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India vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 7th vs. 159th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

India Jamaica
Population
1480351380
2834980
Population rank 1/197 139/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

India and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

India and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
India

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
India Jamaica
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $22,014,397,090
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $21,418,804,320
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $18,813,516,805
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $15,963,885,376
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $15,000,214,216
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $17,026,269,263
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $16,855,447,986
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $15,783,583,237
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $14,898,999,754
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $14,963,589,916
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $13,899,217,680
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $14,264,205,153
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $14,807,086,556
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $14,444,661,522
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $13,220,549,908
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $12,120,458,115
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $13,709,401,520
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $12,799,600,047
2006 $940,259,888,788 $11,930,179,090
2005 $820,383,763,511 $11,243,865,778
2004 $709,152,728,831 $10,174,664,854
2003 $607,700,687,237 $9,430,234,811
2002 $514,939,140,319 $9,719,009,495
2001 $485,440,139,204 $9,194,727,831
2000 $468,395,521,654 $9,005,064,475
1999 $458,821,052,616 $8,887,057,997
1998 $421,351,317,225 $8,787,195,622
1997 $415,867,563,593 $8,400,041,724
1996 $392,896,866,205 $7,393,891,921
1995 $360,281,909,643 $6,577,520,643
1994 $327,274,843,459 $5,452,558,947
1993 $279,295,648,983 $5,440,075,676
1992 $288,208,070,278 $3,535,460,090
1991 $270,105,341,879 $4,106,207,649
1990 $320,979,026,420 $4,592,208,087
1989 $296,042,052,945 $4,404,937,853
1988 $296,589,670,896 $3,828,342,820
1987 $279,033,584,092 $3,287,007,322
1986 $248,985,994,041 $2,754,549,582
1985 $232,511,554,840 $2,100,239,019
1984 $212,157,645,178 $2,373,564,549
1983 $218,262,146,413 $3,619,262,277
1982 $200,715,624,831 $3,293,496,312
1981 $193,491,368,446 $2,979,027,966
1980 $186,328,579,302 $2,679,379,372
1979 $152,995,442,498 $2,425,064,229
1978 $137,302,319,829 $2,644,527,822
1977 $121,486,641,441 $3,249,733,140
1976 $102,716,451,980 $2,966,042,856
1975 $98,473,832,017 $2,860,442,750
1974 $99,526,597,934 $2,375,122,375
1973 $85,517,673,173 $1,905,917,553
1972 $71,464,700,667 $1,875,146,587
1971 $67,351,404,352 $1,539,861,816
1970 $62,422,483,055 $1,404,720,442
1969 $58,447,995,017 $1,191,239,047
1968 $53,085,455,871 $1,083,839,133
1967 $50,134,942,204 $1,148,014,311
1966 $45,581,230,504 $1,096,759,561
1965 $59,556,105,229 $972,159,611
1964 $56,480,289,941 $897,949,001
1963 $48,421,923,459 $826,706,669
1962 $42,161,481,858 $777,727,689
1961 $39,232,435,784 $748,043,501
1960 $37,029,883,876 $699,064,380

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

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India and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Jamaica
2024 $2,695 $7,754
2023 $2,530 $7,542
2022 $2,347 $6,626
2021 $2,240 $5,626
2020 $1,907 $5,299
2019 $2,041 $6,031
2018 $1,966 $5,977
2017 $1,950 $5,605
2016 $1,708 $5,302
2015 $1,584 $5,339
2014 $1,554 $4,975
2013 $1,433 $5,124
2012 $1,429 $5,341
2011 $1,445 $5,233
2010 $1,348 $4,810
2009 $1,095 $4,428
2008 $993 $5,030
2007 $1,022 $4,716
2006 $802 $4,417
2005 $710 $4,184
2004 $624 $3,808
2003 $544 $3,550
2002 $469 $3,681
2001 $450 $3,504
2000 $443 $3,453
1999 $442 $3,432
1998 $414 $3,419
1997 $416 $3,297
1996 $401 $2,929
1995 $375 $2,631
1994 $348 $2,203
1993 $303 $2,221
1992 $319 $1,458
1991 $306 $1,710
1990 $371 $1,930
1989 $350 $1,865
1988 $358 $1,632
1987 $345 $1,411
1986 $315 $1,191
1985 $301 $917
1984 $281 $1,048
1983 $296 $1,619
1982 $278.7 $1,494
1981 $275 $1,370
1980 $271.1 $1,249
1979 $228 $1,144
1978 $209.4 $1,262
1977 $189.6 $1,569
1976 $164.1 $1,450
1975 $161.1 $1,417
1974 $166.7 $1,193
1973 $146.6 $972
1972 $125.3 $971
1971 $120.7 $809
1970 $114.4 $748
1969 $109.5 $642
1968 $101.6 $591
1967 $98 $633
1966 $91 $612
1965 $121.5 $549
1964 $117.9 $514
1963 $103.4 $480
1962 $92.2 $458
1961 $87.9 $447
1960 $84.9 $424

