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Jamaica vs Mauritania statistics compared

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Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 5.32M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 159th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 125/197 ($22.7B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($11.7B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 98/197 ($8,003), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,198).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Mauritania
Population
2834177
5539189
Population rank 140/197 123/197
GDP
$22.7B
2025
$11.7B
2025
GDP rank 125/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$8,003
2025
$2,198
2025
GDP per capita rank 98/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2025
$4.68B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2025
40.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,419
2025
$881
2025
Government debt per person rank 80/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,390
2026
$2,242
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2024
4.63
2024
Median age
33.8 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Jamaica and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Mauritania
2025 $22,704,903,218 $11,679,910,946
2024 $22,014,429,051 $10,879,212,033
2023 $21,418,797,833 $10,687,541,640
2022 $18,813,516,805 $9,562,497,461
2021 $15,963,885,376 $9,221,044,667
2020 $15,000,214,216 $8,260,567,357
2019 $17,026,269,263 $7,894,764,886
2018 $16,855,447,986 $7,475,471,310
2017 $15,783,583,237 $6,812,472,965
2016 $14,898,999,754 $6,407,900,701
2015 $14,963,589,916 $6,182,303,677
2014 $13,899,217,680 $6,615,483,550
2013 $14,264,205,153 $7,230,646,063
2012 $14,807,086,556 $6,728,208,836
2011 $14,444,661,522 $6,764,627,746
2010 $13,220,549,908 $5,628,878,798
2009 $12,120,458,115 $4,714,595,548
2008 $13,709,401,520 $5,206,437,194
2007 $12,799,600,047 $4,346,212,355
2006 $11,930,179,090 $3,919,577,286
2005 $11,243,865,778 $2,936,019,526
2004 $10,174,664,854 $2,362,501,023
2003 $9,430,234,811 $2,051,147,607
2002 $9,719,009,495 $1,777,057,481
2001 $9,194,727,831 $1,746,063,558
2000 $9,005,064,475 $1,779,520,886
1999 $8,887,057,997 $1,985,922,776
1998 $8,787,195,622 $2,032,347,665
1997 $8,400,041,724 $2,071,996,564
1996 $7,393,891,921 $2,132,087,009
1995 $6,577,520,643 $2,091,726,101
1994 $5,452,558,947 $1,944,876,755
1993 $5,440,075,676 $1,847,353,211
1992 $3,535,460,090 $2,164,298,425
1991 $4,106,207,649 $2,133,692,697
1990 $4,592,208,087 $1,506,914,408
1989 $4,404,937,853 $1,450,647,019
1988 $3,828,342,820 $1,414,951,290
1987 $3,287,007,322 $1,344,664,725
1986 $2,754,549,582 $1,186,628,778
1985 $2,100,239,019 $1,009,723,326
1984 $2,373,564,549 $1,074,373,230
1983 $3,619,262,277 $1,165,171,263
1982 $3,293,496,312 $1,108,776,653
1981 $2,979,027,966 $1,105,494,682
1980 $2,679,379,372 $1,047,925,106
1979 $2,425,064,229 $951,900,945
1978 $2,644,527,822 $804,629,877
1977 $3,249,733,140 $799,030,017
1976 $2,966,042,856 $775,045,517
1975 $2,860,442,750 $703,377,837
1974 $2,375,122,375 $613,010,553
1973 $1,905,917,553 $493,237,876
1972 $1,875,146,587 $391,669,449
1971 $1,539,861,816 $335,568,907
1970 $1,404,720,442 $309,405,316
1969 $1,191,239,047 $295,062,308
1968 $1,083,839,133 $311,395,937
1967 $1,148,014,311 $282,615,310
1966 $1,096,759,561 $266,533,605
1965 $972,159,611 $255,340,475
1964 $897,949,001 $224,495,744
1963 $826,706,669 $168,186,297
1962 $777,727,689 $164,271,558
1961 $748,043,501 $159,213,430
1960 $699,064,380 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Jamaica and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Mauritania
2025 $8,003 $2,198
2024 $7,754 $2,105
2023 $7,542 $2,128
2022 $6,626 $1,961
2021 $5,626 $1,947
2020 $5,299 $1,796
2019 $6,031 $1,767
2018 $5,977 $1,723
2017 $5,605 $1,618
2016 $5,302 $1,568
2015 $5,339 $1,559
2014 $4,975 $1,719
