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Israel vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 149th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Jamaica
Population
10290887
2834980
Population rank 95/197 139/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Israel and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Israel and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Israel

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Israel Jamaica
2024 $540,379,921,262 $22,014,397,090
2023 $512,184,638,999 $21,418,804,320
2022 $525,181,008,026 $18,813,516,805
2021 $489,851,549,972 $15,963,885,376
2020 $410,768,352,658 $15,000,214,216
2019 $400,645,216,359 $17,026,269,263
2018 $376,299,083,108 $16,855,447,986
2017 $358,451,839,053 $15,783,583,237
2016 $321,940,971,558 $14,898,999,754
2015 $303,469,434,072 $14,963,589,916
2014 $315,017,088,117 $13,899,217,680
2013 $298,478,070,673 $14,264,205,153
2012 $263,589,172,712 $14,807,086,556
2011 $268,094,998,225 $14,444,661,522
2010 $239,679,036,634 $13,220,549,908
2009 $213,403,181,853 $12,120,458,115
2008 $221,231,658,863 $13,709,401,520
2007 $184,681,214,673 $12,799,600,047
2006 $158,900,547,825 $11,930,179,090
2005 $147,519,922,009 $11,243,865,778
2004 $140,047,984,605 $10,174,664,854
2003 $131,408,914,824 $9,430,234,811
2002 $125,332,331,884 $9,719,009,495
2001 $135,002,039,613 $9,194,727,831
2000 $136,512,300,542 $9,005,064,475
1999 $121,417,185,062 $8,887,057,997
1998 $120,547,409,279 $8,787,195,622
1997 $119,459,826,347 $8,400,041,724
1996 $115,116,595,545 $7,393,891,921
1995 $105,497,418,059 $6,577,520,643
1994 $90,740,103,829 $5,452,558,947
1993 $79,855,877,174 $5,440,075,676
1992 $79,457,685,757 $3,535,460,090
1991 $70,998,755,007 $4,106,207,649
1990 $62,016,729,541 $4,592,208,087
1989 $52,443,479,454 $4,404,937,853
1988 $52,650,948,910 $3,828,342,820
1987 $43,049,543,635 $3,287,007,322
1986 $35,834,154,874 $2,754,549,582
1985 $28,905,736,367 $2,100,239,019
1984 $30,645,607,293 $2,373,564,549
1983 $32,675,755,462 $3,619,262,277
1982 $29,255,285,401 $3,293,496,312
1981 $26,882,009,819 $2,979,027,966
1980 $25,395,256,478 $2,679,379,372
1979 $22,609,741,060 $2,425,064,229
1978 $17,701,286,907 $2,644,527,822
1977 $18,257,113,904 $3,249,733,140
1976 $15,956,349,550 $2,966,042,856
1975 $16,141,767,373 $2,860,442,750
1974 $17,172,607,138 $2,375,122,375
1973 $11,902,574,259 $1,905,917,553
1972 $9,222,557,539 $1,875,146,587
1971 $7,052,544,000 $1,539,861,816
1970 $7,406,712,876 $1,404,720,442
1969 $6,297,852,761 $1,191,239,047
1968 $5,458,427,928 $1,083,839,133
1967 $4,762,386,783 $1,148,014,311
1966 $4,703,300,098 $1,096,759,561
1965 $4,329,084,429 $972,159,611
1964 $4,024,344,853 $897,949,001
1963 $3,535,949,089 $826,706,669
1962 $2,966,154,031 $777,727,689
1961 $3,708,586,471 $748,043,501
1960 $3,070,585,807 $699,064,380

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

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Israel and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Jamaica
2024 $54,177 $7,754
2023 $52,004 $7,542
2022 $54,950 $6,626
2021 $52,271 $5,626
2020 $44,576 $5,299
2019 $44,251 $6,031
2018 $42,363 $5,977
2017 $41,138 $5,605
2016 $37,672 $5,302
2015 $36,213 $5,339
2014 $38,343 $4,975
2013 $37,034 $5,124
2012 $33,321 $5,341
2011 $34,523 $5,233
2010 $31,439 $4,810
2009 $28,508 $4,428
2008 $30,269 $5,030
2007 $25,721 $4,716
2006 $22,527 $4,417
2005 $21,287 $4,184
2004 $20,568 $3,808
2003 $19,643 $3,550
2002 $19,076 $3,681
2001 $20,966 $3,504
2000 $21,707 $3,453
1999 $19,823 $3,432
1998 $20,189 $3,419
1997 $20,469 $3,297
1996 $20,224 $2,929
1995 $19,026 $2,631
1994 $16,807 $2,203
1993 $15,179 $2,221
1992 $15,510 $1,458
1991 $14,346 $1,710
1990 $13,308 $1,930
1989 $11,608 $1,865
1988 $11,853 $1,632
1987 $9,853 $1,411
1986 $8,335 $1,191
1985 $6,829 $917
1984 $7,369 $1,048
1983 $7,960 $1,619
1982 $7,258 $1,494
1981 $6,795 $1,370
1980 $6,549 $1,249
1979 $5,972 $1,144
1978 $4,797 $1,262
1977 $5,053 $1,569
1976 $4,516 $1,450
1975 $4,672 $1,417
1974 $5,085 $1,193
1973 $3,631 $972
1972 $2,930 $971
1971 $2,298 $809
1970 $2,490 $748
1969 $2,189 $642
1968 $1,947 $591
1967 $1,735 $633
1966 $1,789 $612
1965 $1,689 $549
1964 $1,626 $514
1963 $1,486 $480
1962 $1,294 $458
1961 $1,697 $447
1960 $1,452 $424