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

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India vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Jamaica
2026 72.7 71.9
2025 72.5 71.7
2024 72.2 71.6
2023 72 71.5
2022 71.7 71.5
2021 67.3 69.1
2020 70.2 71.5
2019 70.7 71.5
2018 70.4 71.6
2017 70.1 71.9
2016 69.7 72.1
2015 69.3 72.2
2014 68.9 72.4
2013 68.5 72.4
2012 68.1 72.4
2011 67.6 72.2
2010 67.2 72
2009 66.7 71.7
2008 66.2 71.5
2007 65.8 71.4
2006 65.4 71.4
2005 64.9 71.5
2004 64.5 71.5
2003 64.1 71.6
2002 63.6 71.5
2001 63.2 71.3
2000 62.7 71.3
1999 62.3 71.2
1998 61.9 71.2
1997 61.4 71.2
1996 61 71.3
1995 60.6 71.5
1994 60.2 71.6
1993 59.8 71.8
1992 59.4 71.8
1991 59 71.8
1990 58.6 71.7
1989 58.2 71.5
1988 57.7 71.2
1987 57.3 70.9
1986 56.8 70.4
1985 56.3 70.1
1984 55.8 69.8
1983 55.3 69.5
1982 54.7 69.3
1981 54.2 69.1
1980 53.6 69
1979 53 68.8
1978 52.4 68.7
1977 51.8 68.6
1976 51.3 68.4
1975 50.8 68.2
1974 50.3 67.9
1973 49.6 67.6
1972 49.2 67.3
1971 48.9 67
1970 48.6 66.7
1969 48.3 66.5
1968 47.9 66.3
1967 46.2 66.1
1966 45.9 65.9
1965 45.6 65.7
1964 46.7 65.3
1963 46.5 65
1962 46.1 64.6
1961 45.8 64.3
1960 45.6 63.8
1959 45.3 63.2
1958 44.8 62.6
1957 44.4 61.9
1956 44.1 61.2
1955 43.7 60.4
1954 43.2 59.6
1953 42.4 58.9
1952 42.1 58.1
1951 41.6 57.1
1950 41.2 56.6

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

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India and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
India Jamaica
2024 1,450,935,791 2,839,175
2023 1,438,069,596 2,839,786
2022 1,425,423,212 2,839,144
2021 1,414,203,896 2,837,682
2020 1,402,617,695 2,830,739
2019 1,389,030,312 2,823,271
2018 1,374,659,064 2,820,097
2017 1,359,657,400 2,815,764
2016 1,343,944,296 2,809,915
2015 1,328,024,498 2,802,534
2014 1,312,277,191 2,793,749
2013 1,295,829,511 2,783,687
2012 1,278,674,502 2,772,430
2011 1,261,224,954 2,760,494
2010 1,243,481,564 2,748,568
2009 1,225,524,753 2,736,995
2008 1,207,930,964 2,725,635
2007 1,190,676,021 2,713,800
2006 1,172,878,890 2,700,968
2005 1,154,676,322 2,687,066
2004 1,135,991,513 2,672,225
2003 1,116,803,006 2,656,623
2002 1,097,600,380 2,640,572
2001 1,077,898,575 2,624,403
2000 1,057,922,733 2,607,826
1999 1,038,225,823 2,589,795
1998 1,018,665,080 2,569,736
1997 999,133,762 2,547,848
1996 979,678,458 2,524,463
1995 960,301,044 2,500,151
1994 941,163,767 2,475,220
1993 922,118,387 2,449,916
1992 902,957,070 2,424,701
1991 883,927,600 2,400,869
1990 864,972,221 2,379,877
1989 846,039,529 2,361,916
1988 827,342,990 2,345,777
1987 808,931,270 2,329,813
1986 790,689,978 2,312,125
1985 772,647,793 2,290,656
1984 754,875,449 2,264,562
1983 737,372,681 2,234,832
1982 720,313,473 2,203,889
1981 703,696,250 2,173,818
1980 687,354,025 2,145,658
1979 671,155,747 2,119,486
1978 655,728,229 2,094,836
1977 640,801,103 2,070,657
1976 625,861,883 2,045,578
1975 611,309,535 2,018,981
1974 597,041,391 1,990,906
1973 583,465,598 1,961,219
1972 570,482,142 1,931,542
1971 558,096,387 1,903,728
1970 545,864,268 1,878,196
1969 533,880,544 1,855,127
1968 522,716,889 1,833,765
1967 511,606,372 1,812,865
1966 500,740,247 1,791,475
1965 490,140,146 1,769,192
1964 479,229,598 1,745,568
1963 468,138,575 1,721,099
1962 457,283,090 1,696,932
1961 446,564,729 1,673,261
1960 435,990,338 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in India and Jamaica

