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Jamaica vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 159th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Maldives
Population
2834980
532057
Population rank 139/197 168/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Jamaica and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Maldives
2024 $22,014,397,090 $7,061,608,267
2023 $21,418,804,320 $6,621,008,704
2022 $18,813,516,805 $6,177,123,352
2021 $15,963,885,376 $5,252,457,370
2020 $15,000,214,216 $3,712,604,583
2019 $17,026,269,263 $5,726,094,799
2018 $16,855,447,986 $5,404,344,163
2017 $15,783,583,237 $4,816,426,257
2016 $14,898,999,754 $4,409,942,624
2015 $14,963,589,916 $4,129,505,319
2014 $13,899,217,680 $3,697,353,039
2013 $14,264,205,153 $3,295,009,238
2012 $14,807,086,556 $2,886,163,997
2011 $14,444,661,522 $2,774,350,240
2010 $13,220,549,908 $2,588,176,055
2009 $12,120,458,115 $2,345,294,875
2008 $13,709,401,520 $2,271,646,188
2007 $12,799,600,047 $1,868,383,461
2006 $11,930,179,090 $1,575,200,391
2005 $11,243,865,778 $1,163,362,438
2004 $10,174,664,854 $1,226,829,563
2003 $9,430,234,811 $1,052,121,055
2002 $9,719,009,495 $897,031,250
2001 $9,194,727,831 $870,031,677
2000 $9,005,064,475 $624,337,145
1999 $8,887,057,997 $589,239,754
1998 $8,787,195,622 $540,096,398
1997 $8,400,041,724 $508,223,602
1996 $7,393,891,921 $450,382,328
1995 $6,577,520,643 $398,988,955
1994 $5,452,558,947 $356,014,932
1993 $5,440,075,676 $322,417,837
1992 $3,535,460,090 $284,875,809
1991 $4,106,207,649 $244,396,762
1990 $4,592,208,087 $215,043,970
1989 $4,404,937,853 $189,514,434
1988 $3,828,342,820 $168,514,513
1987 $3,287,007,322 $141,223,029
1986 $2,754,549,582 $141,882,254
1985 $2,100,239,019 $127,190,758
1984 $2,373,564,549 $109,503,546
1983 $3,619,262,277 $57,829,787
1982 $3,293,496,312 $47,911,340
1981 $2,979,027,966 $44,781,457
1980 $2,679,379,372 $42,463,576
1979 $2,425,064,229 $38,523,364
1978 $2,644,527,822 $24,369,109
1977 $3,249,733,140 $20,853,789
1976 $2,966,042,856 $22,399,467
1975 $2,860,442,750 $24,540,878
1974 $2,375,122,375 $39,120,171
1973 $1,905,917,553 $30,862,042
1972 $1,875,146,587 $25,177,138
1971 $1,539,861,816 $21,566,404
1970 $1,404,720,442 $19,328,038
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 Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Maldives
2024 $7,754 $13,379
2023 $7,542 $12,588
2022 $6,626 $11,786
2021 $5,626 $10,176
2020 $5,299 $7,394
2019 $6,031 $11,740
2018 $5,977 $11,423
2017 $5,605 $10,510
2016 $5,302 $9,948
2015 $5,339 $9,645
2014 $4,975 $8,939
2013 $5,124 $8,236
2012 $5,341 $7,461
2011 $5,233 $7,425
2010 $4,810 $7,174
2009 $4,428 $6,734
2008 $5,030 $6,757
2007 $4,716 $5,758
2006 $4,417 $5,019
2005 $4,184 $3,797
2004 $3,808 $4,070
2003 $3,550 $3,549
2002 $3,681 $3,076
2001 $3,504 $3,034
2000 $3,453 $2,214
1999 $3,432 $2,124
1998 $3,419 $1,980
1997 $3,297 $1,898
1996 $2,929 $1,717
1995 $2,631 $1,555
1994 $2,203 $1,419
1993 $2,221 $1,317
1992 $1,458 $1,194
1991 $1,710 $1,054
1990 $1,930 $957
1989 $1,865 $870
1988 $1,632 $799
1987 $1,411 $692
1986 $1,191 $720
1985 $917 $669
1984 $1,048 $594
1983 $1,619 $323
1982 $1,494 $274.8
1981 $1,370 $264.1
1980 $1,249 $257.6
1979 $1,144 $240.2
1978 $1,262 $156.1
1977 $1,569 $137.3
1976 $1,450 $151.8
1975 $1,417 $171.4
1974 $1,193 $281.5
1973 $972 $228.7
1972 $971 $192.2
1971 $809 $169.8
1970 $748 $156.9
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. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Maldives
2026 71.9 81.7
2025 71.7 81.5
2024 71.6 81.3
2023 71.5 81
2022 71.5 80.8
2021 69.1 78.1
2020 71.5 78.7
2019 71.5 79.7
2018 71.6 79.4
2017 71.9 79.2
2016 72.1 78.9
2015 72.2 78.6
2014 72.4 78.2
2013 72.4 77.8
2012 72.4 77.5
2011 72.2 77.1
2010 72 76.8
2009 71.7 76.4
2008 71.5 76
2007 71.4 75.7
2006 71.4 75.3
2005 71.5 74.8
2004 71.5 73
2003 71.6 73.3
2002 71.5 72.4
2001 71.3 71.7
2000 71.3 70.9
1999 71.2 70.2
1998 71.2 69.3
1997 71.2 68.5
1996 71.3 67.7
1995 71.5 67
1994 71.6 66.2
1993 71.8 65.4
1992 71.8 64.7
1991 71.8 63.9
1990 71.7 63.1
1989 71.5 62.4
1988 71.2 61.6
1987 70.9 60.8
1986 70.4 60
1985 70.1 59.2
1984 69.8 58.3
1983 69.5 57.5
1982 69.3 56.6
1981 69.1 55.7
1980 69 54.8
1979 68.8 53.9
1978 68.7 50.4
1977 68.6 51.8
1976 68.4 50.8
1975 68.2 49.6
1974 67.9 48.5
1973 67.6 47.5
1972 67.3 46.4
1971 67 45.5
1970 66.7 44.5
1969 66.5 43.7
1968 66.3 42.9
1967 66.1 42.1
1966 65.9 41.4
1965 65.7 40.8
1964 65.3 40.2
1963 65 39.6
1962 64.6 39.1
1961 64.3 38.6
1960 63.8 38.2
1959 63.2 37.9
1958 62.6 37.6
1957 61.9 37.3
1956 61.2 37.1
1955 60.4 37
1954 59.6 36.9
1953 58.9 36.9
1952 58.1 37
1951 57.1 37.1
1950 56.6 36.5

