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Jamaica vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 159th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Lebanon
Population
2834980
5906622
Population rank 139/197 115/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 124/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 95/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$14B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 79/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Jamaica and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Lebanon
2024 $22,014,397,090 -
2023 $21,418,804,320 $20,078,620,357
2022 $18,813,516,805 $20,992,421,949
2021 $15,963,885,376 $23,131,941,557
2020 $15,000,214,216 $31,712,128,254
2019 $17,026,269,263 $51,605,959,131
2018 $16,855,447,986 $54,901,519,156
2017 $15,783,583,237 $53,027,680,686
2016 $14,898,999,754 $51,147,308,774
2015 $14,963,589,916 $49,929,337,837
2014 $13,899,217,680 $48,095,213,747
2013 $14,264,205,153 $46,880,103,081
2012 $14,807,086,556 $44,016,799,516
2011 $14,444,661,522 $39,927,125,962
2010 $13,220,549,908 $38,443,907,042
2009 $12,120,458,115 $35,399,582,929
2008 $13,709,401,520 $29,118,916,105
2007 $12,799,600,047 $24,827,355,015
2006 $11,930,179,090 $22,022,709,851
2005 $11,243,865,778 $21,497,336,499
2004 $10,174,664,854 $21,159,827,992
2003 $9,430,234,811 $20,082,918,740
2002 $9,719,009,495 $19,152,238,806
2001 $9,194,727,831 $17,649,751,244
2000 $9,005,064,475 $17,260,364,842
1999 $8,887,057,997 $17,391,056,369
1998 $8,787,195,622 $17,247,179,006
1997 $8,400,041,724 $15,751,867,489
1996 $7,393,891,921 $13,690,217,334
1995 $6,577,520,643 $11,718,795,529
1994 $5,452,558,947 $9,599,127,050
1993 $5,440,075,676 $7,941,744,492
1992 $3,535,460,090 $5,843,579,161
1991 $4,106,207,649 $4,690,415,093
1990 $4,592,208,087 $2,838,485,354
1989 $4,404,937,853 $2,717,998,688
1988 $3,828,342,820 $3,313,540,068
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Lebanon
2024 $7,754 -
2023 $7,542 $3,478
2022 $6,626 $3,654
2021 $5,626 $4,045
2020 $5,299 $5,561
2019 $6,031 $8,906
2018 $5,977 $9,175
2017 $5,605 $8,608
2016 $5,302 $8,089
2015 $5,339 $7,714
2014 $4,975 $7,578
2013 $5,124 $8,162
2012 $5,341 $8,407
2011 $5,233 $7,835
2010 $4,810 $7,626
2009 $4,428 $7,091
2008 $5,030 $5,912
2007 $4,716 $5,125
2006 $4,417 $4,635
2005 $4,184 $4,602
2004 $3,808 $4,601
2003 $3,550 $4,438
2002 $3,681 $4,291
2001 $3,504 $4,010
2000 $3,453 $3,987
1999 $3,432 $4,087
1998 $3,419 $4,125
1997 $3,297 $3,834
1996 $2,929 $3,393
1995 $2,631 $2,959
1994 $2,203 $2,468
1993 $2,221 $2,079
1992 $1,458 $1,559
1991 $1,710 $1,278
1990 $1,930 $790
1989 $1,865 $771
1988 $1,632 $959
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Lebanon
2026 71.9 78.2
2025 71.7 78.1
2024 71.6 77.9
2023 71.5 77.8
2022 71.5 78
2021 69.1 73.6
2020 71.5 76.3
2019 71.5 78.2
2018 71.6 78.3
2017 71.9 78.2
2016 72.1 78.3
2015 72.2 78.3
2014 72.4 78.1
2013 72.4 78
2012 72.4 77.9
2011 72.2 77.8
2010 72 77.5
2009 71.7 77.3
2008 71.5 77
2007 71.4 76.7
2006 71.4 75.7
2005 71.5 76.1
2004 71.5 75.7
2003 71.6 75.3
2002 71.5 74.8
2001 71.3 74.4
2000 71.3 73.9
1999 71.2 73.5
1998 71.2 73.2
1997 71.2 72.9
1996 71.3 72.6
1995 71.5 72.4
1994 71.6 72
1993 71.8 71.6
1992 71.8 71.2
1991 71.8 70.9
1990 71.7 65.5
1989 71.5 65.1
1988 71.2 62.9
1987 70.9 62.5
1986 70.4 62
1985 70.1 61.6
1984 69.8 61.2
1983 69.5 60.8
1982 69.3 47.2
1981 69.1 60.3
1980 69 59.9
1979 68.8 59.6
1978 68.7 60
1977 68.6 60.3
1976 68.4 36.4
1975 68.2 57.7
1974 67.9 66.4
1973 67.6 66.3
1972 67.3 66.2
1971 67 66.1
1970 66.7 66
1969 66.5 65.9
1968 66.3 65.8
1967 66.1 65.7
1966 65.9 65.5
1965 65.7 65.3
1964 65.3 65.1
1963 65 64.9
1962 64.6 64.6
1961 64.3 64.3
1960 63.8 63.9
1959 63.2 63.6
1958 62.6 61.2
1957 61.9 62.8
1956 61.2 62.2
1955 60.4 61.5
1954 59.6 61.6
1953 58.9 61.2
1952 58.1 60.8
1951 57.1 60.3
1950 56.6 59.9

