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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2833401
|
35078
|
| 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 |
$15.4B
2024 |
$48.4M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
62.9%
2026 |
14.2%
2026 |
| Government debt per person |
$5,422
2024 |
$1,289
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 77/185 | 136/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$6,964
2026 |
$5,868
2026 |
| Land area |
4,181 sq mi
2026 |
69.5 sq mi
2026 |
| Population density |
679 ppl/mi²
2024 |
540 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| 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
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $699,064,380 | - |
| 1961 | $748,043,501 | - |
| 1962 | $777,727,689 | - |
| 1963 | $826,706,669 | - |
| 1964 | $897,949,001 | - |
| 1965 | $972,159,611 | - |
| 1966 | $1,096,759,561 | - |
| 1967 | $1,148,014,311 | - |
| 1968 | $1,083,839,133 | - |
| 1969 | $1,191,239,047 | - |
| 1970 | $1,404,720,442 | $8,408,486 |
| 1971 | $1,539,861,816 | $9,116,810 |
| 1972 | $1,875,146,587 | $9,973,652 |
| 1973 | $1,905,917,553 | $11,607,366 |
| 1974 | $2,375,122,375 | $15,217,532 |
| 1975 | $2,860,442,750 | $16,691,301 |
| 1976 | $2,966,042,856 | $18,153,647 |
| 1977 | $3,249,733,140 | $20,210,069 |
| 1978 | $2,644,527,822 | $22,209,370 |
| 1979 | $2,425,064,229 | $25,545,346 |
| 1980 | $2,679,379,372 | $26,710,653 |
| 1981 | $2,979,027,966 | $31,020,000 |
| 1982 | $3,293,496,312 | $34,918,000 |
| 1983 | $3,619,262,277 | $41,749,000 |
| 1984 | $2,373,564,549 | $45,144,000 |
| 1985 | $2,100,239,019 | $43,879,000 |
| 1986 | $2,754,549,582 | $55,989,000 |
| 1987 | $3,287,007,322 | $62,983,000 |
| 1988 | $3,828,342,820 | $70,688,000 |
| 1989 | $4,404,937,853 | $72,798,000 |
| 1990 | $4,592,208,087 | $78,476,000 |
| 1991 | $4,106,207,649 | $82,507,000 |
| 1992 | $3,535,460,090 | $91,063,000 |
| 1993 | $5,440,075,676 | $99,461,000 |
| 1994 | $5,452,558,947 | $108,071,000 |
| 1995 | $6,577,520,643 | $120,230,000 |
| 1996 | $7,393,891,921 | $110,858,000 |
| 1997 | $8,400,041,724 | $109,884,700 |
| 1998 | $8,787,195,622 | $112,070,100 |
| 1999 | $8,887,057,997 | $113,352,100 |
| 2000 | $9,005,064,475 | $114,838,500 |
| 2001 | $9,194,727,831 | $122,406,100 |
| 2002 | $9,719,009,495 | $131,960,000 |
| 2003 | $9,430,234,811 | $131,128,500 |
| 2004 | $10,174,664,854 | $132,900,000 |
| 2005 | $11,243,865,778 | $138,000,000 |
| 2006 | $11,930,179,090 | $143,200,000 |
| 2007 | $12,799,600,047 | $150,500,000 |
| 2008 | $13,709,401,520 | $146,600,000 |
| 2009 | $12,120,458,115 | $151,200,000 |
| 2010 | $13,220,549,908 | $161,100,000 |
| 2011 | $14,444,661,522 | $172,300,000 |
