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Jamaica vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 159th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Liberia
Population
2834980
5887000
Population rank 139/197 116/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Jamaica and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Liberia
2024 $22,014,397,090 $4,779,300,900
2023 $21,418,804,320 $4,390,000,000
2022 $18,813,516,805 $4,001,047,000
2021 $15,963,885,376 $3,513,049,500
2020 $15,000,214,216 $3,176,126,300
2019 $17,026,269,263 $3,319,596,500
2018 $16,855,447,986 $3,422,754,800
2017 $15,783,583,237 $3,390,703,400
2016 $14,898,999,754 $3,398,419,600
2015 $14,963,589,916 $3,227,075,700
2014 $13,899,217,680 $3,225,652,000
2013 $14,264,205,153 $3,177,198,100
2012 $14,807,086,556 $2,791,614,000
2011 $14,444,661,522 $2,398,000,000
2010 $13,220,549,908 $1,998,000,000
2009 $12,120,458,115 $1,768,000,000
2008 $13,709,401,520 $1,726,000,000
2007 $12,799,600,047 $1,373,000,000
2006 $11,930,179,090 $1,119,000,000
2005 $11,243,865,778 $949,000,000
2004 $10,174,664,854 $897,000,000
2003 $9,430,234,811 $748,000,000
2002 $9,719,009,495 $927,000,000
2001 $9,194,727,831 $906,000,000
2000 $9,005,064,475 $874,000,000
1999 $8,887,057,997 $441,800,000
1998 $8,787,195,622 $359,600,000
1997 $8,400,041,724 $295,900,000
1996 $7,393,891,921 $159,400,000
1995 $6,577,520,643 $134,800,000
1994 $5,452,558,947 $132,200,000
1993 $5,440,075,676 $160,400,000
1992 $3,535,460,090 $223,500,000
1991 $4,106,207,649 $348,000,000
1990 $4,592,208,087 $384,400,000
1989 $4,404,937,853 $786,300,000
1988 $3,828,342,820 $1,038,300,000
1987 $3,287,007,322 $972,800,000
1986 $2,754,549,582 $840,964,400
1985 $2,100,239,019 $851,296,100
1984 $2,373,564,549 $848,478,300
1983 $3,619,262,277 $823,374,900
1982 $3,293,496,312 $863,933,200
1981 $2,979,027,966 $846,514,500
1980 $2,679,379,372 $854,711,500
1979 $2,425,064,229 $814,067,900
1978 $2,644,527,822 $717,240,400
1977 $3,249,733,140 $673,010,600
1976 $2,966,042,856 $596,675,700
1975 $2,860,442,750 $577,549,300
1974 $2,375,122,375 $486,955,000
1973 $1,905,917,553 $386,968,300
1972 $1,875,146,587 $368,098,000
1971 $1,539,861,816 $341,543,100
1970 $1,404,720,442 $323,099,700
1969 $1,191,239,047 $306,961,800
1968 $1,083,839,133 $276,820,700
1967 $1,148,014,311 $261,024,300
1966 $1,096,759,561 $244,459,500
1965 $972,159,611 $229,260,800
1964 $897,949,001 $218,929,100
1963 $826,706,669 $200,229,600
1962 $777,727,689 $191,861,800
1961 $748,043,501 $183,920,900
1960 $699,064,380 $190,495,600

