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China vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 2nd vs. 159th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

China Jamaica
Population
1402578808
2834980
Population rank 2/197 139/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

China and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

China and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
China

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
China Jamaica
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $22,014,397,090
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $21,418,804,320
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $18,813,516,805
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $15,963,885,376
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $15,000,214,216
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $17,026,269,263
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $16,855,447,986
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $15,783,583,237
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $14,898,999,754
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $14,963,589,916
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $13,899,217,680
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $14,264,205,153
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $14,807,086,556
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $14,444,661,522
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $13,220,549,908
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $12,120,458,115
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $13,709,401,520
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $12,799,600,047
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $11,930,179,090
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $11,243,865,778
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $10,174,664,854
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $9,430,234,811
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $9,719,009,495
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $9,194,727,831
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $9,005,064,475
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $8,887,057,997
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $8,787,195,622
1997 $967,753,570,435 $8,400,041,724
1996 $868,523,936,530 $7,393,891,921
1995 $738,190,896,228 $6,577,520,643
1994 $566,929,539,493 $5,452,558,947
1993 $446,557,291,212 $5,440,075,676
1992 $428,502,354,788 $3,535,460,090
1991 $384,510,452,962 $4,106,207,649
1990 $361,560,229,446 $4,592,208,087
1989 $348,380,566,802 $4,404,937,853
1988 $312,888,888,889 $3,828,342,820
1987 $273,455,156,951 $3,287,007,322
1986 $301,310,144,928 $2,754,549,582
1985 $310,064,625,850 $2,100,239,019
1984 $260,442,857,143 $2,373,564,549
1983 $231,130,268,199 $3,619,262,277
1982 $205,480,916,031 $3,293,496,312
1981 $196,218,253,968 $2,979,027,966
1980 $191,487,500,000 $2,679,379,372
1979 $178,573,913,043 $2,425,064,229
1978 $149,788,617,886 $2,644,527,822
1977 $175,226,595,860 $3,249,733,140
1976 $154,196,810,059 $2,966,042,856
1975 $163,687,619,736 $2,860,442,750
1974 $144,418,433,058 $2,375,122,375
1973 $138,764,340,892 $1,905,917,553
1972 $113,871,930,714 $1,875,146,587
1971 $99,959,013,880 $1,539,861,816
1970 $92,752,930,873 $1,404,720,442
1969 $79,847,786,729 $1,191,239,047
1968 $70,980,323,819 $1,083,839,133
1967 $73,011,350,596 $1,148,014,311
1966 $76,854,053,259 $1,096,759,561
1965 $70,565,994,356 $972,159,611
1964 $59,821,862,703 $897,949,001
1963 $50,812,227,919 $826,706,669
1962 $47,310,737,754 $777,727,689
1961 $50,162,299,350 $748,043,501
1960 $59,846,235,025 $699,064,380

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

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China and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Jamaica
2024 $13,303 $7,754
2023 $12,951 $7,542
2022 $12,971 $6,626
2021 $12,887 $5,626
2020 $10,627 $5,299
2019 $10,343 $6,031
2018 $10,086 $5,977
2017 $8,980 $5,605
2016 $8,255 $5,302
2015 $8,175 $5,339
2014 $7,781 $4,975
2013 $7,147 $5,124
2012 $6,405 $5,341
2011 $5,704 $5,233
2010 $4,629 $4,810
2009 $3,898 $4,428
2008 $3,523 $5,030
2007 $2,735 $4,716
2006 $2,129 $4,417
2005 $1,778 $4,184
2004 $1,531 $3,808
2003 $1,307 $3,550
2002 $1,164 $3,681
2001 $1,065 $3,504
2000 $969 $3,453
1999 $881 $3,432
1998 $835 $3,419
1997 $787 $3,297
1996 $713 $2,929
1995 $613 $2,631
1994 $476 $2,203
1993 $379 $2,221
1992 $368 $1,458
1991 $334 $1,710
1990 $319 $1,930
1989 $311 $1,865
1988 $284 $1,632
1987 $252.3 $1,411
1986 $282.4 $1,191
1985 $295 $917
1984 $251.2 $1,048
1983 $225.9 $1,619
1982 $203.7 $1,494
1981 $197.4 $1,370
1980 $195.1 $1,249
1979 $184.3 $1,144
1978 $156.7 $1,262
1977 $185.7 $1,569
1976 $165.7 $1,450
1975 $178.6 $1,417
1974 $160.4 $1,193
1973 $157.3 $972
1972 $132.1 $971
1971 $118.8 $809
1970 $113.3 $748
1969 $100.3 $642
1968 $91.6 $591
1967 $96.8 $633
1966 $104.5 $612
1965 $98.7 $549
1964 $85.7 $514
1963 $74.5 $480
1962 $71.1 $458
1961 $76 $447
1960 $89.7 $424

