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Denmark vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 130th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Jamaica
Population
6032403
2834980
Population rank 114/197 139/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Denmark and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Jamaica
2024 $424,524,722,037 $22,014,397,090
2023 $404,651,706,118 $21,418,804,320
2022 $400,114,306,337 $18,813,516,805
2021 $406,110,162,088 $15,963,885,376
2020 $355,631,021,932 $15,000,214,216
2019 $345,401,473,013 $17,026,269,263
2018 $355,293,374,912 $16,855,447,986
2017 $331,610,593,962 $15,783,583,237
2016 $312,181,849,372 $14,898,999,754
2015 $301,758,922,338 $14,963,589,916
2014 $352,832,602,064 $13,899,217,680
2013 $344,631,016,965 $14,264,205,153
2012 $326,792,574,245 $14,807,086,556
2011 $344,315,595,263 $14,444,661,522
2010 $322,345,594,075 $13,220,549,908
2009 $322,619,152,195 $12,120,458,115
2008 $354,979,471,960 $13,709,401,520
2007 $320,213,157,595 $12,799,600,047
2006 $283,386,151,544 $11,930,179,090
2005 $265,150,087,712 $11,243,865,778
2004 $251,986,155,631 $10,174,664,854
2003 $218,421,193,436 $9,430,234,811
2002 $178,788,209,558 $9,719,009,495
2001 $164,881,594,415 $9,194,727,831
2000 $164,043,817,224 $9,005,064,475
1999 $177,887,720,536 $8,887,057,997
1998 $176,877,077,513 $8,787,195,622
1997 $173,241,365,735 $8,400,041,724
1996 $187,481,157,846 $7,393,891,921
1995 $184,848,481,008 $6,577,520,643
1994 $156,017,919,221 $5,452,558,947
1993 $143,111,306,004 $5,440,075,676
1992 $152,966,494,260 $3,535,460,090
1991 $139,180,507,778 $4,106,207,649
1990 $138,217,740,684 $4,592,208,087
1989 $112,312,200,761 $4,404,937,853
1988 $115,540,189,705 $3,828,342,820
1987 $109,183,446,340 $3,287,007,322
1986 $87,748,695,217 $2,754,549,582
1985 $62,452,421,011 $2,100,239,019
1984 $58,868,891,335 $2,373,564,549
1983 $60,331,158,447 $3,619,262,277
1982 $60,084,214,872 $3,293,496,312
1981 $61,459,941,461 $2,979,027,966
1980 $70,811,287,816 $2,679,379,372
1979 $70,393,030,603 $2,425,064,229
1978 $60,320,089,218 $2,644,527,822
1977 $49,711,709,588 $3,249,733,140
1976 $44,503,607,444 $2,966,042,856
1975 $40,418,967,666 $2,860,442,750
1974 $34,125,712,481 $2,375,122,375
1973 $30,718,181,337 $1,905,917,553
1972 $23,230,667,549 $1,875,146,587
1971 $19,086,192,720 $1,539,861,816
1970 $17,075,457,733 $1,404,720,442
1969 $15,414,902,667 $1,191,239,047
1968 $13,505,574,133 $1,083,839,133
1967 $13,059,064,806 $1,148,014,311
1966 $11,931,740,293 $1,096,759,561
1965 $10,870,670,865 $972,159,611
1964 $9,677,401,337 $897,949,001
1963 $8,466,044,980 $826,706,669
1962 $7,953,274,741 $777,727,689
1961 $7,058,361,229 $748,043,501
1960 $6,361,166,545 $699,064,380

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

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Denmark and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Jamaica
2024 $71,026 $7,754
2023 $68,044 $7,542
2022 $67,781 $6,626
2021 $69,341 $5,626
2020 $60,985 $5,299
2019 $59,404 $6,031
2018 $61,325 $5,977
2017 $57,522 $5,605
2016 $54,501 $5,302
2015 $53,094 $5,339
2014 $62,520 $4,975
2013 $61,378 $5,124
2012 $58,444 $5,341
2011 $61,810 $5,233
2010 $58,105 $4,810
2009 $58,413 $4,428
2008 $64,617 $5,030
2007 $58,632 $4,716
2006 $52,119 $4,417
2005 $48,926 $4,184
2004 $46,625 $3,808
2003 $40,519 $3,550
2002 $33,257 $3,681
2001 $30,768 $3,504
2000 $30,722 $3,453
1999 $33,426 $3,432
1998 $33,346 $3,419
1997 $32,780 $3,297
1996 $35,622 $2,929
1995 $35,321 $2,631
1994 $29,968 $2,203
1993 $27,582 $2,221
1992 $29,579 $1,458
1991 $27,003 $1,710
1990 $26,886 $1,930
1989 $21,882 $1,865
1988 $22,525 $1,632
1987 $21,296 $1,411
1986 $17,137 $1,191
1985 $12,213 $917
1984 $11,517 $1,048
1983 $11,797 $1,619
1982 $11,740 $1,494
1981 $12,000 $1,370
1980 $13,822 $1,249
1979 $13,757 $1,144
1978 $11,818 $1,262
1977 $9,770 $1,569
1976 $8,773 $1,450
1975 $7,988 $1,417
1974 $6,764 $1,193
1973 $6,117 $972
1972 $4,654 $971
1971 $3,846 $809
1970 $3,464 $748
1969 $3,151 $642
1968 $2,776 $591
1967 $2,701 $633
1966 $2,487 $612
1965 $2,284 $549
1964 $2,049 $514
1963 $1,807 $480
1962 $1,711 $458
1961 $1,531 $447
1960 $1,389 $424