2013 $5,124 $1,936
2012 $5,341 $1,859
2011 $5,233 $1,931
2010 $4,810 $1,660
2009 $4,428 $1,435
2008 $5,030 $1,636
2007 $4,716 $1,405
2006 $4,417 $1,301
2005 $4,184 $999
2004 $3,808 $824
2003 $3,550 $732
2002 $3,681 $649
2001 $3,504 $652
2000 $3,453 $681
1999 $3,432 $781
1998 $3,419 $821
1997 $3,297 $859
1996 $2,929 $904
1995 $2,631 $905
1994 $2,203 $865
1993 $2,221 $850
1992 $1,458 $1,036
1991 $1,710 $1,062
1990 $1,930 $772
1989 $1,865 $762
1988 $1,632 $762
1987 $1,411 $746
1986 $1,191 $677
1985 $917 $593
1984 $1,048 $650
1983 $1,619 $725
1982 $1,494 $710
1981 $1,370 $729
1980 $1,249 $711
1979 $1,144 $664
1978 $1,262 $578
1977 $1,569 $590
1976 $1,450 $589
1975 $1,417 $551
1974 $1,193 $494
1973 $972 $410
1972 $971 $335
1971 $809 $296
1970 $748 $281.3
1969 $642 $276.6
1968 $591 $301
1967 $633 $281.5
1966 $612 $273.6
1965 $549 $270
1964 $514 $244.3
1963 $480 $188.2
1962 $458 $189
1961 $447 $188.2
1960 $424 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Jamaica vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Mauritania
2026 71.9 69.2
2025 71.7 68.9
2024 71.6 68.7
2023 71.5 68.5
2022 71.5 68.3
2021 69.1 66.8
2020 71.5 66.8
2019 71.5 67.6
2018 71.6 67.4
2017 71.9 67.1
2016 72.1 66.8
2015 72.2 66.5
2014 72.4 66.2
2013 72.4 65.9
2012 72.4 65.8
2011 72.2 65.8
2010 72 65.7
2009 71.7 65.5
2008 71.5 65.2
2007 71.4 64.9
2006 71.4 64.5
2005 71.5 63.9
2004 71.5 63.4
2003 71.6 62.8
2002 71.5 62.2
2001 71.3 61.7
2000 71.3 61
1999 71.2 60.4
1998 71.2 59.9
1997 71.2 59.4
1996 71.3 58.9
1995 71.5 58.9
1994 71.6 58.8
1993 71.8 58.7
1992 71.8 58.6
1991 71.8 58.3
1990 71.7 58.1
1989 71.5 57.7
1988 71.2 57.5
1987 70.9 57
1986 70.4 56.3
1985 70.1 55.8
1984 69.8 55.2
1983 69.5 54.6
1982 69.3 54.2
1981 69.1 53.7
1980 69 53.2
1979 68.8 52.8
1978 68.7 52.3
1977 68.6 52
1976 68.4 51.8
1975 68.2 51.6
1974 67.9 51.4
1973 67.6 51.2
1972 67.3 51
1971 67 50.8
1970 66.7 50.5
1969 66.5 50.1
1968 66.3 49.5
1967 66.1 48.9
1966 65.9 48.1
1965 65.7 47.4
1964 65.3 46.6
1963 65 45.8
1962 64.6 45
1961 64.3 44.3
1960 63.8 43.6
1959 63.2 42.9
1958 62.6 42.3
1957 61.9 41.7
1956 61.2 41.1
1955 60.4 40.6
1954 59.6 40.1
1953 58.9 39.6
1952 58.1 39.2
1951 57.1 38.8
1950 56.6 38.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Jamaica and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Mauritania
2025 2,837,077 5,315,065
2024 2,839,175 5,169,395
2023 2,839,786 5,022,441
2022 2,839,144 4,875,637
2021 2,837,682 4,734,874
2020 2,830,739 4,600,131
2019 2,823,271 4,467,708
2018 2,820,097 4,337,685
2017 2,815,764 4,210,600
2016 2,809,915 4,086,657
2015 2,802,534 3,965,959
2014 2,793,749 3,848,514
2013 2,783,687 3,734,318
2012 2,772,430 3,619,034
2011 2,760,494 3,502,811
2010 2,748,568 3,390,965
2009 2,736,995 3,284,448
2008 2,725,635 3,183,269
2007 2,713,800 3,093,059
2006 2,700,968 3,013,660
2005 2,687,066 2,939,059
2004 2,672,225 2,868,664
2003 2,656,623 2,802,046
2002 2,640,572 2,738,655
2001 2,624,403 2,678,760
2000 2,607,826 2,613,441
1999 2,589,795 2,541,698
1998 2,569,736 2,474,651
1997 2,547,848 2,411,306
1996 2,524,463 2,358,188
1995 2,500,151 2,312,017
1994 2,475,220 2,249,454
1993 2,449,916 2,174,328
1992 2,424,701 2,088,135
1991 2,400,869 2,009,738
1990 2,379,877 1,951,878
1989 2,361,916 1,903,048
1988 2,345,777 1,855,859
1987 2,329,813 1,803,014
1986 2,312,125 1,751,835
1985 2,290,656 1,702,107
1984 2,264,562 1,653,693
1983 2,234,832 1,606,746
1982 2,203,889 1,561,176
1981 2,173,818 1,516,877
1980 2,145,658 1,474,043
1979 2,119,486 1,432,758
1978 2,094,836 1,392,713
1977 2,070,657 1,353,768
1976 2,045,578 1,315,336
1975 2,018,981 1,277,330
1974 1,990,906 1,240,188
1973 1,961,219 1,203,838
1972 1,931,542 1,168,355
1971 1,903,728 1,133,702
1970 1,878,196 1,099,806
1969 1,855,127 1,066,754
1968 1,833,765 1,034,739
1967 1,812,865 1,003,843
1966 1,791,475 974,157
1965 1,769,192 945,838
1964 1,745,568 918,955
1963 1,721,099 893,423
1962 1,696,932 869,184
1961 1,673,261 846,167
1960 1,650,005 824,298