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

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Israel vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Jamaica
2026 82.9 71.9
2025 82.8 71.7
2024 82.7 71.6
2023 82.4 71.5
2022 82.8 71.5
2021 82.5 69.1
2020 82.7 71.5
2019 82.9 71.5
2018 82.9 71.6
2017 82.7 71.9
2016 82.6 72.1
2015 82.3 72.2
2014 82.4 72.4
2013 82.4 72.4
2012 82 72.4
2011 82 72.2
2010 82 72
2009 81.8 71.7
2008 81.3 71.5
2007 81 71.4
2006 80.8 71.4
2005 80.4 71.5
2004 80.3 71.5
2003 79.8 71.6
2002 79.5 71.5
2001 79.5 71.3
2000 79.2 71.3
1999 78.9 71.2
1998 78.6 71.2
1997 78.6 71.2
1996 78.6 71.3
1995 78.1 71.5
1994 78 71.6
1993 77.9 71.8
1992 77.3 71.8
1991 77.6 71.8
1990 78 71.7
1989 77.6 71.5
1988 76.9 71.2
1987 76.4 70.9
1986 75.9 70.4
1985 76 70.1
1984 75.5 69.8
1983 75.1 69.5
1982 74.3 69.3
1981 74.2 69.1
1980 73.7 69
1979 73.4 68.8
1978 73.1 68.7
1977 72.7 68.6
1976 72.7 68.4
1975 71.6 68.2
1974 71.6 67.9
1973 71.6 67.6
1972 71.6 67.3
1971 71.8 67
1970 71.2 66.7
1969 71 66.5
1968 70.8 66.3
1967 70.9 66.1
1966 70.9 65.9
1965 70.5 65.7
1964 69.6 65.3
1963 69.6 65
1962 69.3 64.6
1961 69.8 64.3
1960 69.8 63.8
1959 68.9 63.2
1958 68.4 62.6
1957 66.5 61.9
1956 66.6 61.2
1955 68 60.4
1954 66.3 59.6
1953 66.4 58.9
1952 67.2 58.1
1951 67.6 57.1
1950 69.9 56.6

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

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Israel and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Israel Jamaica
2024 9,974,400 2,839,175
2023 9,849,000 2,839,786
2022 9,557,500 2,839,144
2021 9,371,400 2,837,682
2020 9,215,100 2,830,739
2019 9,054,000 2,823,271
2018 8,882,800 2,820,097
2017 8,713,300 2,815,764
2016 8,546,000 2,809,915
2015 8,380,100 2,802,534
2014 8,215,700 2,793,749
2013 8,059,500 2,783,687
2012 7,910,500 2,772,430
2011 7,765,800 2,760,494
2010 7,623,600 2,748,568
2009 7,485,600 2,736,995
2008 7,308,800 2,725,635
2007 7,180,100 2,713,800
2006 7,053,700 2,700,968
2005 6,930,100 2,687,066
2004 6,809,000 2,672,225
2003 6,689,700 2,656,623
2002 6,570,000 2,640,572
2001 6,439,000 2,624,403
2000 6,289,000 2,607,826
1999 6,125,000 2,589,795
1998 5,971,000 2,569,736
1997 5,836,000 2,547,848
1996 5,692,000 2,524,463
1995 5,545,000 2,500,151
1994 5,399,000 2,475,220
1993 5,261,000 2,449,916
1992 5,123,000 2,424,701
1991 4,949,000 2,400,869
1990 4,660,000 2,379,877
1989 4,518,000 2,361,916
1988 4,442,000 2,345,777
1987 4,369,000 2,329,813
1986 4,299,000 2,312,125
1985 4,233,000 2,290,656
1984 4,159,000 2,264,562
1983 4,105,000 2,234,832
1982 4,031,000 2,203,889
1981 3,956,000 2,173,818
1980 3,878,000 2,145,658
1979 3,786,000 2,119,486
1978 3,690,000 2,094,836
1977 3,613,000 2,070,657
1976 3,533,000 2,045,578
1975 3,455,000 2,018,981
1974 3,377,000 1,990,906
1973 3,278,000 1,961,219
1972 3,148,000 1,931,542
1971 3,069,000 1,903,728
1970 2,974,000 1,878,196
1969 2,877,000 1,855,127
1968 2,803,000 1,833,765
1967 2,745,000 1,812,865
1966 2,629,000 1,791,475
1965 2,563,000 1,769,192
1964 2,475,000 1,745,568
1963 2,379,000 1,721,099
1962 2,293,000 1,696,932
1961 2,185,000 1,673,261
1960 2,114,020 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Israel

