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Grenada vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Grenada has a population of 117K (ranked 182/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Grenada's land area is 131.3 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 186th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Grenada ranks 184/197 ($1.37B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Grenada ranks 80/197 ($11,705), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Grenada Jamaica
Population
117407
2834980
Population rank 182/197 139/197
GDP
$1.37B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 184/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$11,705
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 80/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,178
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$997M
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,510
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 61/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,170
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 131.3 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
894 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
34.9 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Grenada and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Grenada and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Grenada

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Grenada Jamaica
2024 $1,371,918,519 $22,014,397,090
2023 $1,336,418,519 $21,418,804,320
2022 $1,224,007,407 $18,813,516,805
2021 $1,122,222,222 $15,963,885,376
2020 $1,043,411,111 $15,000,214,216
2019 $1,213,485,185 $17,026,269,263
2018 $1,166,514,815 $16,855,447,986
2017 $1,125,685,185 $15,783,583,237
2016 $1,061,640,741 $14,898,999,754
2015 $997,007,407 $14,963,589,916
2014 $911,496,296 $13,899,217,680
2013 $842,618,519 $14,264,205,153
2012 $799,881,481 $14,807,086,556
2011 $778,655,556 $14,444,661,522
2010 $771,014,815 $13,220,549,908
2009 $771,275,556 $12,120,458,115
2008 $825,976,037 $13,709,401,520
2007 $758,683,593 $12,799,600,047
2006 $698,700,667 $11,930,179,090
2005 $695,555,556 $11,243,865,778
2004 $599,118,593 $10,174,664,854
2003 $591,018,407 $9,430,234,811
2002 $540,336,926 $9,719,009,495
2001 $520,444,185 $9,194,727,831
2000 $520,044,370 $9,005,064,475
1999 $482,009,370 $8,887,057,997
1998 $445,903,593 $8,787,195,622
1997 $392,190,593 $8,400,041,724
1996 $366,911,444 $7,393,891,921
1995 $342,172,519 $6,577,520,643
1994 $325,111,815 $5,452,558,947
1993 $309,812,185 $5,440,075,676
1992 $310,160,444 $3,535,460,090
1991 $300,757,889 $4,106,207,649
1990 $278,098,763 $4,592,208,087
1989 $267,327,642 $4,404,937,853
1988 $236,357,524 $3,828,342,820
1987 $215,009,570 $3,287,007,322
1986 $187,589,523 $2,754,549,582
1985 $167,728,455 $2,100,239,019
1984 $145,533,311 $2,373,564,549
1983 $131,803,552 $3,619,262,277
1982 $125,435,590 $3,293,496,312
1981 $115,651,919 $2,979,027,966
1980 $110,900,457 $2,679,379,372
1979 $102,244,362 $2,425,064,229
1978 $88,322,386 $2,644,527,822
1977 $71,494,495 $3,249,733,140
1976 - $2,966,042,856
1975 - $2,860,442,750
1974 - $2,375,122,375
1973 - $1,905,917,553
1972 - $1,875,146,587
1971 - $1,539,861,816
1970 - $1,404,720,442
1969 - $1,191,239,047
1968 - $1,083,839,133
1967 - $1,148,014,311
1966 - $1,096,759,561
1965 - $972,159,611
1964 - $897,949,001
1963 - $826,706,669
1962 - $777,727,689
1961 - $748,043,501
1960 - $699,064,380

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

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Grenada and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Grenada

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Grenada Jamaica
2024 $11,705 $7,754
2023 $11,414 $7,542
2022 $10,469 $6,626
2021 $9,617 $5,626
2020 $8,969 $5,299
2019 $10,463 $6,031
2018 $10,083 $5,977
2017 $9,751 $5,605
2016 $9,221 $5,302
2015 $8,694 $5,339
2014 $7,986 $4,975
2013 $7,425 $5,124
2012 $7,093 $5,341
2011 $6,947 $5,233
2010 $6,910 $4,810
2009 $6,933 $4,428
2008 $7,448 $5,030
2007 $6,865 $4,716
2006 $6,344 $4,417
2005 $6,339 $4,184
2004 $5,480 $3,808
2003 $5,428 $3,550
2002 $4,984 $3,681
2001 $4,820 $3,504
2000 $4,840 $3,453
1999 $4,516 $3,432
1998 $4,206 $3,419
1997 $3,725 $3,297
1996 $3,508 $2,929
1995 $3,294 $2,631
1994 $3,152 $2,203
1993 $3,026 $2,221
1992 $3,053 $1,458
1991 $2,984 $1,710
1990 $2,782 $1,930
1989 $2,697 $1,865
1988 $2,404 $1,632
1987 $2,205 $1,411
1986 $1,938 $1,191
1985 $1,745 $917
1984 $1,524 $1,048
1983 $1,388 $1,619
1982 $1,329 $1,494
1981 $1,230 $1,370
1980 $1,173 $1,249
1979 $1,071 $1,144
1978 $917 $1,262
1977 $737 $1,569
1976 - $1,450
1975 - $1,417
1974 - $1,193
1973 - $972
1972 - $971
1971 - $809
1970 - $748
1969 - $642
1968 - $591
1967 - $633
1966 - $612
1965 - $549
1964 - $514
1963 - $480
1962 - $458
1961 - $447
1960 - $424

