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Haiti vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 142nd vs. 159th).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Jamaica
Population
12076663
2834980
Population rank 82/197 139/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 117/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 153/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 176/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Haiti and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Haiti and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Haiti

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Haiti Jamaica
2024 $25,224,154,991 $22,014,397,090
2023 $19,850,585,722 $21,418,804,320
2022 $20,253,551,921 $18,813,516,805
2021 $20,944,387,976 $15,963,885,376
2020 $14,508,222,518 $15,000,214,216
2019 $15,016,090,930 $17,026,269,263
2018 $16,403,864,618 $16,855,447,986
2017 $15,093,357,161 $15,783,583,237
2016 $14,069,277,526 $14,898,999,754
2015 $14,849,629,309 $14,963,589,916
2014 $15,146,883,498 $13,899,217,680
2013 $14,902,488,604 $14,264,205,153
2012 $13,708,925,477 $14,807,086,556
2011 $13,008,746,039 $14,444,661,522
2010 $11,859,312,725 $13,220,549,908
2009 $11,597,002,835 $12,120,458,115
2008 $10,432,962,635 $13,709,401,520
2007 $9,228,637,768 $12,799,600,047
2006 $7,638,739,123 $11,930,179,090
2005 $7,030,149,730 $11,243,865,778
2004 $6,087,360,684 $10,174,664,854
2003 $5,071,947,798 $9,430,234,811
2002 $6,205,847,214 $9,719,009,495
2001 $6,331,970,324 $9,194,727,831
2000 $6,813,566,099 $9,005,064,475
1999 $4,153,725,884 $8,887,057,997
1998 $3,723,903,724 $8,787,195,622
1997 $3,338,949,152 $8,400,041,724
1996 $2,907,517,604 $7,393,891,921
1995 $2,813,313,279 $6,577,520,643
1994 $2,167,569,046 $5,452,558,947
1993 $1,878,253,767 $5,440,075,676
1992 $2,257,129,792 $3,535,460,090
1991 $3,473,562,628 $4,106,207,649
1990 $3,096,289,800 $4,592,208,087
1989 $2,736,243,800 $4,404,937,853
1988 $2,613,926,800 $3,828,342,820
1987 $2,047,200,000 $3,287,007,322
1986 $2,318,000,000 $2,754,549,582
1985 $2,009,400,000 $2,100,239,019
1984 $1,816,200,000 $2,373,564,549
1983 $1,623,600,000 $3,619,262,277
1982 $1,474,200,000 $3,293,496,312
1981 $1,479,400,000 $2,979,027,966
1980 $1,383,800,000 $2,679,379,372
1979 $1,080,600,000 $2,425,064,229
1978 $974,200,000 $2,644,527,822
1977 $947,000,000 $3,249,733,140
1976 $879,000,000 $2,966,042,856
1975 $681,400,000 $2,860,442,750
1974 $565,399,322 $2,375,122,375
1973 $466,798,973 $1,905,917,553
1972 $371,998,958 $1,875,146,587
1971 $362,800,000 $1,539,861,816
1970 $331,200,000 $1,404,720,442
1969 $391,820,400 $1,191,239,047
1968 $367,968,800 $1,083,839,133
1967 $369,124,200 $1,148,014,311
1966 $368,948,600 $1,096,759,561
1965 $353,251,800 $972,159,611
1964 $325,281,200 $897,949,001
1963 $294,883,400 $826,706,669
1962 $281,896,800 $777,727,689
1961 $271,066,000 $748,043,501
1960 $273,187,200 $699,064,380

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

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Haiti and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Jamaica
2024 $2,143 $7,754
2023 $1,706 $7,542
2022 $1,761 $6,626
2021 $1,841 $5,626
2020 $1,290 $5,299
2019 $1,352 $6,031
2018 $1,496 $5,977
2017 $1,395 $5,605
2016 $1,318 $5,302
2015 $1,411 $5,339
2014 $1,460 $4,975
2013 $1,458 $5,124
2012 $1,361 $5,341
2011 $1,312 $5,233
2010 $1,210 $4,810
2009 $1,197 $4,428
2008 $1,095 $5,030
2007 $985 $4,716
2006 $829 $4,417
2005 $776 $4,184
2004 $683 $3,808
2003 $579 $3,550
2002 $721 $3,681
2001 $749 $3,504
2000 $821 $3,453
1999 $510 $3,432
1998 $465 $3,419
1997 $425 $3,297
1996 $377 $2,929
1995 $372 $2,631
1994 $292.1 $2,203
1993 $258.1 $2,221
1992 $316 $1,458
1991 $497 $1,710
1990 $452 $1,930
1989 $407 $1,865
1988 $397 $1,632
1987 $318 $1,411
1986 $367 $1,191
1985 $325 $917
1984 $299.2 $1,048
1983 $272.8 $1,619
1982 $252.6 $1,494
1981 $258.5 $1,370
1980 $246.5 $1,249
1979 $196.2 $1,144
1978 $180.3 $1,262
1977 $178.7 $1,569
1976 $169.1 $1,450
1975 $133.6 $1,417
1974 $113 $1,193
1973 $95.1 $972
1972 $77.3 $971
1971 $76.8 $809
1970 $71.5 $748
1969 $86.1 $642
1968 $82.4 $591
1967 $84.2 $633
1966 $85.7 $612
1965 $83.6 $549
1964 $78.5 $514
1963 $72.4 $480
1962 $70.4 $458
1961 $69 $447
1960 $70.8 $424

