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Jamaica vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 159th vs. 191st).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Marshall Islands
Population
2834980
35058
Population rank 139/197 192/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 124/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Jamaica and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Marshall Islands
2024 $22,014,397,090 $290,108,490
2023 $21,418,804,320 $263,761,322
2022 $18,813,516,805 $258,723,511
2021 $15,963,885,376 $261,245,544
2020 $15,000,214,216 $241,800,000
2019 $17,026,269,263 $232,900,000
2018 $16,855,447,986 $220,000,000
2017 $15,783,583,237 $213,700,000
2016 $14,898,999,754 $201,800,000
2015 $14,963,589,916 $183,700,000
2014 $13,899,217,680 $186,000,000
2013 $14,264,205,153 $186,400,000
2012 $14,807,086,556 $180,700,000
2011 $14,444,661,522 $172,300,000
2010 $13,220,549,908 $161,100,000
2009 $12,120,458,115 $151,200,000
2008 $13,709,401,520 $146,600,000
2007 $12,799,600,047 $150,500,000
2006 $11,930,179,090 $143,200,000
2005 $11,243,865,778 $138,000,000
2004 $10,174,664,854 $132,900,000
2003 $9,430,234,811 $131,128,500
2002 $9,719,009,495 $131,960,000
2001 $9,194,727,831 $122,406,100
2000 $9,005,064,475 $114,838,500
1999 $8,887,057,997 $113,352,100
1998 $8,787,195,622 $112,070,100
1997 $8,400,041,724 $109,884,700
1996 $7,393,891,921 $110,858,000
1995 $6,577,520,643 $120,230,000
1994 $5,452,558,947 $108,071,000
1993 $5,440,075,676 $99,461,000
1992 $3,535,460,090 $91,063,000
1991 $4,106,207,649 $82,507,000
1990 $4,592,208,087 $78,476,000
1989 $4,404,937,853 $72,798,000
1988 $3,828,342,820 $70,688,000
1987 $3,287,007,322 $62,983,000
1986 $2,754,549,582 $55,989,000
1985 $2,100,239,019 $43,879,000
1984 $2,373,564,549 $45,144,000
1983 $3,619,262,277 $41,749,000
1982 $3,293,496,312 $34,918,000
1981 $2,979,027,966 $31,020,000
1980 $2,679,379,372 $26,710,653
1979 $2,425,064,229 $25,545,346
1978 $2,644,527,822 $22,209,370
1977 $3,249,733,140 $20,210,069
1976 $2,966,042,856 $18,153,647
1975 $2,860,442,750 $16,691,301
1974 $2,375,122,375 $15,217,532
1973 $1,905,917,553 $11,607,366
1972 $1,875,146,587 $9,973,652
1971 $1,539,861,816 $9,116,810
1970 $1,404,720,442 $8,408,486
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 Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Marshall Islands