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

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Jamaica and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Maldives
2024 2,839,175 527,799
2023 2,839,786 525,994
2022 2,839,144 524,106
2021 2,837,682 516,154
2020 2,830,739 502,118
2019 2,823,271 487,731
2018 2,820,097 473,099
2017 2,815,764 458,287
2016 2,809,915 443,308
2015 2,802,534 428,154
2014 2,793,749 413,617
2013 2,783,687 400,070
2012 2,772,430 386,818
2011 2,760,494 373,674
2010 2,748,568 360,792
2009 2,736,995 348,275
2008 2,725,635 336,170
2007 2,713,800 324,479
2006 2,700,968 313,851
2005 2,687,066 306,429
2004 2,672,225 301,413
2003 2,656,623 296,491
2002 2,640,572 291,616
2001 2,624,403 286,767
2000 2,607,826 282,019
1999 2,589,795 277,412
1998 2,569,736 272,723
1997 2,547,848 267,707
1996 2,524,463 262,347
1995 2,500,151 256,649
1994 2,475,220 250,822
1993 2,449,916 244,884
1992 2,424,701 238,543
1991 2,400,869 231,802
1990 2,379,877 224,762
1989 2,361,916 217,738
1988 2,345,777 210,885
1987 2,329,813 203,944
1986 2,312,125 196,935
1985 2,290,656 190,169
1984 2,264,562 184,198
1983 2,234,832 179,128
1982 2,203,889 174,333
1981 2,173,818 169,532
1980 2,145,658 164,835
1979 2,119,486 160,360
1978 2,094,836 156,159
1977 2,070,657 151,930
1976 2,045,578 147,525
1975 2,018,981 143,158
1974 1,990,906 138,978
1973 1,961,219 134,952
1972 1,931,542 130,968
1971 1,903,728 127,035
1970 1,878,196 123,219
1969 1,855,127 119,564
1968 1,833,765 116,075
1967 1,812,865 112,528
1966 1,791,475 108,507
1965 1,769,192 104,102
1964 1,745,568 100,662
1963 1,721,099 98,222
1962 1,696,932 95,802
1961 1,673,261 93,450
1960 1,650,005 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Maldives

