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Germany vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 63rd vs. 159th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Jamaica
Population
82575542
2834980
Population rank 19/197 139/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Germany and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Germany and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Germany

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Germany Jamaica
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $22,014,397,090
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $21,418,804,320
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $18,813,516,805
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $15,963,885,376
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $15,000,214,216
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $17,026,269,263
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $16,855,447,986
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $15,783,583,237
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $14,898,999,754
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $14,963,589,916
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $13,899,217,680
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $14,264,205,153
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $14,807,086,556
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $14,444,661,522
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $13,220,549,908
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $12,120,458,115
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $13,709,401,520
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $12,799,600,047
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $11,930,179,090
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $11,243,865,778
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $10,174,664,854
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $9,430,234,811
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $9,719,009,495
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $9,194,727,831
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $9,005,064,475
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $8,887,057,997
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $8,787,195,622
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $8,400,041,724
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $7,393,891,921
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $6,577,520,643
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $5,452,558,947
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $5,440,075,676
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $3,535,460,090
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $4,106,207,649
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $4,592,208,087
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $4,404,937,853
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $3,828,342,820
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $3,287,007,322
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $2,754,549,582
1985 $735,218,723,093 $2,100,239,019
1984 $727,767,760,979 $2,373,564,549
1983 $773,507,930,295 $3,619,262,277
1982 $779,421,633,755 $3,293,496,312
1981 $803,404,797,058 $2,979,027,966
1980 $953,772,499,462 $2,679,379,372
1979 $884,574,218,333 $2,425,064,229
1978 $743,182,891,918 $2,644,527,822
1977 $602,698,323,086 $3,249,733,140
1976 $521,658,712,133 $2,966,042,856
1975 $492,434,094,920 $2,860,442,750
1974 $446,934,971,657 $2,375,122,375
1973 $399,833,571,167 $1,905,917,553
1972 $300,899,944,795 $1,875,146,587
1971 $250,900,942,397 $1,539,861,816
1970 $216,629,229,947 $1,404,720,442
1969 $177,733,486,326 $1,191,239,047
1968 $156,527,292,653 $1,083,839,133
1967 $145,100,667,773 $1,148,014,311
1966 $143,304,275,684 $1,096,759,561
1965 $134,774,688,191 $972,159,611
1964 $123,330,404,665 $897,949,001
1963 $112,232,503,744 $826,706,669
1962 $105,895,435,234 $777,727,689
1961 $96,558,204,043 $748,043,501
1960 $84,619,845,881 $699,064,380

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

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Germany and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Jamaica
2024 $56,104 $7,754
2023 $54,777 $7,542
2022 $50,507 $6,626
2021 $52,349 $5,626
2020 $47,395 $5,299
2019 $47,656 $6,031
2018 $48,916 $5,977
2017 $45,554 $5,605
2016 $42,949 $5,302
2015 $41,930 $5,339
2014 $48,960 $4,975
2013 $47,207 $5,124
2012 $44,718 $5,341
2011 $47,631 $5,233
2010 $42,397 $4,810
2009 $42,472 $4,428
2008 $46,379 $5,030
2007 $42,351 $4,716
2006 $36,980 $4,417
2005 $35,084 $4,184
2004 $34,567 $3,808
2003 $30,711 $3,550
2002 $25,487 $3,681
2001 $23,878 $3,504
2000 $23,926 $3,453
1999 $26,965 $3,432
1998 $27,396 $3,419
1997 $27,047 $3,297
1996 $30,600 $2,929
1995 $31,747 $2,631
1994 $27,202 $2,203
1993 $25,617 $2,221
1992 $26,560 $1,458
1991 $23,443 $1,710
1990 $22,386 $1,930
1989 $17,829 $1,865
1988 $17,997 $1,632
1987 $16,739 $1,411
1986 $13,511 $1,191
1985 $9,464 $917
1984 $9,347 $1,048
1983 $9,900 $1,619
1982 $9,950 $1,494
1981 $10,246 $1,370
1980 $12,183 $1,249
1979 $11,322 $1,144
1978 $9,517 $1,262
1977 $7,711 $1,569
1976 $6,659 $1,450
1975 $6,259 $1,417
1974 $5,660 $1,193
1973 $5,065 $972
1972 $3,824 $971
1971 $3,204 $809
1970 $2,771 $748
1969 $2,281 $642
1968 $2,025 $591
1967 $1,886 $633
1966 $1,871 $612
1965 $1,774 $549
1964 $1,637 $514
1963 $1,502 $480
1962 $1,431 $458
1961 $1,316 $447
1960 $1,162 $424