| 2012 | $14,807,086,556 | $180,700,000 |
| 2013 | $14,264,205,153 | $186,400,000 |
| 2014 | $13,899,217,680 | $186,000,000 |
| 2015 | $14,963,589,916 | $183,700,000 |
| 2016 | $14,898,999,754 | $201,800,000 |
| 2017 | $15,783,583,237 | $213,700,000 |
| 2018 | $16,855,447,986 | $220,000,000 |
| 2019 | $17,026,269,263 | $232,900,000 |
| 2020 | $15,000,214,216 | $241,800,000 |
| 2021 | $15,963,885,376 | $261,245,544 |
| 2022 | $18,813,516,805 | $258,723,511 |
| 2023 | $21,418,804,320 | $263,761,322 |
| 2024 | $22,014,397,090 | $290,108,490 |
Jamaica and Marshall Islands economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $424 | - |
| 1961 | $447 | - |
| 1962 | $458 | - |
| 1963 | $480 | - |
| 1964 | $514 | - |
| 1965 | $549 | - |
| 1966 | $612 | - |
| 1967 | $633 | - |
| 1968 | $591 | - |
| 1969 | $642 | - |
| 1970 | $748 | $373 |
| 1971 | $809 | $390 |
| 1972 | $971 | $416 |
| 1973 | $972 | $472 |
| 1974 | $1,193 | $602 |
| 1975 | $1,417 | $638 |
| 1976 | $1,450 | $672 |
| 1977 | $1,569 | $724 |
| 1978 | $1,262 | $771 |
| 1979 | $1,144 | $859 |
| 1980 | $1,249 | $868 |
| 1981 | $1,370 | $969 |
| 1982 | $1,494 | $1,046 |
| 1983 | $1,619 | $1,199 |
| 1984 | $1,048 | $1,245 |
| 1985 | $917 | $1,162 |
| 1986 | $1,191 | $1,425 |
| 1987 | $1,411 | $1,543 |
| 1988 | $1,632 | $1,670 |
| 1989 | $1,865 | $1,670 |
| 1990 | $1,930 | $1,758 |
| 1991 | $1,710 | $1,811 |
| 1992 | $1,458 | $1,963 |
| 1993 | $2,221 | $2,112 |
| 1994 | $2,203 | $2,265 |
| 1995 | $2,631 | $2,491 |
| 1996 | $2,929 | $2,273 |
| 1997 | $3,297 | $2,231 |
| 1998 | $3,419 | $2,254 |
| 1999 | $3,432 | $2,258 |
| 2000 | $3,453 | $2,265 |
| 2001 | $3,504 | $2,394 |
| 2002 | $3,681 | $2,566 |
| 2003 | $3,550 | $2,539 |
| 2004 | $3,808 | $2,566 |
| 2005 | $4,184 | $2,659 |
| 2006 | $4,417 | $2,754 |
| 2007 | $4,716 | $2,892 |
| 2008 | $5,030 | $2,818 |
| 2009 | $4,428 | $2,907 |
| 2010 | $4,810 | $3,095 |
| 2011 | $5,233 | $3,319 |
| 2012 | $5,341 | $3,514 |
| 2013 | $5,124 | $3,678 |
| 2014 | $4,975 | $3,735 |
| 2015 | $5,339 | $3,764 |
| 2016 | $5,302 | $4,230 |
| 2017 | $5,605 | $4,593 |
| 2018 | $5,977 | $4,858 |
| 2019 | $6,031 | $5,292 |
| 2020 | $5,299 | $5,662 |
| 2021 | $5,626 | $6,315 |
| 2022 | $6,626 | $6,456 |
| 2023 | $7,542 | $6,793 |
| 2024 | $7,754 | $7,726 |
Jamaica vs. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 56.6 | 52.6 |
| 1951 | 57.1 | 52.7 |
| 1952 | 58.1 | 52.7 |
| 1953 | 58.9 | 52.8 |
| 1954 | 59.6 | 52.9 |
| 1955 | 60.4 | 53 |
| 1956 | 61.2 | 53.2 |
| 1957 | 61.9 | 53.4 |
| 1958 | 62.6 | 53.6 |
| 1959 | 63.2 | 54 |
| 1960 | 63.8 | 54.4 |
| 1961 | 64.3 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 64.6 | 55.2 |
| 1963 | 65 | 55.7 |
| 1964 | 65.3 | 56.3 |
