 3.81 5.54

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

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Canada and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Jamaica
2024 41.5 33.3
2023 41.4 32.8
2022 41.3 32.2
2021 41.1 31.7
2020 40.9 31.3
2019 40.8 30.8
2018 40.8 30.3
2017 40.8 29.8
2016 40.7 29.3
2015 40.6 28.8
2014 40.5 28.3
2013 40.3 27.9
2012 40.1 27.4
2011 39.9 27
2010 39.7 26.5
2009 39.5 26.1
2008 39.3 25.7
2007 39.1 25.3
2006 38.8 24.9
2005 38.5 24.6
2004 38.1 24.4
2003 37.8 24.1
2002 37.4 23.8
2001 37.1 23.6
2000 36.7 23.3
1999 36.4 23.1
1998 36 22.9
1997 35.5 22.7
1996 35.1 22.6
1995 34.7 22.5
1994 34.3 22.4
1993 33.9 22.3
1992 33.6 22.2
1991 33.2 22
1990 32.9 21.8
1989 32.5 21.6
1988 32.2 21.3
1987 31.8 21.1
1986 31.4 20.8
1985 31 20.6
1984 30.6 20.4
1983 30.2 20.1
1982 29.8 19.9
1981 29.5 19.6
1980 29.2 19.4
1979 28.8 19.1
1978 28.5 18.9
1977 28.1 18.6
1976 27.7 18.4
1975 27.4 18.2
1974 27.2 18
1973 26.9 17.9
1972 26.6 17.8
1971 26.3 17.7
1970 26 17.7
1969 25.8 17.8
1968 25.7 17.9
1967 25.5 18.1
1966 25.5 18.3
1965 25.5 18.5
1964 25.6 18.8
1963 25.8 19
1962 26 19.3
1961 26.3 19.5
1960 26.4 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.2%
2021
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Canada Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Canada Jamaica
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
88.7%
2015
English speaking
82.1%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Canada Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Jamaica
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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