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Italy vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 72nd vs. 159th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Jamaica
Population
58562681
2834980
Population rank 26/197 139/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Italy and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Italy and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Italy

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Italy Jamaica
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $22,014,397,090
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $21,418,804,320
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $18,813,516,805
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $15,963,885,376
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $15,000,214,216
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $17,026,269,263
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $16,855,447,986
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $15,783,583,237
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $14,898,999,754
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $14,963,589,916
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $13,899,217,680
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $14,264,205,153
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $14,807,086,556
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $14,444,661,522
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $13,220,549,908
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $12,120,458,115
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $13,709,401,520
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $12,799,600,047
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $11,930,179,090
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $11,243,865,778
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $10,174,664,854
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $9,430,234,811
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $9,719,009,495
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $9,194,727,831
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $9,005,064,475
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $8,887,057,997
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $8,787,195,622
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $8,400,041,724
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $7,393,891,921
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $6,577,520,643
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $5,452,558,947
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $5,440,075,676
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $3,535,460,090
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $4,106,207,649
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $4,592,208,087
1989 $930,801,709,004 $4,404,937,853
1988 $893,663,934,841 $3,828,342,820
1987 $807,570,134,449 $3,287,007,322
1986 $641,862,313,287 $2,754,549,582
1985 $453,259,761,687 $2,100,239,019
1984 $438,896,930,791 $2,373,564,549
1983 $444,063,496,940 $3,619,262,277
1982 $428,257,421,618 $3,293,496,312
1981 $431,695,533,981 $2,979,027,966
1980 $478,356,755,596 $2,679,379,372
1979 $394,584,507,108 $2,425,064,229
1978 $315,784,469,541 $2,644,527,822
1977 $258,190,019,750 $3,249,733,140
1976 $225,235,205,862 $2,966,042,856
1975 $228,220,643,535 $2,860,442,750
1974 $200,024,444,775 $2,375,122,375
1973 $175,896,529,392 $1,905,917,553
1972 $145,594,833,997 $1,875,146,587
1971 $124,959,712,859 $1,539,861,816
1970 $113,656,669,765 $1,404,720,442
1969 $100,996,667,239 $1,191,239,047
1968 $91,485,448,148 $1,083,839,133
1967 $84,401,995,573 $1,148,014,311
1966 $76,622,444,787 $1,096,759,561
1965 $70,717,012,186 $972,159,611
1964 $65,720,771,779 $897,949,001
1963 $60,035,924,618 $826,706,669
1962 $52,413,872,628 $777,727,689
1961 $46,649,487,320 $748,043,501
1960 $42,012,422,612 $699,064,380

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

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Italy and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Jamaica
2024 $40,385 $7,754
2023 $39,277 $7,542
2022 $35,654 $6,626
2021 $36,853 $5,626
2020 $32,091 $5,299
2019 $33,813 $6,031
2018 $34,904 $5,977
2017 $32,844 $5,605
2016 $31,392 $5,302
2015 $30,640 $5,339
2014 $36,028 $4,975
2013 $35,702 $5,124
2012 $34,854 $5,341
2011 $38,432 $5,233
2010 $35,857 $4,810
2009 $37,100 $4,428
2008 $40,829 $5,030
2007 $37,826 $4,716
2006 $33,537 $4,417
2005 $32,063 $4,184
2004 $31,348 $3,808
2003 $27,578 $3,550
2002 $22,451 $3,681
2001 $20,570 $3,504
2000 $20,190 $3,453
1999 $22,050 $3,432
1998 $22,365 $3,419
1997 $21,884 $3,297
1996 $23,123 $2,929
1995 $20,712 $2,631
1994 $19,382 $2,203
1993 $18,782 $2,221
1992 $23,297 $1,458
1991 $22,007 $1,710
1990 $20,874 $1,930
1989 $16,424 $1,865
1988 $15,781 $1,632
1987 $14,268 $1,411
1986 $11,341 $1,191
1985 $8,009 $917
1984 $7,758 $1,048
1983 $7,851 $1,619
1982 $7,574 $1,494
1981 $7,640 $1,370
1980 $8,476 $1,249
1979 $7,006 $1,144
1978 $5,623 $1,262
1977 $4,614 $1,569
1976 $4,042 $1,450
1975 $4,116 $1,417
1974 $3,629 $1,193
1973 $3,213 $972
1972 $2,677 $971
1971 $2,311 $809
1970 $2,112 $748
1969 $1,886 $642
1968 $1,718 $591
1967 $1,595 $633
1966 $1,459 $612
1965 $1,357 $549
1964 $1,272 $514
1963 $1,171 $480
1962 $1,030 $458
1961 $923 $447
1960 $837 $424