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Jamaica
2023 2.85 1.36
2022 2.89 1.37
2021 3 1.38
2020 2.9 1.38
2019 3.01 1.39
2018 3.09 1.4
2017 3.11 1.43
2016 3.11 1.46
2015 3.09 1.51
2014 3.08 1.54
2013 3.03 1.59
2012 3.05 1.65
2011 2.98 1.72
2010 3.03 1.8
2009 2.96 1.88
2008 2.96 1.95
2007 2.9 2.02
2006 2.88 2.09
2005 2.84 2.15
2004 2.9 2.2
2003 2.95 2.24
2002 2.89 2.27
2001 2.92 2.3
2000 2.95 2.35
1999 2.97 2.47
1998 2.98 2.57
1997 2.94 2.68
1996 2.9 2.77
1995 2.9 2.85
1994 2.9 2.93
1993 2.8 2.99
1992 2.7 3.03
1991 2.76 3
1990 2.82 2.96
1989 2.89 2.93
1988 2.95 2.98
1987 3.01 3.02
1986 3.03 3.11
1985 3.06 3.21
1984 3.08 3.32
1983 3.11 3.41
1982 3.13 3.46
1981 3.19 3.51
1980 3.24 3.59
1979 3.3 3.72
1978 3.35 3.84
1977 3.41 4
1976 3.48 4.21
1975 3.55 4.44
1974 3.63 4.67
1973 3.7 5
1972 3.77 5.06
1971 3.77 5.21
1970 3.78 5.35
1969 3.78 5.47
1968 3.79 5.58
1967 3.79 5.67
1966 3.8 5.69
1965 3.81 5.72
1964 3.83 5.79
1963 3.84 5.73
1962 3.85 5.64
1961 3.86 5.6
1960 3.87 5.54

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

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Israel and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Jamaica
2024 30.2 33.3
2023 30.2 32.8
2022 30.1 32.2
2021 30 31.7
2020 30 31.3
2019 29.9 30.8
2018 29.9 30.3
2017 29.9 29.8
2016 29.8 29.3
2015 29.8 28.8
2014 29.7 28.3
2013 29.6 27.9
2012 29.5 27.4
2011 29.5 27
2010 29.4 26.5
2009 29.3 26.1
2008 29.2 25.7
2007 29.1 25.3
2006 28.9 24.9
2005 28.7 24.6
2004 28.5 24.4
2003 28.4 24.1
2002 28.2 23.8
2001 28 23.6
2000 27.8 23.3
1999 27.6 23.1
1998 27.4 22.9
1997 27.3 22.7
1996 27.1 22.6
1995 26.9 22.5
1994 26.6 22.4
1993 26.5 22.3
1992 26.4 22.2
1991 26.2 22
1990 25.8 21.8
1989 25.6 21.6
1988 25.5 21.3
1987 25.5 21.1
1986 25.4 20.8
1985 25.4 20.6
1984 25.4 20.4
1983 25.3 20.1
1982 25.2 19.9
1981 25.1 19.6
1980 25 19.4
1979 24.8 19.1
1978 24.7 18.9
1977 24.5 18.6
1976 24.3 18.4
1975 24.2 18.2
1974 24 18
1973 23.8 17.9
1972 23.7 17.8
1971 23.5 17.7
1970 23.4 17.7
1969 23.3 17.8
1968 23.3 17.9
1967 23.4 18.1
1966 23.5 18.3
1965 23.8 18.5
1964 24.1 18.8
1963 24.6 19
1962 25 19.3
1961 25.3 19.5
1960 25.3 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
2.2%
2021
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Israel Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Israel Jamaica
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
88.7%
2015
English speaking
85%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
89.5%
2023

Health

Israel Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Jamaica
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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