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

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Denmark vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Jamaica
2026 82.4 71.9
2025 82.2 71.7
2024 82.1 71.6
2023 81.9 71.5
2022 81.3 71.5
2021 81.4 69.1
2020 81.5 71.5
2019 81.4 71.5
2018 81 71.6
2017 81.1 71.9
2016 80.9 72.1
2015 80.7 72.2
2014 80.6 72.4
2013 80.3 72.4
2012 80.1 72.4
2011 79.8 72.2
2010 79.2 72
2009 79 71.7
2008 78.7 71.5
2007 78.3 71.4
2006 78.2 71.4
2005 78.2 71.5
2004 77.8 71.5
2003 77.4 71.6
2002 77.1 71.5
2001 77 71.3
2000 76.8 71.3
1999 76.6 71.2
1998 76.4 71.2
1997 76 71.2
1996 75.7 71.3
1995 75.3 71.5
1994 75.4 71.6
1993 75.2 71.8
1992 75.3 71.8
1991 75.2 71.8
1990 74.9 71.7
1989 74.9 71.5
1988 74.8 71.2
1987 74.7 70.9
1986 74.6 70.4
1985 74.5 70.1
1984 74.6 69.8
1983 74.5 69.5
1982 74.6 69.3
1981 74.3 69.1
1980 74.1 69
1979 74.2 68.8
1978 74.4 68.7
1977 74.7 68.6
1976 73.8 68.4
1975 74.1 68.2
1974 73.8 67.9
1973 73.7 67.6
1972 73.5 67.3
1971 73.4 67
1970 73.4 66.7
1969 73.2 66.5
1968 73.1 66.3
1967 73 66.1
1966 72.5 65.9
1965 72.4 65.7
1964 72.5 65.3
1963 72.4 65
1962 72.4 64.6
1961 72.5 64.3
1960 72.2 63.8
1959 72.2 63.2
1958 72.2 62.6
1957 71.8 61.9
1956 72 61.2
1955 71.9 60.4
1954 71.3 59.6
1953 71.2 58.9
1952 70.8 58.1
1951 70.9 57.1
1950 70.3 56.6

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

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Denmark and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Denmark Jamaica
2024 5,976,992 2,839,175
2023 5,946,952 2,839,786
2022 5,903,037 2,839,144
2021 5,856,733 2,837,682
2020 5,831,404 2,830,739
2019 5,814,422 2,823,271
2018 5,793,636 2,820,097
2017 5,764,980 2,815,764
2016 5,728,010 2,809,915
2015 5,683,483 2,802,534
2014 5,643,475 2,793,749
2013 5,614,932 2,783,687
2012 5,591,572 2,772,430
2011 5,570,572 2,760,494
2010 5,547,683 2,748,568
2009 5,523,095 2,736,995
2008 5,493,621 2,725,635
2007 5,461,438 2,713,800
2006 5,437,272 2,700,968
2005 5,419,432 2,687,066
2004 5,404,523 2,672,225
2003 5,390,574 2,656,623
2002 5,375,931 2,640,572
2001 5,358,783 2,624,403
2000 5,339,616 2,607,826
1999 5,321,799 2,589,795
1998 5,304,219 2,569,736
1997 5,284,991 2,547,848
1996 5,263,074 2,524,463
1995 5,233,373 2,500,151
1994 5,206,180 2,475,220
1993 5,188,628 2,449,916
1992 5,171,370 2,424,701
1991 5,154,298 2,400,869
1990 5,140,939 2,379,877
1989 5,132,594 2,361,916
1988 5,129,516 2,345,777
1987 5,127,024 2,329,813
1986 5,120,534 2,312,125
1985 5,113,691 2,290,656
1984 5,111,619 2,264,562
1983 5,114,297 2,234,832
1982 5,117,810 2,203,889
1981 5,121,572 2,173,818
1980 5,123,027 2,145,658
1979 5,116,801 2,119,486
1978 5,104,248 2,094,836
1977 5,088,419 2,070,657
1976 5,072,596 2,045,578
1975 5,059,862 2,018,981
1974 5,045,297 1,990,906
1973 5,021,861 1,961,219
1972 4,991,596 1,931,542
1971 4,963,126 1,903,728
1970 4,928,757 1,878,196
1969 4,891,860 1,855,127
1968 4,864,883 1,833,765
1967 4,835,354 1,812,865
1966 4,797,381 1,791,475
1965 4,759,012 1,769,192
1964 4,722,072 1,745,568
1963 4,684,483 1,721,099
1962 4,647,727 1,696,932
1961 4,611,687 1,673,261
1960 4,579,603 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Denmark