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

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Grenada vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Grenada

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Grenada Jamaica
2026 75.7 71.9
2025 75.5 71.7
2024 75.4 71.6
2023 75.2 71.5
2022 75.2 71.5
2021 74.5 69.1
2020 75 71.5
2019 75 71.5
2018 75 71.6
2017 75 71.9
2016 75 72.1
2015 75 72.2
2014 75 72.4
2013 75 72.4
2012 75 72.4
2011 74.9 72.2
2010 74.7 72
2009 74.6 71.7
2008 74.4 71.5
2007 74.2 71.4
2006 73.9 71.4
2005 73.7 71.5
2004 72.4 71.5
2003 73.3 71.6
2002 73.1 71.5
2001 73 71.3
2000 73 71.3
1999 72.9 71.2
1998 72.8 71.2
1997 72.6 71.2
1996 72.4 71.3
1995 72.1 71.5
1994 71.8 71.6
1993 71.5 71.8
1992 71.1 71.8
1991 70.8 71.8
1990 70.5 71.7
1989 70.3 71.5
1988 70 71.2
1987 69.8 70.9
1986 69.6 70.4
1985 69.3 70.1
1984 69.1 69.8
1983 64.3 69.5
1982 68.6 69.3
1981 68.3 69.1
1980 68.1 69
1979 67.9 68.8
1978 67.9 68.7
1977 67.9 68.6
1976 67.9 68.4
1975 68 68.2
1974 67.9 67.9
1973 67.6 67.6
1972 67.2 67.3
1971 66.9 67
1970 66.9 66.7
1969 67 66.5
1968 66.9 66.3
1967 66.5 66.1
1966 65.6 65.9
1965 64.8 65.7
1964 64.2 65.3
1963 63.8 65
1962 63.8 64.6
1961 63.6 64.3
1960 63.1 63.8
1959 62.4 63.2
1958 61.4 62.6
1957 60.3 61.9
1956 59 61.2
1955 57.8 60.4
1954 56.7 59.6
1953 55.7 58.9
1952 54.8 58.1
1951 53.8 57.1
1950 52.7 56.6

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

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Grenada and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Grenada

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Grenada Jamaica
2024 117,207 2,839,175
2023 117,081 2,839,786
2022 116,913 2,839,144
2021 116,688 2,837,682
2020 116,341 2,830,739
2019 115,981 2,823,271
2018 115,691 2,820,097
2017 115,438 2,815,764
2016 115,130 2,809,915
2015 114,676 2,802,534
2014 114,132 2,793,749
2013 113,487 2,783,687
2012 112,775 2,772,430
2011 112,079 2,760,494
2010 111,586 2,748,568
2009 111,254 2,736,995
2008 110,896 2,725,635
2007 110,522 2,713,800
2006 110,135 2,700,968
2005 109,734 2,687,066
2004 109,323 2,672,225
2003 108,884 2,656,623
2002 108,404 2,640,572
2001 107,987 2,624,403
2000 107,451 2,607,826
1999 106,727 2,589,795
1998 106,009 2,569,736
1997 105,293 2,547,848
1996 104,584 2,524,463
1995 103,869 2,500,151
1994 103,138 2,475,220
1993 102,382 2,449,916
1992 101,602 2,424,701
1991 100,793 2,400,869
1990 99,957 2,379,877
1989 99,121 2,361,916
1988 98,308 2,345,777
1987 97,526 2,329,813
1986 96,790 2,312,125
1985 96,111 2,290,656
1984 95,498 2,264,562
1983 94,948 2,234,832
1982 94,383 2,203,889
1981 94,052 2,173,818
1980 94,538 2,145,658
1979 95,490 2,119,486
1978 96,305 2,094,836
1977 97,017 2,070,657
1976 97,632 2,045,578
1975 98,126 2,018,981
1974 98,486 1,990,906
1973 98,709 1,961,219
1972 98,777 1,931,542
1971 98,648 1,903,728
1970 98,414 1,878,196
1969 98,204 1,855,127
1968 98,078 1,833,765
1967 98,066 1,812,865
1966 98,121 1,791,475
1965 98,067 1,769,192
1964 97,760 1,745,568
1963 97,195 1,721,099
1962 96,375 1,696,932
1961 95,335 1,673,261
1960 94,058 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Grenada and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Grenada

