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Jamaica vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 159th vs. 170th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Mauritius
Population
2834980
1240121
Population rank 139/197 157/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Jamaica and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Mauritius
2024 $22,014,397,090 $14,937,861,786
2023 $21,418,804,320 $14,072,212,290
2022 $18,813,516,805 $12,936,444,123
2021 $15,963,885,376 $11,622,048,697
2020 $15,000,214,216 $11,566,111,138
2019 $17,026,269,263 $14,645,235,205
2018 $16,855,447,986 $14,957,535,716
2017 $15,783,583,237 $13,896,938,315
2016 $14,898,999,754 $12,757,680,847
2015 $14,963,589,916 $12,162,211,503
2014 $13,899,217,680 $13,230,490,082
2013 $14,264,205,153 $12,434,596,541
2012 $14,807,086,556 $11,832,323,837
2011 $14,444,661,522 $11,677,718,382
2010 $13,220,549,908 $10,144,716,155
2009 $12,120,458,115 $9,264,513,545
2008 $13,709,401,520 $10,127,777,060
2007 $12,799,600,047 $8,277,442,915
2006 $11,930,179,090 $7,137,710,413
2005 $11,243,865,778 $6,576,108,447
2004 $10,174,664,854 $6,667,418,752
2003 $9,430,234,811 $5,894,873,920
2002 $9,719,009,495 $4,906,494,249
2001 $9,194,727,831 $4,675,755,867
2000 $9,005,064,475 $4,726,108,622
1999 $8,887,057,997 $4,402,193,195
1998 $8,787,195,622 $4,225,813,976
1997 $8,400,041,724 $4,243,755,308
1996 $7,393,891,921 $4,481,489,762
1995 $6,577,520,643 $4,094,741,652
1994 $5,452,558,947 $3,606,050,873
1993 $5,440,075,676 $3,307,302,126
1992 $3,535,460,090 $3,267,677,814
1991 $4,106,207,649 $2,895,354,736
1990 $4,592,208,087 $2,689,212,760
1989 $4,404,937,853 $2,211,312,823
1988 $3,828,342,820 $2,163,252,449
1987 $3,287,007,322 $1,906,174,438
1986 $2,754,549,582 $1,482,601,552
1985 $2,100,239,019 $1,090,611,325
1984 $2,373,564,549 $1,054,564,759
1983 $3,619,262,277 $1,104,956,573
1982 $3,293,496,312 $1,092,923,636
1981 $2,979,027,966 $1,157,769,444
1980 $2,679,379,372 $1,147,027,924
1979 $2,425,064,229 $1,227,446,632
1978 $2,644,527,822 $1,029,040,323
1977 $3,249,733,140 $834,722,972
1976 $2,966,042,856 $713,510,052
1975 $2,860,442,750 $673,311,287
1974 $2,375,122,375 $669,894,030
1973 $1,905,917,553 $404,285,775
1972 $1,875,146,587 $318,664,900
1971 $1,539,861,816 $251,437,338
1970 $1,404,720,442 $224,125,805
1969 $1,191,239,047 $221,553,613
1968 $1,083,839,133 $206,576,631
1967 $1,148,014,311 $238,439,291
1966 $1,096,759,561 $227,534,083
1965 $972,159,611 $230,024,161
1964 $897,949,001 $218,914,569
1963 $826,706,669 $253,839,558
1962 $777,727,689 $197,738,208
1961 $748,043,501 $191,757,729
1960 $699,064,380 $162,089,564

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

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Jamaica and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Mauritius
2024 $7,754 $11,991
2023 $7,542 $11,270
2022 $6,626 $10,247
2021 $5,626 $9,178
2020 $5,299 $9,136
2019 $6,031 $11,568
2018 $5,977 $11,819
2017 $5,605 $10,987
2016 $5,302 $10,095
2015 $5,339 $9,631
2014 $4,975 $10,490
2013 $5,124 $9,877
2012 $5,341 $9,422
2011 $5,233 $9,324
2010 $4,810 $8,113
2009 $4,428 $7,427
2008 $5,030 $8,141
2007 $4,716 $6,677
2006 $4,417 $5,784
2005 $4,184 $5,354
2004 $3,808 $5,461
2003 $3,550 $4,858
2002 $3,681 $4,073
2001 $3,504 $3,909
2000 $3,453 $3,982
1999 $3,432 $3,746
1998 $3,419 $3,642
1997 $3,297 $3,696
1996 $2,929 $3,952
1995 $2,631 $3,648
1994 $2,203 $3,240
1993 $2,221 $3,014
1992 $1,458 $3,013
1991 $1,710 $2,705
1990 $1,930 $2,540
1989 $1,865 $2,103
1988 $1,632 $2,074
1987 $1,411 $1,840
1986 $1,191 $1,442
1985 $917 $1,069
1984 $1,048 $1,042
1983 $1,619 $1,103
1982 $1,494 $1,101
1981 $1,370 $1,181
1980 $1,249 $1,187
1979 $1,144 $1,292
1978 $1,262 $1,102
1977 $1,569 $906
1976 $1,450 $787
1975 $1,417 $755
1974 $1,193 $763
1973 $972 $467
1972 $971 $374
1971 $809 $299.6
1970 $748 $271.3
1969 $642 $272.7
1968 $591 $258.7
1967 $633 $304
1966 $612 $296
1965 $549 $305
1964 $514 $297.3
1963 $480 $353
1962 $458 $282.3
1961 $447 $281.7
1960 $424 $238.3

