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Jamaica vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 159th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Madagascar
Population
2834980
33750171
Population rank 139/197 49/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Jamaica and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Madagascar
2024 $22,014,397,090 $17,420,501,490
2023 $21,418,804,320 $15,869,945,478
2022 $18,813,516,805 $15,325,603,273
2021 $15,963,885,376 $14,354,731,964
2020 $15,000,214,216 $13,051,441,204
2019 $17,026,269,263 $14,104,664,679
2018 $16,855,447,986 $13,760,033,282
2017 $15,783,583,237 $13,176,313,594
2016 $14,898,999,754 $11,848,613,858
2015 $14,963,589,916 $11,323,020,701
2014 $13,899,217,680 $12,522,957,399
2013 $14,264,205,153 $12,423,555,455
2012 $14,807,086,556 $11,578,975,062
2011 $14,444,661,522 $11,551,819,618
2010 $13,220,549,908 $9,982,711,338
2009 $12,120,458,115 $9,616,879,409
2008 $13,709,401,520 $10,725,137,724
2007 $12,799,600,047 $8,524,620,890
2006 $11,930,179,090 $6,395,712,491
2005 $11,243,865,778 $5,859,269,753
2004 $10,174,664,854 $5,064,732,626
2003 $9,430,234,811 $6,372,498,890
2002 $9,719,009,495 $5,351,701,663
2001 $9,194,727,831 $5,438,332,602
2000 $9,005,064,475 $4,629,247,204
1999 $8,887,057,997 $4,277,903,780
1998 $8,787,195,622 $4,401,967,633
1997 $8,400,041,724 $4,262,965,420
1996 $7,393,891,921 $4,931,861,039
1995 $6,577,520,643 $3,838,100,904
1994 $5,452,558,947 $3,522,227,092
1993 $5,440,075,676 $4,063,298,919
1992 $3,535,460,090 $3,714,966,678
1991 $4,106,207,649 $3,254,713,056
1990 $4,592,208,087 $3,931,334,875
1989 $4,404,937,853 $3,175,638,333
1988 $3,828,342,820 $3,189,456,965
1987 $3,287,007,322 $3,212,900,556
1986 $2,754,549,582 $4,347,989,788
1985 $2,100,239,019 $3,802,557,895
1984 $2,373,564,549 $3,905,938,481
1983 $3,619,262,277 $4,686,457,031
1982 $3,293,496,312 $4,784,977,326
1981 $2,979,027,966 $4,759,333,998
1980 $2,679,379,372 $5,201,818,348
1979 $2,425,064,229 $3,463,565,854
1978 $2,644,527,822 $2,669,755,115
1977 $3,249,733,140 $2,358,930,406
1976 $2,966,042,856 $2,181,844,179
1975 $2,860,442,750 $2,283,049,215
1974 $2,375,122,375 $1,917,508,190
1973 $1,905,917,553 $1,653,062,335
1972 $1,875,146,587 $1,341,590,690
1971 $1,539,861,816 $1,199,507,631
1970 $1,404,720,442 $1,111,859,571
1969 $1,191,239,047 $1,056,391,056
1968 $1,083,839,133 $1,031,669,637
1967 $1,148,014,311 $956,436,932
1966 $1,096,759,561 $900,264,585
1965 $972,159,611 $833,563,473
1964 $897,949,001 $802,482,184
1963 $826,706,669 $759,345,864
1962 $777,727,689 $739,286,908
1961 $748,043,501 $699,161,945
1960 $699,064,380 $673,081,725

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

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Jamaica and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Madagascar
2024 $7,754 $545
2023 $7,542 $509
2022 $6,626 $504
2021 $5,626 $483
2020 $5,299 $451
2019 $6,031 $500
2018 $5,977 $500
2017 $5,605 $492
2016 $5,302 $454
2015 $5,339 $445
2014 $4,975 $506
2013 $5,124 $515
2012 $5,341 $494
2011 $5,233 $506
2010 $4,810 $450
2009 $4,428 $446
2008 $5,030 $513
2007 $4,716 $420
2006 $4,417 $324
2005 $4,184 $306
2004 $3,808 $272.2
2003 $3,550 $353
2002 $3,681 $305
2001 $3,504 $319
2000 $3,453 $280.3
1999 $3,432 $267.4
1998 $3,419 $284.2
1997 $3,297 $284.4
1996 $2,929 $340
1995 $2,631 $273.1
1994 $2,203 $258.7
1993 $2,221 $308
1992 $1,458 $290.2
1991 $1,710 $262
1990 $1,930 $326
1989 $1,865 $271.3
1988 $1,632 $280.5
1987 $1,411 $290.8
1986 $1,191 $405
1985 $917 $364
1984 $1,048 $385
1983 $1,619 $476
1982 $1,494 $501
1981 $1,370 $513
1980 $1,249 $578
1979 $1,144 $396
1978 $1,262 $315
1977 $1,569 $286.9
1976 $1,450 $273.5
1975 $1,417 $295
1974 $1,193 $255.3
1973 $972 $226.8
1972 $971 $189.6
1971 $809 $174.6
1970 $748 $166.6
1969 $642 $162.9
1968 $591 $163.6
1967 $633 $155.9
1966 $612 $150.7
1965 $549 $143.2
1964 $514 $141.5
1963 $480 $137.4
1962 $458 $137.3
1961 $447 $133.3
1960 $424 $131.7