| 1965 | 65.7 | 56.8 |
| 1966 | 65.9 | 57.3 |
| 1967 | 66.1 | 57.8 |
| 1968 | 66.3 | 58.2 |
| 1969 | 66.5 | 58.5 |
| 1970 | 66.7 | 58.8 |
| 1971 | 67 | 59.1 |
| 1972 | 67.3 | 59.5 |
| 1973 | 67.6 | 59.8 |
| 1974 | 67.9 | 60.1 |
| 1975 | 68.2 | 60.3 |
| 1976 | 68.4 | 60.4 |
| 1977 | 68.6 | 60.6 |
| 1978 | 68.7 | 60.7 |
| 1979 | 68.8 | 60.8 |
| 1980 | 69 | 61 |
| 1981 | 69.1 | 61.1 |
| 1982 | 69.3 | 61.3 |
| 1983 | 69.5 | 61.5 |
| 1984 | 69.8 | 61.6 |
| 1985 | 70.1 | 61.7 |
| 1986 | 70.4 | 61.8 |
| 1987 | 70.9 | 61.8 |
| 1988 | 71.2 | 61.8 |
| 1989 | 71.5 | 61.7 |
| 1990 | 71.7 | 61.8 |
| 1991 | 71.8 | 61.8 |
| 1992 | 71.8 | 61.9 |
| 1993 | 71.8 | 62.1 |
| 1994 | 71.6 | 62.3 |
| 1995 | 71.5 | 62.5 |
| 1996 | 71.3 | 62.8 |
| 1997 | 71.2 | 63 |
| 1998 | 71.2 | 63.2 |
| 1999 | 71.2 | 63.4 |
| 2000 | 71.3 | 63.3 |
| 2001 | 71.3 | 63.7 |
| 2002 | 71.5 | 63.8 |
| 2003 | 71.6 | 64 |
| 2004 | 71.5 | 64 |
| 2005 | 71.5 | 64.1 |
| 2006 | 71.4 | 64.2 |
| 2007 | 71.4 | 64.3 |
| 2008 | 71.5 | 64.3 |
| 2009 | 71.7 | 64.4 |
| 2010 | 72 | 64.5 |
| 2011 | 72.2 | 64.6 |
| 2012 | 72.4 | 64.8 |
| 2013 | 72.4 | 65 |
| 2014 | 72.4 | 65.1 |
| 2015 | 72.2 | 65.3 |
| 2016 | 72.1 | 65.5 |
| 2017 | 71.9 | 65.7 |
| 2018 | 71.6 | 65.9 |
| 2019 | 71.5 | 66 |
| 2020 | 71.5 | 65.4 |
| 2021 | 69.1 | 65.4 |
| 2022 | 71.5 | 66.7 |
| 2023 | 71.5 | 66.9 |
| 2024 | 71.6 | 67.1 |
| 2025 | 71.7 | 67.2 |
| 2026 | 71.9 | 67.3 |
Jamaica and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 1,650,005 | 14,703 |
| 1961 | 1,673,261 | 15,219 |
| 1962 | 1,696,932 | 15,755 |
| 1963 | 1,721,099 | 16,302 |
| 1964 | 1,745,568 | 16,852 |
| 1965 | 1,769,192 | 17,402 |
| 1966 | 1,791,475 | 17,927 |
| 1967 | 1,812,865 | 18,655 |
| 1968 | 1,833,765 | 19,862 |
| 1969 | 1,855,127 | 21,305 |
| 1970 | 1,878,196 | 22,530 |
| 1971 | 1,903,728 | 23,366 |
| 1972 | 1,931,542 | 23,992 |
| 1973 | 1,961,219 | 24,581 |
| 1974 | 1,990,906 | 25,296 |
| 1975 | 2,018,981 | 26,154 |
| 1976 | 2,045,578 | 27,021 |
| 1977 | 2,070,657 | 27,906 |
| 1978 | 2,094,836 | 28,809 |
| 1979 | 2,119,486 | 29,738 |
| 1980 | 2,145,658 | 30,774 |
| 1981 | 2,173,818 | 32,017 |
| 1982 | 2,203,889 | 33,397 |
| 1983 | 2,234,832 | 34,811 |
| 1984 | 2,264,562 | 36,264 |
| 1985 | 2,290,656 | 37,761 |
| 1986 | 2,312,125 | 39,286 |
| 1987 | 2,329,813 | 40,828 |
| 1988 | 2,345,777 | 42,321 |
| 1989 | 2,361,916 | 43,586 |
| 1990 | 2,379,877 | 44,629 |
| 1991 | 2,400,869 | 45,568 |
| 1992 | 2,424,701 | 46,388 |
| 1993 | 2,449,916 | 47,093 |
| 1994 | 2,475,220 | 47,712 |
| 1995 | 2,500,151 | 48,266 |
| 1996 | 2,524,463 | 48,775 |
| 1997 | 2,547,848 | 49,259 |
| 1998 | 2,569,736 | 49,717 |
| 1999 | 2,589,795 | 50,202 |
| 2000 | 2,607,826 | 50,706 |
| 2001 | 2,624,403 | 51,123 |
