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Jamaica vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 159th vs. 110th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Jordan
Population
2834980
11555022
Population rank 139/197 86/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Jamaica and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Jordan
2024 $22,014,397,090 $53,352,289,577
2023 $21,418,804,320 $51,088,476,338
2022 $18,813,516,805 $48,764,963,380
2021 $15,963,885,376 $46,296,100,141
2020 $15,000,214,216 $43,700,383,099
2019 $17,026,269,263 $44,503,006,338
2018 $16,855,447,986 $43,370,860,704
2017 $15,783,583,237 $41,608,435,915
2016 $14,898,999,754 $39,892,551,127
2015 $14,963,589,916 $38,587,017,887
2014 $13,899,217,680 $36,847,643,521
2013 $14,264,205,153 $34,454,440,141
2012 $14,807,086,556 $31,634,561,690
2011 $14,444,661,522 $29,524,149,155
2010 $13,220,549,908 $27,133,804,225
2009 $12,120,458,115 $24,537,876,056
2008 $13,709,401,520 $22,658,715,989
2007 $12,799,600,047 $17,110,437,236
2006 $11,930,179,090 $15,056,981,664
2005 $11,243,865,778 $12,588,998,590
2004 $10,174,664,854 $11,411,706,629
2003 $9,430,234,811 $10,195,627,645
2002 $9,719,009,495 $9,582,510,578
2001 $9,194,727,831 $8,975,814,653
2000 $9,005,064,475 $8,460,789,845
1999 $8,887,057,997 $8,149,929,478
1998 $8,787,195,622 $7,912,270,804
1997 $8,400,041,724 $7,245,839,210
1996 $7,393,891,921 $6,927,503,526
1995 $6,577,520,643 $6,727,597,032
1994 $5,452,558,947 $6,236,295,978
1993 $5,440,075,676 $5,606,400,222
1992 $3,535,460,090 $5,310,833,194
1991 $4,106,207,649 $4,344,467,193
1990 $4,592,208,087 $4,160,087,508
1989 $4,404,937,853 $4,221,373,674
1988 $3,828,342,820 $6,277,451,829
1987 $3,287,007,322 $6,756,209,762
1986 $2,754,549,582 $6,402,050,485
1985 $2,100,239,019 $4,993,601,520
1984 $2,373,564,549 $4,967,162,160
1983 $3,619,262,277 $4,920,692,191
1982 $3,293,496,312 $4,681,240,993
1981 $2,979,027,966 $4,383,944,703
1980 $2,679,379,372 $3,910,044,474
1979 $2,425,064,229 $3,271,368,781
1978 $2,644,527,822 $2,602,208,589
1977 $3,249,733,140 $2,096,778,602
1976 $2,966,042,856 $1,708,521,219
1975 $2,860,442,750 $1,363,073,498
1974 $2,375,122,375 $1,197,483,949
1973 $1,905,917,553 $943,783,840
1972 $1,875,146,587 $788,479,685
1971 $1,539,861,816 $678,159,729
1970 $1,404,720,442 $639,519,744
1969 $1,191,239,047 $698,879,720
1968 $1,083,839,133 $561,119,776
1967 $1,148,014,311 $631,679,747
1966 $1,096,759,561 $657,999,737
1965 $972,159,611 $599,759,760
1964 $897,949,001 -
1963 $826,706,669 -
1962 $777,727,689 -
1961 $748,043,501 -
1960 $699,064,380 -

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

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Jamaica and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Jordan
2024 $7,754 $4,618
2023 $7,542 $4,466
2022 $6,626 $4,332
2021 $5,626 $4,183
2020 $5,299 $4,022
2019 $6,031 $4,170
2018 $5,977 $4,145
2017 $5,605 $4,066
2016 $5,302 $3,987
2015 $5,339 $4,043
2014 $4,975 $4,191
2013 $5,124 $4,311
2012 $5,341 $4,170
2011 $5,233 $3,947
2010 $4,810 $3,718
2009 $4,428 $3,436
2008 $5,030 $3,242
2007 $4,716 $2,506
2006 $4,417 $2,343
2005 $4,184 $2,088
2004 $3,808 $1,940
2003 $3,550 $1,776
2002 $3,681 $1,706
2001 $3,504 $1,632
2000 $3,453 $1,571
1999 $3,432 $1,545
1998 $3,419 $1,532
1997 $3,297 $1,436
1996 $2,929 $1,410
1995 $2,631 $1,416
1994 $2,203 $1,367
1993 $2,221 $1,289
1992 $1,458 $1,287
1991 $1,710 $1,110
1990 $1,930 $1,149
1989 $1,865 $1,260
1988 $1,632 $1,966
1987 $1,411 $2,217
1986 $1,191 $2,200
1985 $917 $1,797
1984 $1,048 $1,871
1983 $1,619 $1,939
1982 $1,494 $1,929
1981 $1,370 $1,885
1980 $1,249 $1,750
1979 $1,144 $1,519
1978 $1,262 $1,249
1977 $1,569 $1,039
1976 $1,450 $873
1975 $1,417 $718
1974 $1,193 $651
1973 $972 $531
1972 $971 $460
1971 $809 $412
1970 $748 $409
1969 $642 $474
1968 $591 $409
1967 $633 $497
1966 $612 $558
1965 $549 $546
1964 $514 -
1963 $480 -
1962 $458 -
1961 $447 -
1960 $424 -