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

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Jamaica vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Madagascar
2026 71.9 64.3
2025 71.7 64
2024 71.6 63.8
2023 71.5 63.6
2022 71.5 63.1
2021 69.1 62.5
2020 71.5 62.7
2019 71.5 63.5
2018 71.6 63.5
2017 71.9 63.4
2016 72.1 63.4
2015 72.2 63.4
2014 72.4 63.3
2013 72.4 63.2
2012 72.4 63
2011 72.2 62.9
2010 72 62.6
2009 71.7 62.3
2008 71.5 62
2007 71.4 61.5
2006 71.4 61.1
2005 71.5 60.7
2004 71.5 60.2
2003 71.6 59.7
2002 71.5 59.2
2001 71.3 58.7
2000 71.3 58
1999 71.2 57.4
1998 71.2 56.8
1997 71.2 56.1
1996 71.3 55.5
1995 71.5 54.8
1994 71.6 54.2
1993 71.8 53.7
1992 71.8 52.9
1991 71.8 52.6
1990 71.7 52.1
1989 71.5 51.8
1988 71.2 51.4
1987 70.9 51.1
1986 70.4 50.7
1985 70.1 50.4
1984 69.8 50.2
1983 69.5 50.1
1982 69.3 50
1981 69.1 49.8
1980 69 50
1979 68.8 50.1
1978 68.7 50
1977 68.6 49.9
1976 68.4 49.8
1975 68.2 49.6
1974 67.9 49.3
1973 67.6 48.9
1972 67.3 48.5
1971 67 48.2
1970 66.7 47.9
1969 66.5 47.3
1968 66.3 46.9
1967 66.1 46.5
1966 65.9 46
1965 65.7 45.4
1964 65.3 45
1963 65 44.6
1962 64.6 44.2
1961 64.3 43.8
1960 63.8 43.3
1959 63.2 43
1958 62.6 42.5
1957 61.9 42.1
1956 61.2 41.7
1955 60.4 41.3
1954 59.6 40.9
1953 58.9 40.7
1952 58.1 40.3
1951 57.1 39.9
1950 56.6 39.7