| 2002 | 2,640,572 | 51,425 |
| 2003 | 2,656,623 | 51,639 |
| 2004 | 2,672,225 | 51,791 |
| 2005 | 2,687,066 | 51,906 |
| 2006 | 2,700,968 | 51,992 |
| 2007 | 2,713,800 | 52,035 |
| 2008 | 2,725,635 | 52,030 |
| 2009 | 2,736,995 | 52,019 |
| 2010 | 2,748,568 | 52,044 |
| 2011 | 2,760,494 | 51,907 |
| 2012 | 2,772,430 | 51,419 |
| 2013 | 2,783,687 | 50,681 |
| 2014 | 2,793,749 | 49,796 |
| 2015 | 2,802,534 | 48,800 |
| 2016 | 2,809,915 | 47,709 |
| 2017 | 2,815,764 | 46,529 |
| 2018 | 2,820,097 | 45,285 |
| 2019 | 2,823,271 | 44,007 |
| 2020 | 2,830,739 | 42,706 |
| 2021 | 2,837,682 | 41,367 |
| 2022 | 2,839,144 | 40,077 |
| 2023 | 2,839,786 | 38,827 |
| 2024 | 2,839,175 | 37,548 |
Fertility rates in Jamaica and Marshall Islands
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 5.54 | 8.08 |
| 1961 | 5.6 | 8.12 |
| 1962 | 5.64 | 8.12 |
| 1963 | 5.73 | 8.12 |
| 1964 | 5.79 | 8.14 |
| 1965 | 5.72 | 8.16 |
| 1966 | 5.69 | 8.2 |
| 1967 | 5.67 | 8.17 |
| 1968 | 5.58 | 8.14 |
| 1969 | 5.47 | 8.11 |
| 1970 | 5.35 | 8.07 |
| 1971 | 5.21 | 8.04 |
| 1972 | 5.06 | 8 |
| 1973 | 5 | 7.95 |
| 1974 | 4.67 | 7.9 |
| 1975 | 4.44 | 7.83 |
| 1976 | 4.21 | 7.76 |
| 1977 | 4 | 7.67 |
| 1978 | 3.84 | 7.58 |
| 1979 | 3.72 | 7.47 |
| 1980 | 3.59 | 7.37 |
| 1981 | 3.51 | 7.27 |
| 1982 | 3.46 | 7.18 |
| 1983 | 3.41 | 7.08 |
| 1984 | 3.32 | 6.99 |
| 1985 | 3.21 | 6.87 |
| 1986 | 3.11 | 6.73 |
| 1987 | 3.02 | 6.57 |
| 1988 | 2.98 | 6.38 |
| 1989 | 2.93 | 6.18 |
| 1990 | 2.96 | 5.97 |
| 1991 | 3 | 5.76 |
| 1992 | 3.03 | 5.55 |
| 1993 | 2.99 | 5.38 |
| 1994 | 2.93 | 5.23 |
| 1995 | 2.85 | 5.09 |
| 1996 | 2.77 | 5.02 |
| 1997 | 2.68 | 4.96 |
| 1998 | 2.57 | 4.87 |
| 1999 | 2.47 | 4.78 |
| 2000 | 2.35 | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 2.3 | 4.58 |
| 2002 | 2.27 | 4.49 |
| 2003 | 2.24 | 4.42 |
| 2004 | 2.2 | 4.34 |
| 2005 | 2.15 | 4.28 |
| 2006 | 2.09 | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 2.02 | 4.09 |
| 2008 | 1.95 | 3.97 |
| 2009 | 1.88 | 3.83 |
| 2010 | 1.8 | 3.67 |
| 2011 | 1.72 | 3.53 |
| 2012 | 1.65 | 3.38 |
| 2013 | 1.59 | 3.25 |
| 2014 | 1.54 | 3.18 |
| 2015 | 1.51 | 3.13 |
| 2016 | 1.46 | 3.09 |
| 2017 | 1.43 | 3.06 |
| 2018 | 1.4 | 3.04 |
| 2019 | 1.39 | 3.01 |
| 2020 | 1.38 | 2.99 |
| 2021 | 1.38 | 2.96 |
| 2022 | 1.37 | 2.94 |
| 2023 | 1.36 | 2.92 |
Jamaica and Marshall Islands demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 19.8 | 17.4 |
| 1961 | 19.5 | 17 |
| 1962 | 19.3 | 16.7 |
| 1963 | 19 | 16.4 |
| 1964 | 18.8 | 16.3 |
| 1965 | 18.5 | 16.3 |
| 1966 | 18.3 | 16.4 |
| 1967 | 18.1 | 16.6 |
| 1968 | 17.9 | 16.9 |
| 1969 | 17.8 | 17.2 |
| 1970 | 17.7 | 17.4 |
| 1971 | 17.7 | 17.1 |
| 1972 | 17.8 | 16.6 |
| 1973 | 17.9 | 16.2 |
| 1974 | 18 | 16 |