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Grenada Jamaica
2023 1.49 1.36
2022 1.5 1.37
2021 1.52 1.38
2020 1.53 1.38
2019 1.54 1.39
2018 1.53 1.4
2017 1.44 1.43
2016 1.62 1.46
2015 1.72 1.51
2014 1.8 1.54
2013 1.91 1.59
2012 1.97 1.65
2011 2.01 1.72
2010 2.04 1.8
2009 2.08 1.88
2008 2.12 1.95
2007 2.15 2.02
2006 2.19 2.09
2005 2.24 2.15
2004 2.29 2.2
2003 2.33 2.24
2002 2.38 2.27
2001 2.42 2.3
2000 2.44 2.35
1999 2.39 2.47
1998 2.49 2.57
1997 2.8 2.68
1996 2.85 2.77
1995 2.82 2.85
1994 2.79 2.93
1993 2.81 2.99
1992 2.97 3.03
1991 3.11 3
1990 3.06 2.96
1989 3.23 2.93
1988 3.19 2.98
1987 3.58 3.02
1986 3.58 3.11
1985 3.48 3.21
1984 3.22 3.32
1983 3.31 3.41
1982 3.15 3.46
1981 2.99 3.51
1980 3.3 3.59
1979 3.34 3.72
1978 3.35 3.84
1977 3.46 4
1976 3.6 4.21
1975 3.75 4.44
1974 3.92 4.67
1973 4.05 5
1972 4.18 5.06
1971 4.31 5.21
1970 4.46 5.35
1969 4.69 5.47
1968 4.84 5.58
1967 5.04 5.67
1966 5.3 5.69
1965 5.6 5.72
1964 5.91 5.79
1963 6.2 5.73
1962 6.44 5.64
1961 6.63 5.6
1960 6.74 5.54

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

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Grenada and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Grenada

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Grenada Jamaica
2024 34.9 33.3
2023 34.4 32.8
2022 33.9 32.2
2021 33.4 31.7
2020 32.9 31.3
2019 32.5 30.8
2018 32 30.3
2017 31.5 29.8
2016 31.1 29.3
2015 30.6 28.8
2014 30.1 28.3
2013 29.7 27.9
2012 29.4 27.4
2011 29.1 27
2010 28.7 26.5
2009 28.2 26.1
2008 27.7 25.7
2007 27.1 25.3
2006 26.6 24.9
2005 26.1 24.6
2004 25.6 24.4
2003 25.2 24.1
2002 24.8 23.8
2001 24.5 23.6
2000 24.5 23.3
1999 24.6 23.1
1998 24.7 22.9
1997 24.7 22.7
1996 24.7 22.6
1995 24.6 22.5
1994 24.5 22.4
1993 24.3 22.3
1992 24.1 22.2
1991 23.9 22
1990 23.6 21.8
1989 23.2 21.6
1988 22.9 21.3
1987 22.5 21.1
1986 22 20.8
1985 21.6 20.6
1984 21.1 20.4
1983 20.5 20.1
1982 19.9 19.9
1981 19.4 19.6
1980 19.1 19.4
1979 18.9 19.1
1978 18.7 18.9
1977 18.4 18.6
1976 18.2 18.4
1975 17.9 18.2
1974 17.7 18
1973 17.4 17.9
1972 17.1 17.8
1971 16.9 17.7
1970 16.7 17.7
1969 16.5 17.8
1968 16.3 17.9
1967 16.2 18.1
1966 16.2 18.3
1965 16.3 18.5
1964 16.3 18.8
1963 16.3 19
1962 16.2 19.3
1961 16.2 19.5
1960 16.2 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Grenada Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$1.23B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.1%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.13%
2023
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.66%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.34%
2023
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.2%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63
2025
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.7%
2018
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2018
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$423M
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$48M
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
88.2%
2018
48.1%
2011
Banked people share n/a
73.3%
2021

Energy

Grenada Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
733 kg
2007
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.6
2007
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.18 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.5 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10%
2022
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.97%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.4%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Grenada Jamaica
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-185
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
36.6%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.1
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
58
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.38
2022
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
1980
88.7%
2015
English speaking
90.9%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
74.1%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Grenada Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$526
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$255.2
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.68%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.38
2018
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
48
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
31.1%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.3%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.33 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Grenada Jamaica
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
1,120 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
30.9 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
68.3 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
700 mi
2017
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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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