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

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Haiti vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti Jamaica
2026 65.5 71.9
2025 65.3 71.7
2024 65.1 71.6
2023 64.9 71.5
2022 63.9 71.5
2021 62.6 69.1
2020 63.8 71.5
2019 64.3 71.5
2018 64.1 71.6
2017 63.8 71.9
2016 63.3 72.1
2015 63.2 72.2
2014 63 72.4
2013 62.6 72.4
2012 62.3 72.4
2011 61.6 72.2
2010 45.6 72
2009 61.7 71.7
2008 61.3 71.5
2007 61.1 71.4
2006 60.7 71.4
2005 60.3 71.5
2004 58.5 71.5
2003 59.4 71.6
2002 59 71.5
2001 58.6 71.3
2000 58.2 71.3
1999 57.7 71.2
1998 57.1 71.2
1997 56.7 71.2
1996 56.1 71.3
1995 55.6 71.5
1994 54.7 71.6
1993 54.5 71.8
1992 54 71.8
1991 53.5 71.8
1990 53.2 71.7
1989 52.9 71.5
1988 52.6 71.2
1987 52.2 70.9
1986 51.9 70.4
1985 51.6 70.1
1984 51.3 69.8
1983 50.9 69.5
1982 50.6 69.3
1981 50.3 69.1
1980 50 69
1979 49.7 68.8
1978 49.5 68.7
1977 49.2 68.6
1976 49 68.4
1975 48.7 68.2
1974 48.5 67.9
1973 48.2 67.6
1972 47.9 67.3
1971 47.6 67
1970 47.3 66.7
1969 46.9 66.5
1968 46.5 66.3
1967 46.1 66.1
1966 45.6 65.9
1965 45.4 65.7
1964 44.9 65.3
1963 42.7 65
1962 44.2 64.6
1961 43.8 64.3
1960 43.4 63.8
1959 43 63.2
1958 42.6 62.6
1957 42.1 61.9
1956 41.6 61.2
1955 41 60.4
1954 40.1 59.6
1953 39.5 58.9
1952 38.8 58.1
1951 38.1 57.1
1950 37.2 56.6

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

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Haiti and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Haiti Jamaica
2024 11,772,557 2,839,175
2023 11,637,398 2,839,786
2022 11,503,606 2,839,144
2021 11,374,586 2,837,682
2020 11,243,848 2,830,739
2019 11,105,163 2,823,271
2018 10,962,362 2,820,097
2017 10,817,754 2,815,764
2016 10,671,457 2,809,915
2015 10,523,242 2,802,534
2014 10,373,235 2,793,749
2013 10,222,362 2,783,687
2012 10,069,771 2,772,430
2011 9,914,904 2,760,494
2010 9,803,294 2,748,568
2009 9,689,581 2,736,995
2008 9,530,774 2,725,635
2007 9,373,296 2,713,800
2006 9,216,562 2,700,968
2005 9,061,273 2,687,066
2004 8,910,263 2,672,225
2003 8,759,912 2,656,623
2002 8,607,641 2,640,572
2001 8,455,918 2,624,403
2000 8,303,151 2,607,826
1999 8,151,296 2,589,795
1998 8,002,143 2,569,736
1997 7,854,298 2,547,848
1996 7,707,557 2,524,463
1995 7,562,546 2,500,151
1994 7,419,771 2,475,220
1993 7,278,181 2,449,916
1992 7,136,571 2,424,701
1991 6,995,450 2,400,869
1990 6,854,441 2,379,877
1989 6,714,730 2,361,916
1988 6,578,145 2,345,777
1987 6,445,123 2,329,813
1986 6,316,122 2,312,125
1985 6,190,862 2,290,656
1984 6,069,230 2,264,562
1983 5,951,096 2,234,832
1982 5,835,937 2,203,889
1981 5,723,725 2,173,818
1980 5,614,493 2,145,658
1979 5,507,590 2,119,486
1978 5,402,580 2,094,836
1977 5,299,476 2,070,657
1976 5,198,357 2,045,578
1975 5,099,086 2,018,981
1974 5,001,796 1,990,906
1973 4,906,743 1,961,219
1972 4,813,868 1,931,542
1971 4,723,244 1,903,728
1970 4,635,124 1,878,196
1969 4,549,334 1,855,127
1968 4,465,328 1,833,765
1967 4,382,999 1,812,865
1966 4,302,639 1,791,475
1965 4,223,820 1,769,192
1964 4,146,244 1,745,568
1963 4,073,068 1,721,099
1962 4,001,575 1,696,932
1961 3,929,030 1,673,261
1960 3,858,443 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Haiti and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Haiti