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

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Jamaica and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Lebanon
2024 2,839,175 5,805,962
2023 2,839,786 5,773,493
2022 2,839,144 5,744,489
2021 2,837,682 5,718,122
2020 2,830,739 5,702,398
2019 2,823,271 5,794,594
2018 2,820,097 5,984,119
2017 2,815,764 6,160,128
2016 2,809,915 6,323,060
2015 2,802,534 6,472,469
2014 2,793,749 6,346,990
2013 2,783,687 5,743,436
2012 2,772,430 5,235,742
2011 2,760,494 5,096,020
2010 2,748,568 5,041,288
2009 2,736,995 4,992,287
2008 2,725,635 4,925,354
2007 2,713,800 4,844,118
2006 2,700,968 4,751,136
2005 2,687,066 4,671,102
2004 2,672,225 4,599,279
2003 2,656,623 4,525,508
2002 2,640,572 4,463,504
2001 2,624,403 4,401,918
2000 2,607,826 4,329,340
1999 2,589,795 4,255,277
1998 2,569,736 4,181,281
1997 2,547,848 4,108,405
1996 2,524,463 4,034,781
1995 2,500,151 3,960,735
1994 2,475,220 3,889,799
1993 2,449,916 3,820,647
1992 2,424,701 3,747,371
1991 2,400,869 3,668,912
1990 2,379,877 3,595,175
1989 2,361,916 3,525,285
1988 2,345,777 3,454,649
1987 2,329,813 3,385,555
1986 2,312,125 3,300,365
1985 2,290,656 3,217,376
1984 2,264,562 3,152,744
1983 2,234,832 3,094,996
1982 2,203,889 3,054,931
1981 2,173,818 3,008,981
1980 2,145,658 2,944,763
1979 2,119,486 2,882,635
1978 2,094,836 2,822,682
1977 2,070,657 2,762,155
1976 2,045,578 2,726,469
1975 2,018,981 2,693,191
1974 1,990,906 2,635,185
1973 1,961,219 2,572,935
1972 1,931,542 2,509,729
1971 1,903,728 2,446,314
1970 1,878,196 2,386,114
1969 1,855,127 2,328,159
1968 1,833,765 2,266,368
1967 1,812,865 2,206,731
1966 1,791,475 2,148,260
1965 1,769,192 2,088,831
1964 1,745,568 2,030,543
1963 1,721,099 1,970,316
1962 1,696,932 1,909,578
1961 1,673,261 1,850,084
1960 1,650,005 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Lebanon
2023 1.36 2.24
2022 1.37 2.26
2021 1.38 2.28
2020 1.38 2.31
2019 1.39 2.33
2018 1.4 2.35
2017 1.43 2.37
2016 1.46 2.39
2015 1.51 2.38
2014 1.54 2.38
2013 1.59 2.36
2012 1.65 2.35
2011 1.72 2.32
2010 1.8 2.26
2009 1.88 2.19
2008 1.95 2.17
2007 2.02 2.2
2006 2.09 2.24
2005 2.15 2.29
2004 2.2 2.38
2003 2.24 2.46
2002 2.27 2.52
2001 2.3 2.58
2000 2.35 2.6
1999 2.47 2.63
1998 2.57 2.65
1997 2.68 2.67
1996 2.77 2.7
1995 2.85 2.73
1994 2.93 2.82
1993 2.99 2.94
1992 3.03 3.05
1991 3 3.16
1990 2.96 3.27
1989 2.93 3.36
1988 2.98 3.39
1987 3.02 3.42
1986 3.11 3.47
1985 3.21 3.53
1984 3.32 3.66
1983 3.41 3.73
1982 3.46 3.86
1981 3.51 3.95
1980 3.59 4.01
1979 3.72 4.08
1978 3.84 4.18
1977 4 4.28
1976 4.21 4.39
1975 4.44 4.52
1974 4.67 4.65
1973 5 4.79
1972 5.06 4.91
1971 5.21 5.05
1970 5.35 5.19
1969 5.47 5.32
1968 5.58 5.45
1967 5.67 5.57
1966 5.69 5.68
1965 5.72 5.77
1964 5.79 5.85
1963 5.73 5.91
1962 5.64 5.9
1961 5.6 5.89
1960 5.54 5.88

