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Iran vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 17th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Jamaica
Population
93468444
2834980
Population rank 17/197 139/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Iran and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Iran and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Iran

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Iran Jamaica
2024 $475,252,089,215 $22,014,397,090
2023 $457,510,482,317 $21,418,804,320
2022 $422,662,261,526 $18,813,516,805
2021 $407,350,685,583 $15,963,885,376
2020 $280,934,329,280 $15,000,214,216
2019 $347,988,400,958 $17,026,269,263
2018 $411,903,303,606 $16,855,447,986
2017 $510,239,893,418 $15,783,583,237
2016 $478,618,064,871 $14,898,999,754
2015 $409,191,686,497 $14,963,589,916
2014 $462,284,793,281 $13,899,217,680
2013 $500,399,839,840 $14,264,205,153
2012 $644,019,315,004 $14,807,086,556
2011 $629,082,257,472 $14,444,661,522
2010 $487,069,570,464 $13,220,549,908
2009 $414,059,094,949 $12,120,458,115
2008 $406,070,949,554 $13,709,401,520
2007 $349,736,591,832 $12,799,600,047
2006 $265,602,187,404 $11,930,179,090
2005 $224,970,371,325 $11,243,865,778
2004 $187,754,571,248 $10,174,664,854
2003 $151,911,222,119 $9,430,234,811
2002 $128,626,917,504 $9,719,009,495
2001 $126,878,750,296 $9,194,727,831
2000 $109,591,707,802 $9,005,064,475
1999 $113,848,450,088 $8,887,057,997
1998 $110,276,913,363 $8,787,195,622
1997 $113,919,163,421 $8,400,041,724
1996 $120,403,931,885 $7,393,891,921
1995 $96,419,225,744 $6,577,520,643
1994 $71,841,461,173 $5,452,558,947
1993 $63,743,623,232 $5,440,075,676
1992 $119,768,691,217 $3,535,460,090
1991 $131,637,664,958 $4,106,207,649
1990 $124,813,263,926 $4,592,208,087
1989 $120,496,362,916 $4,404,937,853
1988 $123,057,861,334 $3,828,342,820
1987 $134,009,995,923 $3,287,007,322
1986 $209,094,561,833 $2,754,549,582
1985 $180,183,629,600 $2,100,239,019
1984 $162,276,728,620 $2,373,564,549
1983 $156,365,156,618 $3,619,262,277
1982 $125,948,756,439 $3,293,496,312
1981 $100,499,312,750 $2,979,027,966
1980 $94,362,275,580 $2,679,379,372
1979 $90,391,877,326 $2,425,064,229
1978 $77,994,316,621 $2,644,527,822
1977 $80,600,122,702 $3,249,733,140
1976 $68,055,295,081 $2,966,042,856
1975 $51,776,222,350 $2,860,442,750
1974 $46,209,092,072 $2,375,122,375
1973 $27,081,698,250 $1,905,917,553
1972 $17,153,463,263 $1,875,146,587
1971 $13,731,802,833 $1,539,861,816
1970 $10,976,245,154 $1,404,720,442
1969 $9,743,089,607 $1,191,239,047
1968 $8,623,172,960 $1,083,839,133
1967 $7,555,383,690 $1,148,014,311
1966 $6,789,938,672 $1,096,759,561
1965 $6,197,319,929 $972,159,611
1964 $5,379,845,648 $897,949,001
1963 $4,928,628,018 $826,706,669
1962 $4,693,566,416 $777,727,689
1961 $4,426,949,095 $748,043,501
1960 $4,199,134,390 $699,064,380

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

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Iran and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Jamaica
2024 $5,190 $7,754
2023 $5,049 $7,542
2022 $4,721 $6,626
2021 $4,605 $5,626
2020 $3,203 $5,299
2019 $3,997 $6,031
2018 $4,783 $5,977
2017 $6,001 $5,605
2016 $5,711 $5,302
2015 $4,953 $5,339
2014 $5,672 $4,975
2013 $6,223 $5,124
2012 $8,114 $5,341
2011 $8,026 $5,233
2010 $6,291 $4,810
2009 $5,416 $4,428
2008 $5,377 $5,030
2007 $4,688 $4,716
2006 $3,619 $4,417
2005 $3,132 $4,184
2004 $2,672 $3,808
2003 $2,209 $3,550
2002 $1,891 $3,681
2001 $1,881 $3,504
2000 $1,650 $3,453
1999 $1,740 $3,432
1998 $1,709 $3,419
1997 $1,790 $3,297
1996 $1,915 $2,929
1995 $1,550 $2,631
1994 $1,168 $2,203
1993 $1,038 $2,221
1992 $1,957 $1,458
1991 $2,194 $1,710
1990 $2,138 $1,930
1989 $2,125 $1,865
1988 $2,234 $1,632
1987 $2,513 $1,411
1986 $4,064 $1,191
1985 $3,634 $917
1984 $3,395 $1,048
1983 $3,397 $1,619
1982 $2,845 $1,494
1981 $2,393 $1,370
1980 $2,368 $1,249
1979 $2,352 $1,144
1978 $2,101 $1,262
1977 $2,243 $1,569
1976 $1,954 $1,450
1975 $1,532 $1,417
1974 $1,409 $1,193
1973 $851 $972
1972 $555 $971
1971 $457 $809
1970 $377 $748
1969 $345 $642
1968 $314 $591
1967 $283.7 $633
1966 $262.9 $612
1965 $247.5 $549
1964 $221.7 $514
1963 $209.6 $480
1962 $205.8 $458
1961 $200.1 $447
1960 $195.6 $424