2024 $7,754 $7,726
2023 $7,542 $6,793
2022 $6,626 $6,456
2021 $5,626 $6,315
2020 $5,299 $5,662
2019 $6,031 $5,292
2018 $5,977 $4,858
2017 $5,605 $4,593
2016 $5,302 $4,230
2015 $5,339 $3,764
2014 $4,975 $3,735
2013 $5,124 $3,678
2012 $5,341 $3,514
2011 $5,233 $3,319
2010 $4,810 $3,095
2009 $4,428 $2,907
2008 $5,030 $2,818
2007 $4,716 $2,892
2006 $4,417 $2,754
2005 $4,184 $2,659
2004 $3,808 $2,566
2003 $3,550 $2,539
2002 $3,681 $2,566
2001 $3,504 $2,394
2000 $3,453 $2,265
1999 $3,432 $2,258
1998 $3,419 $2,254
1997 $3,297 $2,231
1996 $2,929 $2,273
1995 $2,631 $2,491
1994 $2,203 $2,265
1993 $2,221 $2,112
1992 $1,458 $1,963
1991 $1,710 $1,811
1990 $1,930 $1,758
1989 $1,865 $1,670
1988 $1,632 $1,670
1987 $1,411 $1,543
1986 $1,191 $1,425
1985 $917 $1,162
1984 $1,048 $1,245
1983 $1,619 $1,199
1982 $1,494 $1,046
1981 $1,370 $969
1980 $1,249 $868
1979 $1,144 $859
1978 $1,262 $771
1977 $1,569 $724
1976 $1,450 $672
1975 $1,417 $638
1974 $1,193 $602
1973 $972 $472
1972 $971 $416
1971 $809 $390
1970 $748 $373
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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Marshall Islands
2026 71.9 67.3
2025 71.7 67.2
2024 71.6 67.1
2023 71.5 66.9
2022 71.5 66.7
2021 69.1 65.4
2020 71.5 65.4
2019 71.5 66
2018 71.6 65.9
2017 71.9 65.7
2016 72.1 65.5
2015 72.2 65.3
2014 72.4 65.1
2013 72.4 65
2012 72.4 64.8
2011 72.2 64.6
2010 72 64.5
2009 71.7 64.4
2008 71.5 64.3
2007 71.4 64.3
2006 71.4 64.2
2005 71.5 64.1
2004 71.5 64
2003 71.6 64
2002 71.5 63.8
2001 71.3 63.7
2000 71.3 63.3
1999 71.2 63.4
1998 71.2 63.2
1997 71.2 63
1996 71.3 62.8
1995 71.5 62.5
1994 71.6 62.3
1993 71.8 62.1
1992 71.8 61.9
1991 71.8 61.8
1990 71.7 61.8
1989 71.5 61.7
1988 71.2 61.8
1987 70.9 61.8
1986 70.4 61.8
1985 70.1 61.7
1984 69.8 61.6
1983 69.5 61.5
1982 69.3 61.3
1981 69.1 61.1
1980 69 61
1979 68.8 60.8
1978 68.7 60.7
1977 68.6 60.6
1976 68.4 60.4
1975 68.2 60.3
1974 67.9 60.1
1973 67.6 59.8
1972 67.3 59.5
1971 67 59.1
1970 66.7 58.8
1969 66.5 58.5
1968 66.3 58.2
1967 66.1 57.8
1966 65.9 57.3
1965 65.7 56.8
1964 65.3 56.3
1963 65 55.7
1962 64.6 55.2
1961 64.3 54.7
1960 63.8 54.4
1959 63.2 54
1958 62.6 53.6
1957 61.9 53.4
1956 61.2 53.2
1955 60.4 53
1954 59.6 52.9
1953 58.9 52.8
1952 58.1 52.7
1951 57.1 52.7
1950 56.6 52.6