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

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Jamaica and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Lebanon
2024 33.3 29.6
2023 32.8 29.4
2022 32.2 29.2
2021 31.7 29
2020 31.3 28.9
2019 30.8 29
2018 30.3 29.3
2017 29.8 29.4
2016 29.3 29.5
2015 28.8 29.4
2014 28.3 29.2
2013 27.9 28.9
2012 27.4 28.6
2011 27 28.2
2010 26.5 27.9
2009 26.1 27.5
2008 25.7 27.1
2007 25.3 26.7
2006 24.9 26.3
2005 24.6 26
2004 24.4 25.6
2003 24.1 25.2
2002 23.8 24.9
2001 23.6 24.6
2000 23.3 24.3
1999 23.1 24
1998 22.9 23.7
1997 22.7 23.4
1996 22.6 23.1
1995 22.5 22.8
1994 22.4 22.5
1993 22.3 22.3
1992 22.2 22
1991 22 21.8
1990 21.8 21.6
1989 21.6 21.4
1988 21.3 21.2
1987 21.1 21
1986 20.8 20.8
1985 20.6 20.7
1984 20.4 20.5
1983 20.1 20.3
1982 19.9 20.1
1981 19.6 19.9
1980 19.4 19.8
1979 19.1 19.6
1978 18.9 19.4
1977 18.6 19.2
1976 18.4 19.1
1975 18.2 19
1974 18 18.9
1973 17.9 18.7
1972 17.8 18.5
1971 17.7 18.3
1970 17.7 18.2
1969 17.8 18.1
1968 17.9 18
1967 18.1 18
1966 18.3 18.1
1965 18.5 18.2
1964 18.8 18.4
1963 19 18.7
1962 19.3 19.1
1961 19.5 19.5
1960 19.8 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
27%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
23%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Lebanon
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
92%
2019
English speaking
97.6%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Jamaica Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Lebanon
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
13,487 mi
2017

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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 (2023–2024, 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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