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

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Iran vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Jamaica
2026 78.2 71.9
2025 78.1 71.7
2024 77.9 71.6
2023 77.7 71.5
2022 76.8 71.5
2021 73.8 69.1
2020 74.1 71.5
2019 76.9 71.5
2018 76.6 71.6
2017 76.4 71.9
2016 76.2 72.1
2015 75.9 72.2
2014 75.6 72.4
2013 75.3 72.4
2012 75 72.4
2011 74.7 72.2
2010 74.4 72
2009 74 71.7
2008 73.7 71.5
2007 73.3 71.4
2006 72.9 71.4
2005 72.4 71.5
2004 72 71.5
2003 70.5 71.6
2002 71.1 71.5
2001 70.6 71.3
2000 70.2 71.3
1999 69.7 71.2
1998 69.2 71.2
1997 68.6 71.2
1996 68.3 71.3
1995 67.9 71.5
1994 67.5 71.6
1993 67 71.8
1992 66.7 71.8
1991 66.2 71.8
1990 64.1 71.7
1989 65.3 71.5
1988 63.3 71.2
1987 62.7 70.9
1986 62.1 70.4
1985 61.5 70.1
1984 60.9 69.8
1983 58.5 69.5
1982 57.6 69.3
1981 56.6 69.1
1980 58.4 69
1979 58.5 68.8
1978 56 68.7
1977 56.7 68.6
1976 55.8 68.4
1975 54.8 68.2
1974 53.9 67.9
1973 52.9 67.6
1972 51.7 67.3
1971 51.1 67
1970 50.2 66.7
1969 49.4 66.5
1968 47.9 66.3
1967 47.8 66.1
1966 47.1 65.9
1965 46.4 65.7
1964 45.7 65.3
1963 45.1 65
1962 43.8 64.6
1961 43.9 64.3
1960 43.3 63.8
1959 42.8 63.2
1958 42.2 62.6
1957 41.3 61.9
1956 41.1 61.2
1955 40.6 60.4
1954 40 59.6
1953 39.5 58.9
1952 39.2 58.1
1951 38.7 57.1
1950 38.2 56.6

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

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Iran and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Iran Jamaica
2024 91,567,738 2,839,175
2023 90,608,707 2,839,786
2022 89,524,246 2,839,144
2021 88,455,488 2,837,682
2020 87,723,443 2,830,739
2019 87,051,648 2,823,271
2018 86,117,998 2,820,097
2017 85,026,754 2,815,764
2016 83,812,228 2,809,915
2015 82,619,362 2,802,534
2014 81,502,045 2,793,749
2013 80,414,686 2,783,687
2012 79,370,580 2,772,430
2011 78,383,598 2,760,494
2010 77,420,842 2,748,568
2009 76,457,825 2,736,995
2008 75,514,204 2,725,635
2007 74,602,648 2,713,800
2006 73,392,747 2,700,968
2005 71,828,455 2,687,066
2004 70,256,316 2,672,225
2003 68,769,340 2,656,623
2002 68,011,317 2,640,572
2001 67,452,005 2,624,403
2000 66,418,659 2,607,826
1999 65,445,391 2,589,795
1998 64,519,859 2,569,736
1997 63,639,638 2,547,848
1996 62,881,300 2,524,463
1995 62,205,567 2,500,151
1994 61,520,598 2,475,220
1993 61,403,543 2,449,916
1992 61,184,983 2,424,701
1991 59,986,931 2,400,869
1990 58,380,092 2,379,877
1989 56,704,914 2,361,916
1988 55,072,694 2,345,777
1987 53,323,493 2,329,813
1986 51,446,045 2,312,125
1985 49,582,289 2,290,656
1984 47,793,998 2,264,562
1983 46,029,535 2,234,832
1982 44,272,141 2,203,889
1981 41,989,312 2,173,818
1980 39,842,324 2,145,658
1979 38,424,952 2,119,486
1978 37,126,535 2,094,836
1977 35,933,181 2,070,657
1976 34,837,271 2,045,578
1975 33,802,973 2,018,981
1974 32,796,463 1,990,906
1973 31,839,838 1,961,219
1972 30,921,179 1,931,542
1971 30,029,071 1,903,728
1970 29,145,100 1,878,196
1969 28,273,482 1,855,127
1968 27,437,391 1,833,765
1967 26,628,432 1,812,865
1966 25,829,270 1,791,475
1965 25,036,978 1,769,192
1964 24,262,859 1,745,568
1963 23,519,005 1,721,099
1962 22,807,907 1,696,932
1961 22,125,726 1,673,261
1960 21,470,434 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Iran

