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Jamaica vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 159th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Latvia
Population
2834980
1829763
Population rank 139/197 149/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Jamaica and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Latvia
2024 $22,014,397,090 $43,684,254,432
2023 $21,418,804,320 $42,779,550,937
2022 $18,813,516,805 $38,003,198,509
2021 $15,963,885,376 $38,183,326,785
2020 $15,000,214,216 $33,379,927,435
2019 $17,026,269,263 $33,099,503,951
2018 $16,855,447,986 $33,247,935,477
2017 $15,783,583,237 $29,391,059,767
2016 $14,898,999,754 $27,117,105,060
2015 $14,963,589,916 $26,344,565,877
2014 $13,899,217,680 $30,277,203,767
2013 $14,264,205,153 $29,152,128,168
2012 $14,807,086,556 $27,116,149,949
2011 $14,444,661,522 $26,575,547,901
2010 $13,220,549,908 $23,468,324,572
2009 $12,120,458,115 $25,691,530,442
2008 $13,709,401,520 $34,135,200,994
2007 $12,799,600,047 $29,420,499,248
2006 $11,930,179,090 $20,434,922,247
2005 $11,243,865,778 $16,306,935,905
2004 $10,174,664,854 $13,827,070,379
2003 $9,430,234,811 $11,244,337,720
2002 $9,719,009,495 $9,249,030,241
2001 $9,194,727,831 $8,190,888,740
2000 $9,005,064,475 $7,761,252,607
1999 $8,887,057,997 $7,324,192,890
1998 $8,787,195,622 $6,974,112,951
1997 $8,400,041,724 $6,349,481,007
1996 $7,393,891,921 $5,799,465,288
1995 $6,577,520,643 $5,608,208,785
1994 $5,452,558,947 -
1993 $5,440,075,676 -
1992 $3,535,460,090 -
1991 $4,106,207,649 -
1990 $4,592,208,087 -
1989 $4,404,937,853 -
1988 $3,828,342,820 -
1987 $3,287,007,322 -
1986 $2,754,549,582 -
1985 $2,100,239,019 -
1984 $2,373,564,549 -
1983 $3,619,262,277 -
1982 $3,293,496,312 -
1981 $2,979,027,966 -
1980 $2,679,379,372 -
1979 $2,425,064,229 -
1978 $2,644,527,822 -
1977 $3,249,733,140 -
1976 $2,966,042,856 -
1975 $2,860,442,750 -
1974 $2,375,122,375 -
1973 $1,905,917,553 -
1972 $1,875,146,587 -
1971 $1,539,861,816 -
1970 $1,404,720,442 -
1969 $1,191,239,047 -
1968 $1,083,839,133 -
1967 $1,148,014,311 -
1966 $1,096,759,561 -
1965 $972,159,611 -
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 Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Latvia
2024 $7,754 $23,409
2023 $7,542 $22,710
2022 $6,626 $20,221
2021 $5,626 $20,262
2020 $5,299 $17,564
2019 $6,031 $17,295
2018 $5,977 $17,252
2017 $5,605 $15,132
2016 $5,302 $13,839
2015 $5,339 $13,322
2014 $4,975 $15,186
2013 $5,124 $14,484
2012 $5,341 $13,329
2011 $5,233 $12,903
2010 $4,810 $11,188
2009 $4,428 $11,996
2008 $5,030 $15,678
2007 $4,716 $13,371
2006 $4,417 $9,212
2005 $4,184 $7,284
2004 $3,808 $6,110
2003 $3,550 $4,915
2002 $3,681 $4,004
2001 $3,504 $3,505
2000 $3,453 $3,278
1999 $3,432 $3,064
1998 $3,419 $2,894
1997 $3,297 $2,610
1996 $2,929 $2,360
1995 $2,631 $2,257
1994 $2,203 -
1993 $2,221 -
1992 $1,458 -
1991 $1,710 -
1990 $1,930 -
1989 $1,865 -
1988 $1,632 -
1987 $1,411 -
1986 $1,191 -
1985 $917 -
1984 $1,048 -
1983 $1,619 -
1982 $1,494 -
1981 $1,370 -
1980 $1,249 -
1979 $1,144 -
1978 $1,262 -
1977 $1,569 -
1976 $1,450 -
1975 $1,417 -
1974 $1,193 -
1973 $972 -
1972 $971 -
1971 $809 -
1970 $748 -
1969 $642 -
1968 $591 -
1967 $633 -
1966 $612 -
1965 $549 -
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. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Latvia
2026 71.9 76.6
2025 71.7 76.5
2024 71.6 76.3
2023 71.5 76.2
2022 71.5 74.9
2021 69.1 73.2
2020 71.5 75.5
2019 71.5 75.6
2018 71.6 75
2017 71.9 74.8
2016 72.1 74.8
2015 72.2 74.7
2014 72.4 74.3
2013 72.4 74.2
2012 72.4 73.9
2011 72.2 73.7
2010 72 73
2009 71.7 72.7
2008 71.5 72
2007 71.4 70.8
2006 71.4 70.6
2005 71.5 70.6
2004 71.5 70.9
2003 71.6 70.6
2002 71.5 70.2
2001 71.3 69.9
2000 71.3 70.2
1999 71.2 69.6
1998 71.2 68.9
1997 71.2 69.2
1996 71.3 68.6
1995 71.5 66
1994 71.6 65.2
1993 71.8 66.6
1992 71.8 68.5
1991 71.8 69.2
1990 71.7 69.5
1989 71.5 70.4
1988 71.2 70.9
1987 70.9 71
1986 70.4 71
1985 70.1 69.6
1984 69.8 69.4
1983 69.5 69.4
1982 69.3 69.6
1981 69.1 69.1
1980 69 69.1
1979 68.8 68.8
1978 68.7 69.3
1977 68.6 69.4
1976 68.4 69.4
1975 68.2 69.3
1974 67.9 70.1
1973 67.6 70.2
1972 67.3 70.3
1971 67 70.6
1970 66.7 70.2
1969 66.5 70.2
1968 66.3 70.5
1967 66.1 70.9
1966 65.9 71.2
1965 65.7 71.2
1964 65.3 71.5
1963 65 70.3
1962 64.6 69.9
1961 64.3 70.5
1960 63.8 70.3
1959 63.2 69.5
1958 62.6 68.9
1957 61.9 68.3
1956 61.2 67.6
1955 60.4 67.1
1954 59.6 66.7
1953 58.9 66.2
1952 58.1 65.7
1951 57.1 65.2
1950 56.6 64.6