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

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Jamaica and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Liberia
2024 $7,754 $851
2023 $7,542 $799
2022 $6,626 $745
2021 $5,626 $668
2020 $5,299 $617
2019 $6,031 $658
2018 $5,977 $692
2017 $5,605 $699
2016 $5,302 $715
2015 $5,339 $693
2014 $4,975 $707
2013 $5,124 $711
2012 $5,341 $638
2011 $5,233 $568
2010 $4,810 $492
2009 $4,428 $448
2008 $5,030 $452
2007 $4,716 $374
2006 $4,417 $321
2005 $4,184 $287.5
2004 $3,808 $284.1
2003 $3,550 $239.8
2002 $3,681 $299.5
2001 $3,504 $300
2000 $3,453 $298.5
1999 $3,432 $156.6
1998 $3,419 $134.7
1997 $3,297 $122.6
1996 $2,929 $71.4
1995 $2,631 $62.1
1994 $2,203 $61.5
1993 $2,221 $74.4
1992 $1,458 $107.8
1991 $1,710 $177.9
1990 $1,930 $172.9
1989 $1,865 $312
1988 $1,632 $424
1987 $1,411 $409
1986 $1,191 $364
1985 $917 $380
1984 $1,048 $390
1983 $1,619 $391
1982 $1,494 $422
1981 $1,370 $426
1980 $1,249 $443
1979 $1,144 $435
1978 $1,262 $394
1977 $1,569 $381
1976 $1,450 $347
1975 $1,417 $346
1974 $1,193 $299.4
1973 $972 $244.4
1972 $971 $238.6
1971 $809 $227.1
1970 $748 $220.3
1969 $642 $214.7
1968 $591 $198.6
1967 $633 $192.2
1966 $612 $184.6
1965 $549 $177.6
1964 $514 $173.9
1963 $480 $163.1
1962 $458 $160.3
1961 $447 $157.5
1960 $424 $167.2

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

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Jamaica vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Liberia
2026 71.9 62.6
2025 71.7 62.5
2024 71.6 62.3
2023 71.5 62.2
2022 71.5 61.9
2021 69.1 61.2
2020 71.5 61.3
2019 71.5 61.2
2018 71.6 61
2017 71.9 60.8
2016 72.1 60.5
2015 72.2 59.2
2014 72.4 59.2
2013 72.4 60
2012 72.4 59.8
2011 72.2 59.5
2010 72 59.4
2009 71.7 59.1
2008 71.5 58.7
2007 71.4 58.1
2006 71.4 57.5
2005 71.5 56.8
2004 71.5 55.9
2003 71.6 53
2002 71.5 54.1
2001 71.3 53.1
2000 71.3 51.9
1999 71.2 50.4
1998 71.2 49.4
1997 71.2 48.3
1996 71.3 44.9
1995 71.5 44.6
1994 71.6 42.6
1993 71.8 43
1992 71.8 43.6
1991 71.8 43.6
1990 71.7 37.6
1989 71.5 43.9
1988 71.2 44.1
1987 70.9 44.3
1986 70.4 44.5
1985 70.1 44
1984 69.8 44.7
1983 69.5 44.6
1982 69.3 44.4
1981 69.1 44.3
1980 69 44.1
1979 68.8 43.9
1978 68.7 43.6
1977 68.6 43.2
1976 68.4 42.9
1975 68.2 42.5
1974 67.9 42.1
1973 67.6 41.6
1972 67.3 41.2
1971 67 40.7
1970 66.7 40.4
1969 66.5 40
1968 66.3 39.6
1967 66.1 39.3
1966 65.9 39
1965 65.7 38.7
1964 65.3 38.5
1963 65 38.3
1962 64.6 38.2
1961 64.3 38.1
1960 63.8 38.1
1959 63.2 38.1
1958 62.6 38.1
1957 61.9 38.1
1956 61.2 38.1
1955 60.4 38.1
1954 59.6 38.1
1953 58.9 38.1
1952 58.1 38.1
1951 57.1 38
1950 56.6 38