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Jamaica
2023 1.7 1.36
2022 1.7 1.37
2021 1.71 1.38
2020 1.7 1.38
2019 1.77 1.39
2018 1.92 1.4
2017 2.02 1.43
2016 2.05 1.46
2015 2.02 1.51
2014 1.98 1.54
2013 1.91 1.59
2012 1.85 1.65
2011 1.79 1.72
2010 1.75 1.8
2009 1.74 1.88
2008 1.74 1.95
2007 1.75 2.02
2006 1.76 2.09
2005 1.76 2.15
2004 1.78 2.2
2003 1.8 2.24
2002 1.84 2.27
2001 1.92 2.3
2000 2 2.35
1999 2.09 2.47
1998 2.19 2.57
1997 2.32 2.68
1996 2.54 2.77
1995 2.85 2.85
1994 3.24 2.93
1993 3.67 2.99
1992 4.1 3.03
1991 4.57 3
1990 4.93 2.96
1989 5.17 2.93
1988 5.43 2.98
1987 5.72 3.02
1986 6.01 3.11
1985 6.24 3.21
1984 6.43 3.32
1983 6.53 3.41
1982 6.59 3.46
1981 6.62 3.51
1980 6.63 3.59
1979 6.55 3.72
1978 6.34 3.84
1977 6.18 4
1976 6.07 4.21
1975 5.95 4.44
1974 5.97 4.67
1973 6.06 5
1972 6.26 5.06
1971 6.55 5.21
1970 6.8 5.35
1969 7.01 5.47
1968 7.12 5.58
1967 7.19 5.67
1966 7.21 5.69
1965 7.22 5.72
1964 7.24 5.79
1963 7.32 5.73
1962 7.4 5.64
1961 7.46 5.6
1960 7.52 5.54

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

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Iran and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Jamaica
2024 34.3 33.3
2023 33.8 32.8
2022 33.3 32.2
2021 32.8 31.7
2020 32.3 31.3
2019 31.7 30.8
2018 31.2 30.3
2017 30.7 29.8
2016 30.2 29.3
2015 29.7 28.8
2014 29.2 28.3
2013 28.7 27.9
2012 28.2 27.4
2011 27.7 27
2010 27.2 26.5
2009 26.6 26.1
2008 26.1 25.7
2007 25.5 25.3
2006 24.8 24.9
2005 24.3 24.6
2004 23.7 24.4
2003 23.1 24.1
2002 22.6 23.8
2001 22 23.6
2000 21.4 23.3
1999 20.7 23.1
1998 20 22.9
1997 19.5 22.7
1996 19.1 22.6
1995 18.7 22.5
1994 18.4 22.4
1993 18.3 22.3
1992 18.4 22.2
1991 18.3 22
1990 18.2 21.8
1989 18.1 21.6
1988 18.2 21.3
1987 18.2 21.1
1986 18.2 20.8
1985 18.3 20.6
1984 18.4 20.4
1983 18.5 20.1
1982 18.6 19.9
1981 18.4 19.6
1980 18.2 19.4
1979 18.3 19.1
1978 18.3 18.9
1977 18.3 18.6
1976 18.2 18.4
1975 18.1 18.2
1974 18 18
1973 17.9 17.9
1972 17.8 17.8
1971 17.7 17.7
1970 17.6 17.7
1969 17.6 17.8
1968 17.6 17.9
1967 17.7 18.1
1966 17.7 18.3
1965 17.8 18.5
1964 17.9 18.8
1963 18.1 19
1962 18.4 19.3
1961 18.7 19.5
1960 19.1 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Iran Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Iran Jamaica
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
88.7%
2015
English speaking
12%
2025
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Iran Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Jamaica
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
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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