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

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Italy vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Jamaica
2026 84.2 71.9
2025 84 71.7
2024 83.9 71.6
2023 83.7 71.5
2022 82.1 71.5
2021 82.9 69.1
2020 82.2 71.5
2019 83.3 71.5
2018 83.2 71.6
2017 82.7 71.9
2016 83 72.1
2015 82.5 72.2
2014 82.9 72.4
2013 82.7 72.4
2012 82.3 72.4
2011 82.2 72.2
2010 82.1 72
2009 81.8 71.7
2008 81.6 71.5
2007 81.5 71.4
2006 81.4 71.4
2005 81 71.5
2004 81 71.5
2003 80.2 71.6
2002 80.1 71.5
2001 79.9 71.3
2000 79.6 71.3
1999 79.2 71.2
1998 78.8 71.2
1997 78.7 71.2
1996 78.4 71.3
1995 78.1 71.5
1994 77.9 71.6
1993 77.7 71.8
1992 77.4 71.8
1991 77 71.8
1990 77 71.7
1989 76.9 71.5
1988 76.5 71.2
1987 76.3 70.9
1986 75.9 70.4
1985 75.6 70.1
1984 75.5 69.8
1983 74.7 69.5
1982 74.9 69.3
1981 74.4 69.1
1980 74.1 69
1979 74.1 68.8
1978 73.8 68.7
1977 73.4 68.6
1976 73.1 68.4
1975 72.7 68.2
1974 72.8 67.9
1973 72.1 67.6
1972 72.1 67.3
1971 71.9 67
1970 71.6 66.7
1969 70.9 66.5
1968 70.9 66.3
1967 71 66.1
1966 71 65.9
1965 70.3 65.7
1964 70.4 65.3
1963 69.3 65
1962 69.2 64.6
1961 69.8 64.3
1960 69.2 63.8
1959 69.3 63.2
1958 68.9 62.6
1957 67.8 61.9
1956 67.6 61.2
1955 68.3 60.4
1954 67.9 59.6
1953 66.6 58.9
1952 65.9 58.1
1951 65.3 57.1
1950 65.7 56.6

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

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Italy and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Italy Jamaica
2024 58,952,704 2,839,175
2023 58,984,216 2,839,786
2022 59,013,667 2,839,144
2021 59,133,173 2,837,682
2020 59,438,851 2,830,739
2019 59,729,081 2,823,271
2018 60,148,658 2,820,097
2017 60,002,252 2,815,764
2016 60,115,223 2,809,915
2015 60,229,605 2,802,534
2014 60,320,707 2,793,749
2013 60,311,613 2,783,687
2012 60,191,247 2,772,430
2011 60,026,841 2,760,494
2010 59,819,407 2,748,568
2009 59,555,454 2,736,995
2008 59,211,181 2,725,635
2007 58,756,247 2,713,800
2006 58,399,861 2,700,968
2005 58,166,682 2,687,066
2004 57,828,179 2,672,225
2003 57,399,184 2,656,623
2002 57,089,824 2,640,572
2001 56,976,981 2,624,403
2000 56,942,108 2,607,826
1999 56,916,317 2,589,795
1998 56,906,744 2,569,736
1997 56,890,372 2,547,848
1996 56,860,281 2,524,463
1995 56,844,303 2,500,151
1994 56,843,400 2,475,220
1993 56,831,821 2,449,916
1992 56,797,087 2,424,701
1991 56,758,521 2,400,869
1990 56,719,240 2,379,877
1989 56,671,781 2,361,916
1988 56,629,288 2,345,777
1987 56,601,931 2,329,813
1986 56,596,155 2,312,125
1985 56,593,071 2,290,656
1984 56,576,718 2,264,562
1983 56,564,074 2,234,832
1982 56,543,548 2,203,889
1981 56,501,675 2,173,818
1980 56,433,883 2,145,658
1979 56,317,749 2,119,486
1978 56,155,143 2,094,836
1977 55,955,411 2,070,657
1976 55,718,260 2,045,578
1975 55,441,001 2,018,981
1974 55,110,868 1,990,906
1973 54,751,406 1,961,219
1972 54,381,345 1,931,542
1971 54,073,490 1,903,728
1970 53,821,850 1,878,196
1969 53,537,950 1,855,127
1968 53,235,750 1,833,765
1967 52,900,500 1,812,865
1966 52,519,000 1,791,475
1965 52,112,350 1,769,192
1964 51,675,350 1,745,568
1963 51,252,000 1,721,099
1962 50,879,450 1,696,932
1961 50,536,350 1,673,261
1960 50,199,700 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Italy