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

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Germany vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Jamaica
2026 81.9 71.9
2025 81.7 71.7
2024 81.5 71.6
2023 81.4 71.5
2022 80.6 71.5
2021 81.1 69.1
2020 81 71.5
2019 81.2 71.5
2018 80.9 71.6
2017 80.9 71.9
2016 80.8 72.1
2015 80.6 72.2
2014 80.9 72.4
2013 80.5 72.4
2012 80.5 72.4
2011 80.4 72.2
2010 80.1 72
2009 79.9 71.7
2008 79.8 71.5
2007 79.7 71.4
2006 79.6 71.4
2005 79.3 71.5
2004 79.1 71.5
2003 78.5 71.6
2002 78.5 71.5
2001 78.4 71.3
2000 78.1 71.3
1999 77.8 71.2
1998 77.6 71.2
1997 77.2 71.2
1996 76.8 71.3
1995 76.6 71.5
1994 76.4 71.6
1993 76.1 71.8
1992 76 71.8
1991 75.6 71.8
1990 75.3 71.7
1989 75.5 71.5
1988 75.3 71.2
1987 75.1 70.9
1986 74.7 70.4
1985 74.5 70.1
1984 74.4 69.8
1983 73.9 69.5
1982 73.6 69.3
1981 73.3 69.1
1980 73.1 69
1979 72.9 68.8
1978 72.6 68.7
1977 72.6 68.6
1976 72 68.4
1975 71.5 68.2
1974 71.7 67.9
1973 71.4 67.6
1972 71.1 67.3
1971 70.9 67
1970 70.7 66.7
1969 70.5 66.5
1968 70.6 66.3
1967 71 66.1
1966 70.7 65.9
1965 70.6 65.7
1964 70.6 65.3
1963 70.1 65
1962 70 64.6
1961 69.8 64.3
1960 69.3 63.8
1959 69.3 63.2
1958 69.2 62.6
1957 68.5 61.9
1956 68.6 61.2
1955 68.3 60.4
1954 68.1 59.6
1953 67.8 58.9
1952 67.5 58.1
1951 67.1 57.1
1950 66.8 56.6

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

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Germany and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Germany Jamaica
2024 83,516,593 2,839,175
2023 83,287,273 2,839,786
2022 83,177,813 2,839,144
2021 83,196,078 2,837,682
2020 83,160,871 2,830,739
2019 83,092,962 2,823,271
2018 82,905,782 2,820,097
2017 82,657,002 2,815,764
2016 82,348,669 2,809,915
2015 81,686,611 2,802,534
2014 80,982,500 2,793,749
2013 80,645,605 2,783,687
2012 80,425,823 2,772,430
2011 80,274,983 2,760,494
2010 81,776,930 2,748,568
2009 81,902,307 2,736,995
2008 82,110,097 2,725,635
2007 82,266,372 2,713,800
2006 82,376,451 2,700,968
2005 82,469,422 2,687,066
2004 82,516,260 2,672,225
2003 82,534,176 2,656,623
2002 82,488,495 2,640,572
2001 82,349,925 2,624,403
2000 82,211,508 2,607,826
1999 82,100,243 2,589,795
1998 82,047,195 2,569,736
1997 82,034,771 2,547,848
1996 81,914,831 2,524,463
1995 81,678,051 2,500,151
1994 81,438,348 2,475,220
1993 81,156,363 2,449,916
1992 80,624,598 2,424,701
1991 80,013,896 2,400,869
1990 79,433,029 2,379,877
1989 78,751,283 2,361,916
1988 78,144,619 2,345,777
1987 77,839,920 2,329,813
1986 77,720,436 2,312,125
1985 77,684,873 2,290,656
1984 77,858,685 2,264,562
1983 78,128,282 2,234,832
1982 78,333,366 2,203,889
1981 78,407,907 2,173,818
1980 78,288,576 2,145,658
1979 78,126,350 2,119,486
1978 78,091,820 2,094,836
1977 78,159,814 2,070,657
1976 78,336,950 2,045,578
1975 78,673,554 2,018,981
1974 78,967,433 1,990,906
1973 78,936,666 1,961,219
1972 78,688,452 1,931,542
1971 78,312,842 1,903,728
1970 78,169,289 1,878,196
1969 77,909,682 1,855,127
1968 77,294,314 1,833,765
1967 76,951,336 1,812,865
1966 76,600,311 1,791,475
1965 75,963,695 1,769,192
1964 75,318,337 1,745,568
1963 74,714,353 1,721,099
1962 74,025,784 1,696,932
1961 73,377,632 1,673,261
1960 72,814,900 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Germany