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Jamaica
2023 2.66 1.36
2022 2.7 1.37
2021 2.75 1.38
2020 2.8 1.38
2019 2.86 1.39
2018 2.92 1.4
2017 2.99 1.43
2016 3.05 1.46
2015 3.11 1.51
2014 3.16 1.54
2013 3.22 1.59
2012 3.32 1.65
2011 3.43 1.72
2010 3.5 1.8
2009 3.57 1.88
2008 3.62 1.95
2007 3.69 2.02
2006 3.76 2.09
2005 3.84 2.15
2004 3.94 2.2
2003 4.05 2.24
2002 4.13 2.27
2001 4.25 2.3
2000 4.39 2.35
1999 4.45 2.47
1998 4.56 2.57
1997 4.67 2.68
1996 4.78 2.77
1995 4.88 2.85
1994 4.99 2.93
1993 5.1 2.99
1992 5.21 3.03
1991 5.32 3
1990 5.41 2.96
1989 5.44 2.93
1988 5.47 2.98
1987 5.47 3.02
1986 5.48 3.11
1985 5.5 3.21
1984 5.51 3.32
1983 5.51 3.41
1982 5.53 3.46
1981 5.53 3.51
1980 5.56 3.59
1979 5.59 3.72
1978 5.64 3.84
1977 5.67 4
1976 5.71 4.21
1975 5.75 4.44
1974 5.78 4.67
1973 5.81 5
1972 5.85 5.06
1971 5.88 5.21
1970 5.91 5.35
1969 5.96 5.47
1968 6.01 5.58
1967 6.05 5.67
1966 6.09 5.69
1965 6.13 5.72
1964 6.16 5.79
1963 6.17 5.73
1962 6.18 5.64
1961 6.18 5.6
1960 6.18 5.54

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

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Haiti and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti Jamaica
2024 24.8 33.3
2023 24.5 32.8
2022 24.3 32.2
2021 24 31.7
2020 23.8 31.3
2019 23.5 30.8
2018 23.3 30.3
2017 23 29.8
2016 22.8 29.3
2015 22.5 28.8
2014 22.3 28.3
2013 22 27.9
2012 21.8 27.4
2011 21.6 27
2010 21.3 26.5
2009 21.1 26.1
2008 20.9 25.7
2007 20.6 25.3
2006 20.4 24.9
2005 20.2 24.6
2004 20 24.4
2003 19.8 24.1
2002 19.7 23.8
2001 19.5 23.6
2000 19.4 23.3
1999 19.3 23.1
1998 19.2 22.9
1997 19.1 22.7
1996 19 22.6
1995 19 22.5
1994 18.9 22.4
1993 18.9 22.3
1992 18.9 22.2
1991 18.9 22
1990 18.9 21.8
1989 18.9 21.6
1988 19 21.3
1987 19 21.1
1986 19 20.8
1985 19.1 20.6
1984 19.1 20.4
1983 19.1 20.1
1982 19.2 19.9
1981 19.2 19.6
1980 19.2 19.4
1979 19.2 19.1
1978 19.3 18.9
1977 19.3 18.6
1976 19.3 18.4
1975 19.3 18.2
1974 19.3 18
1973 19.3 17.9
1972 19.3 17.8
1971 19.4 17.7
1970 19.4 17.7
1969 19.4 17.8
1968 19.4 17.9
1967 19.4 18.1
1966 19.4 18.3
1965 19.5 18.5
1964 19.5 18.8
1963 19.5 19
1962 19.5 19.3
1961 19.5 19.5
1960 19.5 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
73.3%
2021

Energy

Haiti Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Haiti Jamaica
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
88.7%
2015
English speaking
1%
2025
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
89.5%
2023

Health

Haiti Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti Jamaica
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
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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