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

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Jamaica vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Jordan
2026 71.9 78.3
2025 71.7 78.1
2024 71.6 78
2023 71.5 77.8
2022 71.5 77.1
2021 69.1 74.2
2020 71.5 75.6
2019 71.5 76.9
2018 71.6 76.5
2017 71.9 76.1
2016 72.1 75.6
2015 72.2 75.1
2014 72.4 74.6
2013 72.4 74.3
2012 72.4 74.1
2011 72.2 73.9
2010 72 73.8
2009 71.7 73.7
2008 71.5 73.6
2007 71.4 73.4
2006 71.4 73.2
2005 71.5 73
2004 71.5 72.8
2003 71.6 72.6
2002 71.5 72.4
2001 71.3 72.1
2000 71.3 71.9
1999 71.2 71.7
1998 71.2 71.5
1997 71.2 71.3
1996 71.3 71.1
1995 71.5 70.9
1994 71.6 70.7
1993 71.8 70.6
1992 71.8 70.4
1991 71.8 70.2
1990 71.7 70.1
1989 71.5 69.9
1988 71.2 69.6
1987 70.9 69.3
1986 70.4 69
1985 70.1 68.6
1984 69.8 68.2
1983 69.5 67.8
1982 69.3 67.4
1981 69.1 66.9
1980 69 66.5
1979 68.8 66
1978 68.7 65.6
1977 68.6 65.1
1976 68.4 64.7
1975 68.2 64.1
1974 67.9 63.6
1973 67.6 63.1
1972 67.3 62.5
1971 67 61.8
1970 66.7 59.8
1969 66.5 60.5
1968 66.3 59.8
1967 66.1 59
1966 65.9 57.8
1965 65.7 57.3
1964 65.3 56.5
1963 65 55.5
1962 64.6 54.6
1961 64.3 53.7
1960 63.8 52.7
1959 63.2 51.6
1958 62.6 50.4
1957 61.9 49.2
1956 61.2 48
1955 60.4 46.8
1954 59.6 45.6
1953 58.9 44.4
1952 58.1 43.2
1951 57.1 42
1950 56.6 40.9

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

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Jamaica and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Jordan
2024 2,839,175 11,552,876
2023 2,839,786 11,439,213
2022 2,839,144 11,256,263
2021 2,837,682 11,066,356
2020 2,830,739 10,865,228
2019 2,823,271 10,671,891
2018 2,820,097 10,462,306
2017 2,815,764 10,234,226
2016 2,809,915 10,006,367
2015 2,802,534 9,544,729
2014 2,793,749 8,791,710
2013 2,783,687 7,991,809
2012 2,772,430 7,587,127
2011 2,760,494 7,480,424
2010 2,748,568 7,297,043
2009 2,736,995 7,141,753
2008 2,725,635 6,989,866
2007 2,713,800 6,827,227
2006 2,700,968 6,427,371
2005 2,687,066 6,029,587
2004 2,672,225 5,882,061
2003 2,656,623 5,741,828
2002 2,640,572 5,616,066
2001 2,624,403 5,498,894
2000 2,607,826 5,386,945
1999 2,589,795 5,276,444
1998 2,569,736 5,164,284
1997 2,547,848 5,046,285
1996 2,524,463 4,912,516
1995 2,500,151 4,752,096
1994 2,475,220 4,561,406
1993 2,449,916 4,348,020
1992 2,424,701 4,127,693
1991 2,400,869 3,915,149
1990 2,379,877 3,621,908
1989 2,361,916 3,349,627
1988 2,345,777 3,193,039
1987 2,329,813 3,047,634
1986 2,312,125 2,909,887
1985 2,290,656 2,778,810
1984 2,264,562 2,654,688
1983 2,234,832 2,537,307
1982 2,203,889 2,426,927
1981 2,173,818 2,325,517
1980 2,145,658 2,234,186
1979 2,119,486 2,153,882
1978 2,094,836 2,083,595
1977 2,070,657 2,019,002
1976 2,045,578 1,958,177
1975 2,018,981 1,899,055
1974 1,990,906 1,839,182
1973 1,961,219 1,778,094
1972 1,931,542 1,714,555
1971 1,903,728 1,645,145
1970 1,878,196 1,565,163
1969 1,855,127 1,473,100
1968 1,833,765 1,372,460
1967 1,812,865 1,271,183
1966 1,791,475 1,178,360
1965 1,769,192 1,099,440
1964 1,745,568 1,035,640
1963 1,721,099 984,714
1962 1,696,932 940,554
1961 1,673,261 897,591
1960 1,650,005 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Jordan