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

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China vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Jamaica
2026 79 71.9
2025 78.4 71.7
2024 78 71.6
2023 78 71.5
2022 78.2 71.5
2021 78.1 69.1
2020 78 71.5
2019 77.9 71.5
2018 77.7 71.6
2017 77.2 71.9
2016 77.2 72.1
2015 77 72.2
2014 76.7 72.4
2013 76.5 72.4
2012 76.2 72.4
2011 75.9 72.2
2010 75.7 72
2009 75.3 71.7
2008 74.8 71.5
2007 74.8 71.4
2006 74.4 71.4
2005 74.1 71.5
2004 73.7 71.5
2003 73.4 71.6
2002 73 71.5
2001 72.7 71.3
2000 72.3 71.3
1999 72 71.2
1998 71.6 71.2
1997 71.2 71.2
1996 70.8 71.3
1995 70.4 71.5
1994 69.8 71.6
1993 69.5 71.8
1992 69.1 71.8
1991 68.6 71.8
1990 68.2 71.7
1989 67.9 71.5
1988 67.6 71.2
1987 67.3 70.9
1986 66.9 70.4
1985 66.5 70.1
1984 66.1 69.8
1983 65.7 69.5
1982 65.2 69.3
1981 64.8 69.1
1980 64.2 69
1979 63.7 68.8
1978 63.1 68.7
1977 62.5 68.6
1976 61.2 68.4
1975 61 68.2
1974 60.2 67.9
1973 59.5 67.6
1972 58.6 67.3
1971 57.7 67
1970 56.8 66.7
1969 56 66.5
1968 55.2 66.3
1967 54.4 66.1
1966 53.7 65.9
1965 53 65.7
1964 52.3 65.3
1963 51.7 65
1962 51 64.6
1961 40.2 64.3
1960 33.4 63.8
1959 40.2 63.2
1958 48.8 62.6
1957 48.4 61.9
1956 47.8 61.2
1955 47.2 60.4
1954 46.8 59.6
1953 45.9 58.9
1952 45.3 58.1
1951 44.6 57.1
1950 43.8 56.6

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

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China and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
China Jamaica
2024 1,408,975,000 2,839,175
2023 1,410,710,000 2,839,786
2022 1,412,175,000 2,839,144
2021 1,412,360,000 2,837,682
2020 1,411,100,000 2,830,739
2019 1,407,745,000 2,823,271
2018 1,402,760,000 2,820,097
2017 1,396,215,000 2,815,764
2016 1,387,790,000 2,809,915
2015 1,379,860,000 2,802,534
2014 1,371,860,000 2,793,749
2013 1,363,240,000 2,783,687
2012 1,354,190,000 2,772,430
2011 1,345,035,000 2,760,494
2010 1,337,705,000 2,748,568
2009 1,331,260,000 2,736,995
2008 1,324,655,000 2,725,635
2007 1,317,885,000 2,713,800
2006 1,311,020,000 2,700,968
2005 1,303,720,000 2,687,066
2004 1,296,075,000 2,672,225
2003 1,288,400,000 2,656,623
2002 1,280,400,000 2,640,572
2001 1,271,850,000 2,624,403
2000 1,262,645,000 2,607,826
1999 1,252,735,000 2,589,795
1998 1,241,935,000 2,569,736
1997 1,230,075,000 2,547,848
1996 1,217,550,000 2,524,463
1995 1,204,855,000 2,500,151
1994 1,191,835,000 2,475,220
1993 1,178,440,000 2,449,916
1992 1,164,970,000 2,424,701
1991 1,150,780,000 2,400,869
1990 1,135,185,000 2,379,877
1989 1,118,650,000 2,361,916
1988 1,101,630,000 2,345,777
1987 1,084,035,000 2,329,813
1986 1,066,790,000 2,312,125
1985 1,051,040,000 2,290,656
1984 1,036,825,000 2,264,562
1983 1,023,310,000 2,234,832
1982 1,008,630,000 2,203,889
1981 993,885,000 2,173,818
1980 981,235,000 2,145,658
1979 969,005,000 2,119,486
1978 956,165,000 2,094,836
1977 943,455,000 2,070,657
1976 930,685,000 2,045,578
1975 916,395,000 2,018,981
1974 900,350,000 1,990,906
1973 881,940,000 1,961,219
1972 862,030,000 1,931,542
1971 841,105,000 1,903,728
1970 818,315,000 1,878,196
1969 796,025,000 1,855,127
1968 774,510,000 1,833,765
1967 754,550,000 1,812,865
1966 735,400,000 1,791,475
1965 715,185,000 1,769,192
1964 698,355,000 1,745,568
1963 682,335,000 1,721,099
1962 665,770,000 1,696,932
1961 660,330,000 1,673,261
1960 667,070,000 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in China and Jamaica