| 1975 | 18.2 | 15.9 |
| 1976 | 18.4 | 15.7 |
| 1977 | 18.6 | 15.5 |
| 1978 | 18.9 | 15.3 |
| 1979 | 19.1 | 15.1 |
| 1980 | 19.4 | 15 |
| 1981 | 19.6 | 14.9 |
| 1982 | 19.9 | 14.9 |
| 1983 | 20.1 | 14.9 |
| 1984 | 20.4 | 14.8 |
| 1985 | 20.6 | 14.8 |
| 1986 | 20.8 | 14.7 |
| 1987 | 21.1 | 14.7 |
| 1988 | 21.3 | 14.7 |
| 1989 | 21.6 | 14.8 |
| 1990 | 21.8 | 14.9 |
| 1991 | 22 | 15.2 |
| 1992 | 22.2 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 22.3 | 15.8 |
| 1994 | 22.4 | 16.1 |
| 1995 | 22.5 | 16.5 |
| 1996 | 22.6 | 16.9 |
| 1997 | 22.7 | 17.2 |
| 1998 | 22.9 | 17.6 |
| 1999 | 23.1 | 17.9 |
| 2000 | 23.3 | 18.2 |
| 2001 | 23.6 | 18.5 |
| 2002 | 23.8 | 18.8 |
| 2003 | 24.1 | 19.1 |
| 2004 | 24.4 | 19.4 |
| 2005 | 24.6 | 19.7 |
| 2006 | 24.9 | 19.9 |
| 2007 | 25.3 | 20.2 |
| 2008 | 25.7 | 20.4 |
| 2009 | 26.1 | 20.5 |
| 2010 | 26.5 | 20.6 |
| 2011 | 27 | 20.6 |
| 2012 | 27.4 | 20.8 |
| 2013 | 27.9 | 21 |
| 2014 | 28.3 | 21.3 |
| 2015 | 28.8 | 21.6 |
| 2016 | 29.3 | 21.9 |
| 2017 | 29.8 | 22.2 |
| 2018 | 30.3 | 22.4 |
| 2019 | 30.8 | 22.6 |
| 2020 | 31.3 | 22.6 |
| 2021 | 31.7 | 22.5 |
| 2022 | 32.2 | 22.2 |
| 2023 | 32.8 | 21.9 |
| 2024 | 33.3 | 21.8 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$20.5B
2024 |
$319M
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
30.7%
2026 |
77.4%
2026 |
| 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 |
-0.42%
2026 |
+0.07%
2026 |
| 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 |
68.7
2025 |
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
0%
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.0005%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-10,506
2024 |
-1,765
2024 |
| Urban population |
58.9%
2024 |
78.7%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
42.6
2026 |
46.9
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
44
2024 |
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 |
100
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$468
2022 |
$758
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$51.9
2022 |
$9.1
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
71.9 years
2026 |
67.3 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.27%
2022 |
60.1%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.55
2018 |
0.46
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, per 1,000 live births |
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 |
88
2026 |
100
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
9.7%
2022 |
29.8%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.1 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % 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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