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Jamaica
2023 1.5 1.36
2022 1.55 1.37
2021 1.72 1.38
2020 1.68 1.38
2019 1.7 1.39
2018 1.73 1.4
2017 1.75 1.43
2016 1.79 1.46
2015 1.71 1.51
2014 1.69 1.54
2013 1.67 1.59
2012 1.73 1.65
2011 1.75 1.72
2010 1.87 1.8
2009 1.84 1.88
2008 1.89 1.95
2007 1.84 2.02
2006 1.85 2.09
2005 1.8 2.15
2004 1.78 2.2
2003 1.76 2.24
2002 1.72 2.27
2001 1.74 2.3
2000 1.77 2.35
1999 1.73 2.47
1998 1.72 2.57
1997 1.75 2.68
1996 1.75 2.77
1995 1.8 2.85
1994 1.81 2.93
1993 1.75 2.99
1992 1.76 3.03
1991 1.68 3
1990 1.67 2.96
1989 1.62 2.93
1988 1.56 2.98
1987 1.5 3.02
1986 1.48 3.11
1985 1.45 3.21
1984 1.4 3.32
1983 1.38 3.41
1982 1.43 3.46
1981 1.44 3.51
1980 1.55 3.59
1979 1.6 3.72
1978 1.67 3.84
1977 1.66 4
1976 1.75 4.21
1975 1.92 4.44
1974 1.9 4.67
1973 1.92 5
1972 2.03 5.06
1971 2.04 5.21
1970 1.95 5.35
1969 2 5.47
1968 2.12 5.58
1967 2.35 5.67
1966 2.62 5.69
1965 2.61 5.72
1964 2.6 5.79
1963 2.67 5.73
1962 2.55 5.64
1961 2.55 5.6
1960 2.57 5.54

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

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Denmark and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Jamaica
2024 42.3 33.3
2023 42.2 32.8
2022 42.1 32.2
2021 42.2 31.7
2020 42.1 31.3
2019 41.9 30.8
2018 41.8 30.3
2017 41.7 29.8
2016 41.6 29.3
2015 41.5 28.8
2014 41.4 28.3
2013 41.2 27.9
2012 41 27.4
2011 40.7 27
2010 40.5 26.5
2009 40.4 26.1
2008 40.2 25.7
2007 40.1 25.3
2006 39.8 24.9
2005 39.5 24.6
2004 39.2 24.4
2003 39 24.1
2002 38.8 23.8
2001 38.6 23.6
2000 38.4 23.3
1999 38.2 23.1
1998 38 22.9
1997 37.9 22.7
1996 37.7 22.6
1995 37.7 22.5
1994 37.6 22.4
1993 37.5 22.3
1992 37.4 22.2
1991 37.3 22
1990 37.1 21.8
1989 36.9 21.6
1988 36.7 21.3
1987 36.5 21.1
1986 36.2 20.8
1985 36 20.6
1984 35.7 20.4
1983 35.5 20.1
1982 35.1 19.9
1981 34.7 19.6
1980 34.3 19.4
1979 33.9 19.1
1978 33.7 18.9
1977 33.4 18.6
1976 33.2 18.4
1975 33 18.2
1974 32.8 18
1973 32.7 17.9
1972 32.6 17.8
1971 32.5 17.7
1970 32.5 17.7
1969 32.5 17.8
1968 32.5 17.9
1967 32.5 18.1
1966 32.6 18.3
1965 32.8 18.5
1964 32.9 18.8
1963 33 19
1962 33 19.3
1961 33.1 19.5
1960 33 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.2%
2021
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Denmark Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Denmark Jamaica
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
88.7%
2015
English speaking
86.1%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
89.5%
2023

Health

Denmark Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Jamaica
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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