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Jordan
2023 1.36 2.64
2022 1.37 2.68
2021 1.38 2.74
2020 1.38 2.79
2019 1.39 2.86
2018 1.4 2.92
2017 1.43 2.99
2016 1.46 3.07
2015 1.51 3.14
2014 1.54 3.3
2013 1.59 3.45
2012 1.65 3.57
2011 1.72 3.69
2010 1.8 3.78
2009 1.88 3.84
2008 1.95 3.88
2007 2.02 3.8
2006 2.09 3.71
2005 2.15 3.65
2004 2.2 3.73
2003 2.24 3.82
2002 2.27 3.81
2001 2.3 3.8
2000 2.35 3.86
1999 2.47 3.97
1998 2.57 4.11
1997 2.68 4.32
1996 2.77 4.51
1995 2.85 4.68
1994 2.93 4.82
1993 2.99 4.97
1992 3.03 5.14
1991 3 5.33
1990 2.96 5.54
1989 2.93 5.8
1988 2.98 6.01
1987 3.02 6.2
1986 3.11 6.39
1985 3.21 6.53
1984 3.32 6.67
1983 3.41 6.81
1982 3.46 6.96
1981 3.51 7.12
1980 3.59 7.29
1979 3.72 7.45
1978 3.84 7.59
1977 4 7.72
1976 4.21 7.83
1975 4.44 7.93
1974 4.67 8
1973 5 8.06
1972 5.06 8.12
1971 5.21 8.15
1970 5.35 8.18
1969 5.47 8.19
1968 5.58 8.14
1967 5.67 8.06
1966 5.69 7.99
1965 5.72 7.93
1964 5.79 7.91
1963 5.73 7.85
1962 5.64 7.79
1961 5.6 7.7
1960 5.54 7.6

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

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Jamaica and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Jordan
2024 33.3 25.5
2023 32.8 25.3
2022 32.2 24.9
2021 31.7 24.6
2020 31.3 24.2
2019 30.8 23.9
2018 30.3 23.5
2017 29.8 23.2
2016 29.3 22.9
2015 28.8 22.6
2014 28.3 22.4
2013 27.9 22.3
2012 27.4 22.1
2011 27 21.9
2010 26.5 21.7
2009 26.1 21.5
2008 25.7 21.4
2007 25.3 21.2
2006 24.9 21
2005 24.6 20.8
2004 24.4 20.5
2003 24.1 20.3
2002 23.8 20.2
2001 23.6 20.1
2000 23.3 20
1999 23.1 19.9
1998 22.9 19.8
1997 22.7 19.8
1996 22.6 19.7
1995 22.5 19.5
1994 22.4 19.3
1993 22.3 18.9
1992 22.2 18.5
1991 22 18.1
1990 21.8 17.2
1989 21.6 16.4
1988 21.3 16.2
1987 21.1 16.1
1986 20.8 15.9
1985 20.6 15.8
1984 20.4 15.6
1983 20.1 15.5
1982 19.9 15.4
1981 19.6 15.2
1980 19.4 15.1
1979 19.1 15
1978 18.9 14.9
1977 18.6 14.9
1976 18.4 14.8
1975 18.2 14.8
1974 18 14.8
1973 17.9 14.8
1972 17.8 14.8
1971 17.7 14.8
1970 17.7 14.9
1969 17.8 15
1968 17.9 15.1
1967 18.1 15.3
1966 18.3 15.5
1965 18.5 15.7
1964 18.8 16
1963 19 16.2
1962 19.3 16.5
1961 19.5 16.8
1960 19.8 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
3.5%
2010
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
46.5%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Jordan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
94.8%
2023
English speaking
97.6%
2023
45%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

Jamaica Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Jordan
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
4,476 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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