Fertility rate
India

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Jamaica
2023 1.98 1.36
2022 1.99 1.37
2021 2.01 1.38
2020 2.05 1.38
2019 2.12 1.39
2018 2.18 1.4
2017 2.19 1.43
2016 2.28 1.46
2015 2.29 1.51
2014 2.29 1.54
2013 2.4 1.59
2012 2.47 1.65
2011 2.53 1.72
2010 2.6 1.8
2009 2.67 1.88
2008 2.71 1.95
2007 2.78 2.02
2006 2.87 2.09
2005 2.96 2.15
2004 3.05 2.2
2003 3.12 2.24
2002 3.22 2.27
2001 3.3 2.3
2000 3.35 2.35
1999 3.38 2.47
1998 3.45 2.57
1997 3.51 2.68
1996 3.58 2.77
1995 3.65 2.85
1994 3.72 2.93
1993 3.8 2.99
1992 3.88 3.03
1991 3.96 3
1990 4.05 2.96
1989 4.13 2.93
1988 4.22 2.98
1987 4.31 3.02
1986 4.4 3.11
1985 4.43 3.21
1984 4.52 3.32
1983 4.57 3.41
1982 4.62 3.46
1981 4.7 3.51
1980 4.78 3.59
1979 4.81 3.72
1978 4.89 3.84
1977 5.01 4
1976 5.13 4.21
1975 5.2 4.44
1974 5.33 4.67
1973 5.4 5
1972 5.48 5.06
1971 5.57 5.21
1970 5.62 5.35
1969 5.68 5.47
1968 5.76 5.58
1967 5.83 5.67
1966 5.88 5.69
1965 5.94 5.72
1964 5.98 5.79
1963 5.97 5.73
1962 5.95 5.64
1961 5.94 5.6
1960 5.92 5.54

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

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India and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
India

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
India Jamaica
2024 29.5 33.3
2023 29.1 32.8
2022 28.7 32.2
2021 28.4 31.7
2020 28.1 31.3
2019 27.7 30.8
2018 27.3 30.3
2017 27 29.8
2016 26.6 29.3
2015 26.3 28.8
2014 26 28.3
2013 25.6 27.9
2012 25.3 27.4
2011 25 27
2010 24.7 26.5
2009 24.4 26.1
2008 24.1 25.7
2007 23.8 25.3
2006 23.6 24.9
2005 23.3 24.6
2004 23.1 24.4
2003 22.9 24.1
2002 22.7 23.8
2001 22.5 23.6
2000 22.3 23.3
1999 22.1 23.1
1998 21.9 22.9
1997 21.7 22.7
1996 21.6 22.6
1995 21.4 22.5
1994 21.2 22.4
1993 21.1 22.3
1992 21 22.2
1991 20.8 22
1990 20.7 21.8
1989 20.6 21.6
1988 20.5 21.3
1987 20.4 21.1
1986 20.4 20.8
1985 20.3 20.6
1984 20.2 20.4
1983 20.1 20.1
1982 20 19.9
1981 20 19.6
1980 19.9 19.4
1979 19.8 19.1
1978 19.7 18.9
1977 19.6 18.6
1976 19.5 18.4
1975 19.4 18.2
1974 19.3 18
1973 19.3 17.9
1972 19.2 17.8
1971 19.2 17.7
1970 19.2 17.7
1969 19.2 17.8
1968 19.2 17.9
1967 19.3 18.1
1966 19.4 18.3
1965 19.5 18.5
1964 19.6 18.8
1963 19.8 19
1962 19.9 19.3
1961 20.1 19.5
1960 20.2 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
2.2%
2021
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
89%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

India Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

India Jamaica
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
88.7%
2015
English speaking
15.8%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
89.5%
2023

Health

India Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

India Jamaica
% of world land
2%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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