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

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Jamaica and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Madagascar
2024 2,839,175 31,964,956
2023 2,839,786 31,195,932
2022 2,839,144 30,437,261
2021 2,837,682 29,691,083
2020 2,830,739 28,953,556
2019 2,823,271 28,219,554
2018 2,820,097 27,494,926
2017 2,815,764 26,788,375
2016 2,809,915 26,099,952
2015 2,802,534 25,426,702
2014 2,793,749 24,764,348
2013 2,783,687 24,109,290
2012 2,772,430 23,462,438
2011 2,760,494 22,822,300
2010 2,748,568 22,183,340
2009 2,736,995 21,547,280
2008 2,725,635 20,923,840
2007 2,713,800 20,318,583
2006 2,700,968 19,730,909
2005 2,687,066 19,159,707
2004 2,672,225 18,606,608
2003 2,656,623 18,071,854
2002 2,640,572 17,549,913
2001 2,624,403 17,032,939
2000 2,607,826 16,516,338
1999 2,589,795 16,000,506
1998 2,569,736 15,489,364
1997 2,547,848 14,990,814
1996 2,524,463 14,510,711
1995 2,500,151 14,051,275
1994 2,475,220 13,613,850
1993 2,449,916 13,197,345
1992 2,424,701 12,800,870
1991 2,400,869 12,421,412
1990 2,379,877 12,055,639
1989 2,361,916 11,704,998
1988 2,345,777 11,369,462
1987 2,329,813 11,047,291
1986 2,312,125 10,736,857
1985 2,290,656 10,433,142
1984 2,264,562 10,134,550
1983 2,234,832 9,843,044
1982 2,203,889 9,557,671
1981 2,173,818 9,279,011
1980 2,145,658 9,006,032
1979 2,119,486 8,737,581
1978 2,094,836 8,475,864
1977 2,070,657 8,222,240
1976 2,045,578 7,976,831
1975 2,018,981 7,739,336
1974 1,990,906 7,509,726
1973 1,961,219 7,288,048
1972 1,931,542 7,074,398
1971 1,903,728 6,868,868
1970 1,878,196 6,672,003
1969 1,855,127 6,484,716
1968 1,833,765 6,306,493
1967 1,812,865 6,136,486
1966 1,791,475 5,974,279
1965 1,769,192 5,819,116
1964 1,745,568 5,669,863
1963 1,721,099 5,525,185
1962 1,696,932 5,384,150
1961 1,673,261 5,246,158
1960 1,650,005 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Madagascar
2023 1.36 3.97
2022 1.37 4.04
2021 1.38 4.1
2020 1.38 4.17
2019 1.39 4.22
2018 1.4 4.25
2017 1.43 4.26
2016 1.46 4.29
2015 1.51 4.34
2014 1.54 4.42
2013 1.59 4.53
2012 1.65 4.61
2011 1.72 4.74
2010 1.8 4.9
2009 1.88 5
2008 1.95 5.04
2007 2.02 5.08
2006 2.09 5.13
2005 2.15 5.2
2004 2.2 5.26
2003 2.24 5.33
2002 2.27 5.41
2001 2.3 5.53
2000 2.35 5.67
1999 2.47 5.84
1998 2.57 5.99
1997 2.68 6.02
1996 2.77 6.03
1995 2.85 6.04
1994 2.93 6.04
1993 2.99 6.06
1992 3.03 6.08
1991 3 6.12
1990 2.96 6.14
1989 2.93 6.15
1988 2.98 6.18
1987 3.02 6.24
1986 3.11 6.34
1985 3.21 6.46
1984 3.32 6.55
1983 3.41 6.63
1982 3.46 6.7
1981 3.51 6.77
1980 3.59 6.84
1979 3.72 6.87
1978 3.84 6.9
1977 4 6.93
1976 4.21 6.95
1975 4.44 6.97
1974 4.67 6.99
1973 5 7.01
1972 5.06 7.04
1971 5.21 7.07
1970 5.35 7.1
1969 5.47 7.12
1968 5.58 7.13
1967 5.67 7.14
1966 5.69 7.16
1965 5.72 7.17
1964 5.79 7.19
1963 5.73 7.21
1962 5.64 7.26
1961 5.6 7.3
1960 5.54 7.34

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

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Jamaica and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Madagascar
2024 33.3 20
2023 32.8 19.9
2022 32.2 19.7
2021 31.7 19.6
2020 31.3 19.4
2019 30.8 19.3
2018 30.3 19.1
2017 29.8 18.9
2016 29.3 18.7
2015 28.8 18.6
2014 28.3 18.4
2013 27.9 18.2
2012 27.4 18.1
2011 27 17.9
2010 26.5 17.8
2009 26.1 17.7
2008 25.7 17.6
2007 25.3 17.5
2006 24.9 17.4
2005 24.6 17.3
2004 24.4 17.3
2003 24.1 17.2
2002 23.8 17.2
2001 23.6 17.2
2000 23.3 17.2
1999 23.1 17.2
1998 22.9 17.2
1997 22.7 17.1
1996 22.6 17.1
1995 22.5 17.1
1994 22.4 17.1
1993 22.3 17
1992 22.2 17
1991 22 16.9
1990 21.8 16.9
1989 21.6 16.8
1988 21.3 16.7
1987 21.1 16.6
1986 20.8 16.6
1985 20.6 16.5
1984 20.4 16.5
1983 20.1 16.4
1982 19.9 16.4
1981 19.6 16.4
1980 19.4 16.4
1979 19.1 16.5
1978 18.9 16.5
1977 18.6 16.5
1976 18.4 16.6
1975 18.2 16.6
1974 18 16.6
1973 17.9 16.6
1972 17.8 16.6
1971 17.7 16.7
1970 17.7 16.7
1969 17.8 16.6
1968 17.9 16.7
1967 18.1 16.7
1966 18.3 16.7
1965 18.5 16.8
1964 18.8 16.8
1963 19 17
1962 19.3 17.2
1961 19.5 17.5
1960 19.8 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
2.9%
2021
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
24.5%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Jamaica Madagascar
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
77.5%
2022
English speaking
97.6%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Jamaica Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Madagascar
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
19,660 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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