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Jamaica
2023 1.2 1.36
2022 1.24 1.37
2021 1.25 1.38
2020 1.24 1.38
2019 1.27 1.39
2018 1.31 1.4
2017 1.34 1.43
2016 1.36 1.46
2015 1.36 1.51
2014 1.38 1.54
2013 1.39 1.59
2012 1.42 1.65
2011 1.42 1.72
2010 1.44 1.8
2009 1.44 1.88
2008 1.44 1.95
2007 1.39 2.02
2006 1.37 2.09
2005 1.33 2.15
2004 1.34 2.2
2003 1.29 2.24
2002 1.27 2.27
2001 1.25 2.3
2000 1.26 2.35
1999 1.23 2.47
1998 1.22 2.57
1997 1.22 2.68
1996 1.2 2.77
1995 1.19 2.85
1994 1.21 2.93
1993 1.25 2.99
1992 1.3 3.03
1991 1.3 3
1990 1.33 2.96
1989 1.33 2.93
1988 1.36 2.98
1987 1.33 3.02
1986 1.35 3.11
1985 1.42 3.21
1984 1.46 3.32
1983 1.51 3.41
1982 1.56 3.46
1981 1.58 3.51
1980 1.64 3.59
1979 1.73 3.72
1978 1.84 3.84
1977 1.93 4
1976 2.04 4.21
1975 2.17 4.44
1974 2.28 4.67
1973 2.3 5
1972 2.35 5.06
1971 2.4 5.21
1970 2.38 5.35
1969 2.47 5.47
1968 2.46 5.58
1967 2.5 5.67
1966 2.58 5.69
1965 2.6 5.72
1964 2.66 5.79
1963 2.51 5.73
1962 2.46 5.64
1961 2.44 5.6
1960 2.4 5.54

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

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Italy and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Jamaica
2024 48.8 33.3
2023 48.4 32.8
2022 48.1 32.2
2021 47.7 31.7
2020 47.4 31.3
2019 47 30.8
2018 46.6 30.3
2017 46.2 29.8
2016 45.8 29.3
2015 45.4 28.8
2014 45 28.3
2013 44.6 27.9
2012 44.2 27.4
2011 43.9 27
2010 43.5 26.5
2009 43.1 26.1
2008 42.8 25.7
2007 42.6 25.3
2006 42.3 24.9
2005 41.9 24.6
2004 41.6 24.4
2003 41.3 24.1
2002 41 23.8
2001 40.6 23.6
2000 40.3 23.3
1999 39.9 23.1
1998 39.6 22.9
1997 39.4 22.7
1996 39.1 22.6
1995 38.9 22.5
1994 38.6 22.4
1993 38.2 22.3
1992 37.9 22.2
1991 37.5 22
1990 37.1 21.8
1989 36.8 21.6
1988 36.4 21.3
1987 36.1 21.1
1986 35.8 20.8
1985 35.6 20.6
1984 35.3 20.4
1983 34.9 20.1
1982 34.6 19.9
1981 34.3 19.6
1980 34.1 19.4
1979 34 19.1
1978 33.9 18.9
1977 33.7 18.6
1976 33.6 18.4
1975 33.5 18.2
1974 33.4 18
1973 33.3 17.9
1972 33.2 17.8
1971 33.1 17.7
1970 33 17.7
1969 32.8 17.8
1968 32.7 17.9
1967 32.5 18.1
1966 32.4 18.3
1965 32.3 18.5
1964 32.2 18.8
1963 32.1 19
1962 32 19.3
1961 31.8 19.5
1960 31.6 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.2%
2021
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
86%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Italy Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Italy Jamaica
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
88.7%
2015
English speaking
13.6%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
89.5%
2023

Health

Italy Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Jamaica
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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