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

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Jamaica and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Marshall Islands
2024 2,839,175 37,548
2023 2,839,786 38,827
2022 2,839,144 40,077
2021 2,837,682 41,367
2020 2,830,739 42,706
2019 2,823,271 44,007
2018 2,820,097 45,285
2017 2,815,764 46,529
2016 2,809,915 47,709
2015 2,802,534 48,800
2014 2,793,749 49,796
2013 2,783,687 50,681
2012 2,772,430 51,419
2011 2,760,494 51,907
2010 2,748,568 52,044
2009 2,736,995 52,019
2008 2,725,635 52,030
2007 2,713,800 52,035
2006 2,700,968 51,992
2005 2,687,066 51,906
2004 2,672,225 51,791
2003 2,656,623 51,639
2002 2,640,572 51,425
2001 2,624,403 51,123
2000 2,607,826 50,706
1999 2,589,795 50,202
1998 2,569,736 49,717
1997 2,547,848 49,259
1996 2,524,463 48,775
1995 2,500,151 48,266
1994 2,475,220 47,712
1993 2,449,916 47,093
1992 2,424,701 46,388
1991 2,400,869 45,568
1990 2,379,877 44,629
1989 2,361,916 43,586
1988 2,345,777 42,321
1987 2,329,813 40,828
1986 2,312,125 39,286
1985 2,290,656 37,761
1984 2,264,562 36,264
1983 2,234,832 34,811
1982 2,203,889 33,397
1981 2,173,818 32,017
1980 2,145,658 30,774
1979 2,119,486 29,738
1978 2,094,836 28,809
1977 2,070,657 27,906
1976 2,045,578 27,021
1975 2,018,981 26,154
1974 1,990,906 25,296
1973 1,961,219 24,581
1972 1,931,542 23,992
1971 1,903,728 23,366
1970 1,878,196 22,530
1969 1,855,127 21,305
1968 1,833,765 19,862
1967 1,812,865 18,655
1966 1,791,475 17,927
1965 1,769,192 17,402
1964 1,745,568 16,852
1963 1,721,099 16,302
1962 1,696,932 15,755
1961 1,673,261 15,219
1960 1,650,005 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Marshall Islands
2023 1.36 2.92
2022 1.37 2.94
2021 1.38 2.96
2020 1.38 2.99
2019 1.39 3.01
2018 1.4 3.04
2017 1.43 3.06
2016 1.46 3.09
2015 1.51 3.13
2014 1.54 3.18
2013 1.59 3.25
2012 1.65 3.38
2011 1.72 3.53
2010 1.8 3.67
2009 1.88 3.83
2008 1.95 3.97
2007 2.02 4.09
2006 2.09 4.2
2005 2.15 4.28
2004 2.2 4.34
2003 2.24 4.42
2002 2.27 4.49
2001 2.3 4.58
2000 2.35 4.7
1999 2.47 4.78
1998 2.57 4.87
1997 2.68 4.96
1996 2.77 5.02
1995 2.85 5.09
1994 2.93 5.23
1993 2.99 5.38
1992 3.03 5.55
1991 3 5.76
1990 2.96 5.97
1989 2.93 6.18
1988 2.98 6.38
1987 3.02 6.57
1986 3.11 6.73
1985 3.21 6.87
1984 3.32 6.99
1983 3.41 7.08
1982 3.46 7.18
1981 3.51 7.27
1980 3.59 7.37
1979 3.72 7.47
1978 3.84 7.58
1977 4 7.67
1976 4.21 7.76
1975 4.44 7.83
1974 4.67 7.9
1973 5 7.95
1972 5.06 8
1971 5.21 8.04
1970 5.35 8.07
1969 5.47 8.11
1968 5.58 8.14
1967 5.67 8.17
1966 5.69 8.2
1965 5.72 8.16
1964 5.79 8.14
1963 5.73 8.12
1962 5.64 8.12
1961 5.6 8.12
1960 5.54 8.08

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

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Jamaica and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Marshall Islands
2024 33.3 21.8
2023 32.8 21.9
2022 32.2 22.2
2021 31.7 22.5
2020 31.3 22.6
2019 30.8 22.6
2018 30.3 22.4
2017 29.8 22.2
2016 29.3 21.9
2015 28.8 21.6
2014 28.3 21.3
2013 27.9 21
2012 27.4 20.8
2011 27 20.6
2010 26.5 20.6
2009 26.1 20.5
2008 25.7 20.4
2007 25.3 20.2
2006 24.9 19.9
2005 24.6 19.7
2004 24.4 19.4
2003 24.1 19.1
2002 23.8 18.8
2001 23.6 18.5
2000 23.3 18.2
1999 23.1 17.9
1998 22.9 17.6
1997 22.7 17.2
1996 22.6 16.9
1995 22.5 16.5
1994 22.4 16.1
1993 22.3 15.8
1992 22.2 15.4
1991 22 15.2
1990 21.8 14.9
1989 21.6 14.8
1988 21.3 14.7
1987 21.1 14.7
1986 20.8 14.7
1985 20.6 14.8
1984 20.4 14.8
1983 20.1 14.9
1982 19.9 14.9
1981 19.6 14.9
1980 19.4 15
1979 19.1 15.1
1978 18.9 15.3
1977 18.6 15.5
1976 18.4 15.7
1975 18.2 15.9
1974 18 16
1973 17.9 16.2
1972 17.8 16.6
1971 17.7 17.1
1970 17.7 17.4
1969 17.8 17.2
1968 17.9 16.9
1967 18.1 16.6
1966 18.3 16.4
1965 18.5 16.3
1964 18.8 16.3
1963 19 16.4
1962 19.3 16.7
1961 19.5 17
1960 19.8 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
2.8%
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
n/a

Energy

Jamaica Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
12.2%
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
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
99
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
95.8%
2021
English speaking
97.6%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Jamaica Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Jamaica Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
1,260 mi
2007

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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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