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Jamaica
2023 1.39 1.36
2022 1.46 1.37
2021 1.58 1.38
2020 1.53 1.38
2019 1.54 1.39
2018 1.57 1.4
2017 1.57 1.43
2016 1.6 1.46
2015 1.5 1.51
2014 1.47 1.54
2013 1.42 1.59
2012 1.41 1.65
2011 1.39 1.72
2010 1.39 1.8
2009 1.36 1.88
2008 1.38 1.95
2007 1.37 2.02
2006 1.33 2.09
2005 1.34 2.15
2004 1.36 2.2
2003 1.34 2.24
2002 1.34 2.27
2001 1.35 2.3
2000 1.38 2.35
1999 1.36 2.47
1998 1.36 2.57
1997 1.35 2.68
1996 1.3 2.77
1995 1.25 2.85
1994 1.24 2.93
1993 1.28 2.99
1992 1.29 3.03
1991 1.33 3
1990 1.45 2.96
1989 1.42 2.93
1988 1.46 2.98
1987 1.43 3.02
1986 1.43 3.11
1985 1.37 3.21
1984 1.29 3.32
1983 1.33 3.41
1982 1.41 3.46
1981 1.43 3.51
1980 1.44 3.59
1979 1.38 3.72
1978 1.38 3.84
1977 1.4 4
1976 1.45 4.21
1975 1.45 4.44
1974 1.51 4.67
1973 1.54 5
1972 1.71 5.06
1971 1.92 5.21
1970 2.03 5.35
1969 2.21 5.47
1968 2.38 5.58
1967 2.48 5.67
1966 2.53 5.69
1965 2.5 5.72
1964 2.54 5.79
1963 2.51 5.73
1962 2.44 5.64
1961 2.45 5.6
1960 2.37 5.54

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

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Germany and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Jamaica
2024 46.3 33.3
2023 46.2 32.8
2022 46 32.2
2021 45.9 31.7
2020 45.8 31.3
2019 45.8 30.8
2018 45.8 30.3
2017 45.8 29.8
2016 45.7 29.3
2015 45.7 28.8
2014 45.7 28.3
2013 45.5 27.9
2012 45.1 27.4
2011 44.6 27
2010 44.2 26.5
2009 43.9 26.1
2008 43.5 25.7
2007 43.1 25.3
2006 42.5 24.9
2005 42 24.6
2004 41.6 24.4
2003 41.2 24.1
2002 40.8 23.8
2001 40.4 23.6
2000 40 23.3
1999 39.7 23.1
1998 39.3 22.9
1997 38.9 22.7
1996 38.6 22.6
1995 38.4 22.5
1994 38.1 22.4
1993 37.9 22.3
1992 37.8 22.2
1991 37.7 22
1990 37.6 21.8
1989 37.6 21.6
1988 37.6 21.3
1987 37.4 21.1
1986 37.2 20.8
1985 37.1 20.6
1984 37 20.4
1983 36.7 20.1
1982 36.6 19.9
1981 36.5 19.6
1980 36.5 19.4
1979 36.4 19.1
1978 36.3 18.9
1977 36.1 18.6
1976 35.8 18.4
1975 35.5 18.2
1974 35 18
1973 34.7 17.9
1972 34.6 17.8
1971 34.4 17.7
1970 34.3 17.7
1969 34.1 17.8
1968 34.2 17.9
1967 34.3 18.1
1966 34.4 18.3
1965 34.4 18.5
1964 34.5 18.8
1963 34.6 19
1962 34.7 19.3
1961 34.7 19.5
1960 34.7 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.2%
2021
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Germany Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Germany Jamaica
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
88.7%
2015
English speaking
56.3%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
89.5%
2023

Health

Germany Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Jamaica
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
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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