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

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Jamaica and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Latvia
2024 2,839,175 1,866,124
2023 2,839,786 1,883,710
2022 2,839,144 1,879,383
2021 2,837,682 1,884,490
2020 2,830,739 1,900,449
2019 2,823,271 1,913,822
2018 2,820,097 1,927,174
2017 2,815,764 1,942,248
2016 2,809,915 1,959,537
2015 2,802,534 1,977,527
2014 2,793,749 1,993,782
2013 2,783,687 2,012,647
2012 2,772,430 2,034,319
2011 2,760,494 2,059,709
2010 2,748,568 2,097,555
2009 2,736,995 2,141,669
2008 2,725,635 2,177,322
2007 2,713,800 2,200,325
2006 2,700,968 2,218,357
2005 2,687,066 2,238,799
2004 2,672,225 2,263,122
2003 2,656,623 2,287,955
2002 2,640,572 2,310,173
2001 2,624,403 2,337,170
2000 2,607,826 2,367,550
1999 2,589,795 2,390,482
1998 2,569,736 2,410,019
1997 2,547,848 2,432,851
1996 2,524,463 2,457,222
1995 2,500,151 2,485,056
1994 2,475,220 2,520,742
1993 2,449,916 2,563,290
1992 2,424,701 2,614,338
1991 2,400,869 2,650,581
1990 2,379,877 2,663,151
1989 2,361,916 2,666,955
1988 2,345,777 2,653,434
1987 2,329,813 2,626,583
1986 2,312,125 2,599,892
1985 2,290,656 2,578,873
1984 2,264,562 2,562,047
1983 2,234,832 2,546,011
1982 2,203,889 2,531,080
1981 2,173,818 2,519,421
1980 2,145,658 2,511,701
1979 2,119,486 2,505,953
1978 2,094,836 2,497,921
1977 2,070,657 2,485,073
1976 2,045,578 2,470,989
1975 2,018,981 2,456,130
1974 1,990,906 2,437,186
1973 1,961,219 2,415,819
1972 1,931,542 2,395,674
1971 1,903,728 2,376,389
1970 1,878,196 2,359,164
1969 1,855,127 2,343,173
1968 1,833,765 2,323,619
1967 1,812,865 2,301,220
1966 1,791,475 2,283,217
1965 1,769,192 2,265,919
1964 1,745,568 2,240,623
1963 1,721,099 2,210,919
1962 1,696,932 2,181,586
1961 1,673,261 2,152,681
1960 1,650,005 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Latvia