Fertility rate
China

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Jamaica
2023 1 1.36
2022 1.03 1.37
2021 1.12 1.38
2020 1.24 1.38
2019 1.5 1.39
2018 1.54 1.4
2017 1.8 1.43
2016 1.77 1.46
2015 1.67 1.51
2014 1.77 1.54
2013 1.71 1.59
2012 1.8 1.65
2011 1.67 1.72
2010 1.69 1.8
2009 1.71 1.88
2008 1.7 1.95
2007 1.67 2.02
2006 1.64 2.09
2005 1.62 2.15
2004 1.61 2.2
2003 1.57 2.24
2002 1.57 2.27
2001 1.56 2.3
2000 1.63 2.35
1999 1.53 2.47
1998 1.52 2.57
1997 1.53 2.68
1996 1.55 2.77
1995 1.59 2.85
1994 1.63 2.93
1993 1.69 2.99
1992 1.78 3.03
1991 1.93 3
1990 2.51 2.96
1989 2.52 2.93
1988 2.54 2.98
1987 2.76 3.02
1986 2.72 3.11
1985 2.63 3.21
1984 2.61 3.32
1983 2.56 3.41
1982 2.97 3.46
1981 2.79 3.51
1980 2.74 3.59
1979 2.75 3.72
1978 2.72 3.84
1977 2.84 4
1976 3.24 4.21
1975 3.57 4.44
1974 4.17 4.67
1973 4.73 5
1972 5.11 5.06
1971 5.52 5.21
1970 6.09 5.35
1969 6.18 5.47
1968 6.51 5.58
1967 5.81 5.67
1966 6.31 5.69
1965 6.61 5.72
1964 6.67 5.79
1963 7.51 5.73
1962 6.09 5.64
1961 3.86 5.6
1960 4.45 5.54

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

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China and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
China

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
China Jamaica
2024 40.6 33.3
2023 40.1 32.8
2022 39.6 32.2
2021 39 31.7
2020 38.5 31.3
2019 38.1 30.8
2018 37.7 30.3
2017 37.4 29.8
2016 37.1 29.3
2015 36.7 28.8
2014 36.3 28.3
2013 36 27.9
2012 35.7 27.4
2011 35.5 27
2010 35.1 26.5
2009 34.7 26.1
2008 34.2 25.7
2007 33.7 25.3
2006 33.1 24.9
2005 32.6 24.6
2004 32.1 24.4
2003 31.6 24.1
2002 31.1 23.8
2001 30.5 23.6
2000 30 23.3
1999 29.4 23.1
1998 28.8 22.9
1997 28.3 22.7
1996 27.8 22.6
1995 27.2 22.5
1994 26.6 22.4
1993 26.1 22.3
1992 25.6 22.2
1991 25.1 22
1990 24.7 21.8
1989 24.4 21.6
1988 23.9 21.3
1987 23.6 21.1
1986 23.4 20.8
1985 23.2 20.6
1984 23 20.4
1983 22.6 20.1
1982 22.1 19.9
1981 21.8 19.6
1980 21.6 19.4
1979 21.4 19.1
1978 21.2 18.9
1977 20.8 18.6
1976 20.4 18.4
1975 20.1 18.2
1974 19.7 18
1973 19.5 17.9
1972 19.3 17.8
1971 19.2 17.7
1970 19.1 17.7
1969 19.1 17.8
1968 19.2 17.9
1967 19.2 18.1
1966 19.3 18.3
1965 19.6 18.5
1964 19.9 18.8
1963 20.4 19
1962 21 19.3
1961 21.1 19.5
1960 20.9 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.2%
2021
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

China Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

China Jamaica
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
88.7%
2015
English speaking
0.7%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
89.5%
2023

Health

China Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

China Jamaica
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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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