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Maldives
2023 1.36 1.58
2022 1.37 1.58
2021 1.38 1.6
2020 1.38 1.61
2019 1.39 1.64
2018 1.4 1.71
2017 1.43 1.8
2016 1.46 1.9
2015 1.51 2
2014 1.54 2.09
2013 1.59 2.17
2012 1.65 2.25
2011 1.72 2.31
2010 1.8 2.35
2009 1.88 2.39
2008 1.95 2.37
2007 2.02 2.29
2006 2.09 2.2
2005 2.15 2.2
2004 2.2 2.26
2003 2.24 2.34
2002 2.27 2.42
2001 2.3 2.53
2000 2.35 2.69
1999 2.47 2.9
1998 2.57 3.17
1997 2.68 3.48
1996 2.77 3.86
1995 2.85 4.29
1994 2.93 4.69
1993 2.99 5.06
1992 3.03 5.44
1991 3 5.8
1990 2.96 6.13
1989 2.93 6.39
1988 2.98 6.58
1987 3.02 6.73
1986 3.11 6.85
1985 3.21 6.94
1984 3.32 7.03
1983 3.41 7.09
1982 3.46 7.15
1981 3.51 7.19
1980 3.59 7.23
1979 3.72 7.23
1978 3.84 7.23
1977 4 7.27
1976 4.21 7.29
1975 4.44 7.32
1974 4.67 7.38
1973 5 7.4
1972 5.06 7.37
1971 5.21 7.38
1970 5.35 7.39
1969 5.47 7.33
1968 5.58 7.28
1967 5.67 7.23
1966 5.69 7.15
1965 5.72 7.07
1964 5.79 7
1963 5.73 6.94
1962 5.64 6.89
1961 5.6 6.79
1960 5.54 6.71

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

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Jamaica and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Maldives
2024 33.3 32.9
2023 32.8 32.1
2022 32.2 31.4
2021 31.7 30.7
2020 31.3 30.1
2019 30.8 29.5
2018 30.3 29
2017 29.8 28.5
2016 29.3 28
2015 28.8 27.6
2014 28.3 27.1
2013 27.9 26.5
2012 27.4 25.8
2011 27 25.1
2010 26.5 24.4
2009 26.1 23.8
2008 25.7 23.2
2007 25.3 22.7
2006 24.9 22.1
2005 24.6 21.5
2004 24.4 20.9
2003 24.1 20.3
2002 23.8 19.8
2001 23.6 19.3
2000 23.3 18.9
1999 23.1 18.4
1998 22.9 18
1997 22.7 17.6
1996 22.6 17.3
1995 22.5 16.9
1994 22.4 16.7
1993 22.3 16.5
1992 22.2 16.4
1991 22 16.4
1990 21.8 16.4
1989 21.6 16.5
1988 21.3 16.6
1987 21.1 16.7
1986 20.8 16.9
1985 20.6 17
1984 20.4 17
1983 20.1 16.9
1982 19.9 16.9
1981 19.6 16.8
1980 19.4 16.8
1979 19.1 16.9
1978 18.9 17
1977 18.6 17
1976 18.4 17
1975 18.2 17.1
1974 18 17.2
1973 17.9 17.2
1972 17.8 17.2
1971 17.7 17.3
1970 17.7 17.4
1969 17.8 17.6
1968 17.9 17.8
1967 18.1 18.2
1966 18.3 18.9
1965 18.5 19.9
1964 18.8 20.5
1963 19 20.6
1962 19.3 20.6
1961 19.5 20.6
1960 19.8 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
3.8%
2019
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
79.5%
2017

Energy

Jamaica Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Maldives
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
97.9%
2021
English speaking
97.6%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Jamaica Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Maldives
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
57.8 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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