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Latvia
2023 1.36 1.36
2022 1.37 1.47
2021 1.38 1.57
2020 1.38 1.55
2019 1.39 1.61
2018 1.4 1.6
2017 1.43 1.69
2016 1.46 1.74
2015 1.51 1.7
2014 1.54 1.65
2013 1.59 1.52
2012 1.65 1.44
2011 1.72 1.33
2010 1.8 1.36
2009 1.88 1.46
2008 1.95 1.58
2007 2.02 1.54
2006 2.09 1.46
2005 2.15 1.39
2004 2.2 1.29
2003 2.24 1.32
2002 2.27 1.26
2001 2.3 1.22
2000 2.35 1.25
1999 2.47 1.16
1998 2.57 1.09
1997 2.68 1.11
1996 2.77 1.16
1995 2.85 1.25
1994 2.93 1.39
1993 2.99 1.51
1992 3.03 1.73
1991 3 1.86
1990 2.96 2.02
1989 2.93 2.05
1988 2.98 2.11
1987 3.02 2.15
1986 3.11 2.12
1985 3.21 2.08
1984 3.32 2.09
1983 3.41 2.07
1982 3.46 1.97
1981 3.51 1.88
1980 3.59 1.86
1979 3.72 1.87
1978 3.84 1.87
1977 4 1.89
1976 4.21 1.93
1975 4.44 1.96
1974 4.67 1.97
1973 5 1.98
1972 5.06 2
1971 5.21 2
1970 5.35 1.96
1969 5.47 1.88
1968 5.58 1.83
1967 5.67 1.8
1966 5.69 1.76
1965 5.72 1.74
1964 5.79 1.79
1963 5.73 1.85
1962 5.64 1.91
1961 5.6 1.94
1960 5.54 1.94

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

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Jamaica and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Latvia
2024 33.3 44.3
2023 32.8 44.1
2022 32.2 44
2021 31.7 43.9
2020 31.3 43.8
2019 30.8 43.6
2018 30.3 43.4
2017 29.8 43.2
2016 29.3 43
2015 28.8 42.8
2014 28.3 42.5
2013 27.9 42.3
2012 27.4 42
2011 27 41.6
2010 26.5 41.1
2009 26.1 40.5
2008 25.7 40.1
2007 25.3 39.9
2006 24.9 39.7
2005 24.6 39.4
2004 24.4 39.2
2003 24.1 38.9
2002 23.8 38.6
2001 23.6 38.3
2000 23.3 37.9
1999 23.1 37.6
1998 22.9 37.3
1997 22.7 36.9
1996 22.6 36.6
1995 22.5 36.2
1994 22.4 36
1993 22.3 35.6
1992 22.2 35.2
1991 22 34.8
1990 21.8 34.6
1989 21.6 34.5
1988 21.3 34.6
1987 21.1 34.6
1986 20.8 34.7
1985 20.6 34.7
1984 20.4 34.7
1983 20.1 34.6
1982 19.9 34.7
1981 19.6 34.8
1980 19.4 34.9
1979 19.1 35.1
1978 18.9 35.1
1977 18.6 35.1
1976 18.4 35
1975 18.2 34.9
1974 18 34.7
1973 17.9 34.6
1972 17.8 34.5
1971 17.7 34.3
1970 17.7 34.2
1969 17.8 34.1
1968 17.9 34
1967 18.1 33.8
1966 18.3 33.5
1965 18.5 33.2
1964 18.8 33
1963 19 32.8
1962 19.3 32.6
1961 19.5 32.4
1960 19.8 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
95%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Latvia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
99.9%
2021
English speaking
97.6%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Jamaica Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Latvia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
n/a

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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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