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Mauritania
2024 1.35 4.63
2023 1.36 4.7
2022 1.37 4.77
2021 1.38 4.85
2020 1.38 4.91
2019 1.39 4.98
2018 1.4 5.04
2017 1.43 5.11
2016 1.46 5.16
2015 1.51 5.21
2014 1.54 5.26
2013 1.59 5.32
2012 1.65 5.35
2011 1.72 5.38
2010 1.8 5.38
2009 1.88 5.41
2008 1.95 5.44
2007 2.02 5.43
2006 2.09 5.4
2005 2.15 5.38
2004 2.2 5.37
2003 2.24 5.36
2002 2.27 5.37
2001 2.3 5.41
2000 2.35 5.46
1999 2.47 5.52
1998 2.57 5.62
1997 2.68 5.74
1996 2.77 5.86
1995 2.85 5.96
1994 2.93 6.06
1993 2.99 6.09
1992 3.03 6.13
1991 3 6.16
1990 2.96 6.18
1989 2.93 6.2
1988 2.98 6.21
1987 3.02 6.27
1986 3.11 6.34
1985 3.21 6.42
1984 3.32 6.48
1983 3.41 6.54
1982 3.46 6.59
1981 3.51 6.64
1980 3.59 6.67
1979 3.72 6.7
1978 3.84 6.73
1977 4 6.74
1976 4.21 6.73
1975 4.44 6.71
1974 4.67 6.73
1973 5 6.72
1972 5.06 6.71
1971 5.21 6.7
1970 5.35 6.68
1969 5.47 6.64
1968 5.58 6.6
1967 5.67 6.57
1966 5.69 6.52
1965 5.72 6.44
1964 5.79 6.37
1963 5.73 6.31
1962 5.64 6.24
1961 5.6 6.2
1960 5.54 6.15

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Jamaica and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Mauritania
2025 33.8 18.5
2024 33.3 18.4
2023 32.8 18.2
2022 32.2 18.1
2021 31.7 18
2020 31.3 17.9
2019 30.8 17.9
2018 30.3 17.8
2017 29.8 17.8
2016 29.3 17.8
2015 28.8 17.8
2014 28.3 17.8
2013 27.9 17.8
2012 27.4 17.8
2011 27 17.9
2010 26.5 17.8
2009 26.1 17.8
2008 25.7 17.7
2007 25.3 17.6
2006 24.9 17.6
2005 24.6 17.7
2004 24.4 17.7
2003 24.1 17.7
2002 23.8 17.7
2001 23.6 17.7
2000 23.3 17.7
1999 23.1 17.6
1998 22.9 17.5
1997 22.7 17.5
1996 22.6 17.5
1995 22.5 17.6
1994 22.4 17.6
1993 22.3 17.6
1992 22.2 17.3
1991 22 17.2
1990 21.8 17.1
1989 21.6 17.1
1988 21.3 17.1
1987 21.1 17.1
1986 20.8 17
1985 20.6 17
1984 20.4 17
1983 20.1 17
1982 19.9 17
1981 19.6 17
1980 19.4 17
1979 19.1 17
1978 18.9 17.1
1977 18.6 17.1
1976 18.4 17.2
1975 18.2 17.3
1974 18 17.4
1973 17.9 17.6
1972 17.8 17.7
1971 17.7 17.9
1970 17.7 18.1
1969 17.8 18.3
1968 17.9 18.4
1967 18.1 18.5
1966 18.3 18.6
1965 18.5 18.7
1964 18.8 18.8
1963 19 18.8
1962 19.3 18.8
1961 19.5 18.8
1960 19.8 18.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$22.1B
2025
$11.8B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2025
23.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
7.61%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.77%
2025
-0.3%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2025
42.4%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
16.3%
2025
29.7%
2025
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies
100
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.6B
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.3B
2025
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
27.3%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
935 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
19.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.54%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,205 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.35%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Jamaica Mauritania
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.06%
2025
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
59.4%
2025
61.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2025
49.1:50.9
2025
Average male height
5.64 ft
2026
5.51 ft
2026
Average female height
5.28 ft
2026
5.26 ft
2026
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
28.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.4
2023
1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
98
2026
64
2026
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
67%
2021
English speaking
97.6%
2026
4%
2026
People using the Internet
90.1%
2024
45.8%
2024

Health

Jamaica Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.8
2024
36.9
2024
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.5%
2024
9.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Mauritania
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
1,474 sq mi
2025
74,873 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
7,614 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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