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

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Jamaica and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Liberia
2024 2,839,175 5,612,817
2023 2,839,786 5,493,031
2022 2,839,144 5,373,294
2021 2,837,682 5,259,323
2020 2,830,739 5,149,463
2019 2,823,271 5,043,721
2018 2,820,097 4,944,726
2017 2,815,764 4,848,925
2016 2,809,915 4,755,608
2015 2,802,534 4,659,431
2014 2,793,749 4,564,293
2013 2,783,687 4,470,239
2012 2,772,430 4,373,043
2011 2,760,494 4,221,178
2010 2,748,568 4,058,890
2009 2,736,995 3,943,028
2008 2,725,635 3,821,003
2007 2,713,800 3,669,050
2006 2,700,968 3,490,787
2005 2,687,066 3,301,015
2004 2,672,225 3,156,892
2003 2,656,623 3,119,532
2002 2,640,572 3,094,782
2001 2,624,403 3,015,338
2000 2,607,826 2,928,117
1999 2,589,795 2,821,684
1998 2,569,736 2,670,124
1997 2,547,848 2,412,989
1996 2,524,463 2,232,289
1995 2,500,151 2,169,162
1994 2,475,220 2,149,928
1993 2,449,916 2,155,126
1992 2,424,701 2,072,461
1991 2,400,869 1,956,518
1990 2,379,877 2,223,667
1989 2,361,916 2,517,858
1988 2,345,777 2,446,941
1987 2,329,813 2,377,229
1986 2,312,125 2,308,511
1985 2,290,656 2,240,539
1984 2,264,562 2,173,312
1983 2,234,832 2,107,113
1982 2,203,889 2,045,073
1981 2,173,818 1,986,867
1980 2,145,658 1,929,253
1979 2,119,486 1,872,713
1978 2,094,836 1,818,247
1977 2,070,657 1,766,019
1976 2,045,578 1,717,060
1975 2,018,981 1,670,913
1974 1,990,906 1,626,362
1973 1,961,219 1,583,588
1972 1,931,542 1,542,670
1971 1,903,728 1,504,077
1970 1,878,196 1,466,676
1969 1,855,127 1,429,605
1968 1,833,765 1,393,530
1967 1,812,865 1,358,435
1966 1,791,475 1,324,383
1965 1,769,192 1,291,156
1964 1,745,568 1,258,745
1963 1,721,099 1,227,414
1962 1,696,932 1,197,039
1961 1,673,261 1,167,717
1960 1,650,005 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Liberia

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Liberia
2023 1.36 3.95
2022 1.37 4.02
2021 1.38 4.09
2020 1.38 4.17
2019 1.39 4.26
2018 1.4 4.34
2017 1.43 4.4
2016 1.46 4.46
2015 1.51 4.52
2014 1.54 4.62
2013 1.59 4.75
2012 1.65 4.88
2011 1.72 4.97
2010 1.8 5.06
2009 1.88 5.17
2008 1.95 5.33
2007 2.02 5.46
2006 2.09 5.53
2005 2.15 5.52
2004 2.2 5.51
2003 2.24 5.55
2002 2.27 5.65
2001 2.3 5.77
2000 2.35 5.88
1999 2.47 5.95
1998 2.57 6.02
1997 2.68 6.08
1996 2.77 6.13
1995 2.85 6.17
1994 2.93 6.21
1993 2.99 6.25
1992 3.03 6.28
1991 3 6.32
1990 2.96 6.37
1989 2.93 6.43
1988 2.98 6.51
1987 3.02 6.57
1986 3.11 6.64
1985 3.21 6.69
1984 3.32 6.73
1983 3.41 6.76
1982 3.46 6.79
1981 3.51 6.83
1980 3.59 6.87
1979 3.72 6.92
1978 3.84 6.88
1977 4 6.84
1976 4.21 6.79
1975 4.44 6.74
1974 4.67 6.69
1973 5 6.65
1972 5.06 6.6
1971 5.21 6.54
1970 5.35 6.58
1969 5.47 6.64
1968 5.58 6.66
1967 5.67 6.65
1966 5.69 6.63
1965 5.72 6.62
1964 5.79 6.59
1963 5.73 6.56
1962 5.64 6.5
1961 5.6 6.45
1960 5.54 6.39

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

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Jamaica and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
2.9%
2016
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
52.2%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
92.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Jamaica Liberia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
48.3%
2017
English speaking
97.6%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Jamaica Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Liberia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
6,587 mi
2018

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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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