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

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Jamaica vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Mauritius
2026 71.9 75.4
2025 71.7 75.3
2024 71.6 75.1
2023 71.5 74.9
2022 71.5 73.5
2021 69.1 72.9
2020 71.5 74.7
2019 71.5 74.2
2018 71.6 74.5
2017 71.9 75
2016 72.1 74.9
2015 72.2 74.7
2014 72.4 74.6
2013 72.4 74.4
2012 72.4 74.3
2011 72.2 74.1
2010 72 73.6
2009 71.7 73.3
2008 71.5 73.1
2007 71.4 72.9
2006 71.4 72.8
2005 71.5 72.6
2004 71.5 72.5
2003 71.6 72.3
2002 71.5 72.1
2001 71.3 72
2000 71.3 71.8
1999 71.2 71.4
1998 71.2 70.9
1997 71.2 70.7
1996 71.3 70.5
1995 71.5 70.6
1994 71.6 70.4
1993 71.8 70.4
1992 71.8 70.2
1991 71.8 70.1
1990 71.7 69.8
1989 71.5 69.5
1988 71.2 69.4
1987 70.9 69.2
1986 70.4 68.9
1985 70.1 68.7
1984 69.8 68.6
1983 69.5 68.4
1982 69.3 67.9
1981 69.1 67.2
1980 69 66.5
1979 68.8 66
1978 68.7 65.3
1977 68.6 64.8
1976 68.4 64
1975 68.2 64.4
1974 67.9 64.2
1973 67.6 64.3
1972 67.3 63.8
1971 67 63.8
1970 66.7 63.7
1969 66.5 62.7
1968 66.3 62.1
1967 66.1 61.7
1966 65.9 62.1
1965 65.7 62.1
1964 65.3 61.5
1963 65 61.1
1962 64.6 60.5
1961 64.3 59.5
1960 63.8 58.4
1959 63.2 57.4
1958 62.6 56.4
1957 61.9 55.7
1956 61.2 55.1
1955 60.4 53.8
1954 59.6 52.2
1953 58.9 51.5
1952 58.1 52.1
1951 57.1 52.5
1950 56.6 51.9

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

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Jamaica and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Mauritius
2024 2,839,175 1,245,779
2023 2,839,786 1,248,647
2022 2,839,144 1,262,523
2021 2,837,682 1,266,334
2020 2,830,739 1,266,014
2019 2,823,271 1,265,985
2018 2,820,097 1,265,577
2017 2,815,764 1,264,887
2016 2,809,915 1,263,747
2015 2,802,534 1,262,879
2014 2,793,749 1,261,208
2013 2,783,687 1,258,927
2012 2,772,430 1,255,882
2011 2,760,494 1,252,404
2010 2,748,568 1,250,400
2009 2,736,995 1,247,429
2008 2,725,635 1,244,121
2007 2,713,800 1,239,630
2006 2,700,968 1,233,996
2005 2,687,066 1,228,254
2004 2,672,225 1,221,003
2003 2,656,623 1,213,370
2002 2,640,572 1,204,621
2001 2,624,403 1,196,287
2000 2,607,826 1,186,873
1999 2,589,795 1,175,267
1998 2,569,736 1,160,421
1997 2,547,848 1,148,284
1996 2,524,463 1,133,996
1995 2,500,151 1,122,457
1994 2,475,220 1,112,846
1993 2,449,916 1,097,374
1992 2,424,701 1,084,441
1991 2,400,869 1,070,266
1990 2,379,877 1,058,775
1989 2,361,916 1,051,260
1988 2,345,777 1,043,239
1987 2,329,813 1,036,082
1986 2,312,125 1,028,360
1985 2,290,656 1,020,528
1984 2,264,562 1,012,221
1983 2,234,832 1,001,691
1982 2,203,889 992,521
1981 2,173,818 980,462
1980 2,145,658 966,039
1979 2,119,486 949,888
1978 2,094,836 933,499
1977 2,070,657 921,379
1976 2,045,578 906,507
1975 2,018,981 892,000
1974 1,990,906 878,042
1973 1,961,219 864,819
1972 1,931,542 852,053
1971 1,903,728 839,230
1970 1,878,196 826,000
1969 1,855,127 812,405
1968 1,833,765 798,413
1967 1,812,865 783,917
1966 1,791,475 768,813
1965 1,769,192 753,000
1964 1,745,568 736,381
1963 1,721,099 718,861
1962 1,696,932 700,349
1961 1,673,261 680,757
1960 1,650,005 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Mauritius
2023 1.36 1.39
2022 1.37 1.32
2021 1.38 1.41
2020 1.38 1.44
2019 1.39 1.4
2018 1.4 1.41
2017 1.43 1.44
2016 1.46 1.4
2015 1.51 1.36
2014 1.54 1.43
2013 1.59 1.44
2012 1.65 1.54
2011 1.72 1.55
2010 1.8 1.57
2009 1.88 1.59
2008 1.95 1.67
2007 2.02 1.74
2006 2.09 1.77
2005 2.15 1.88
2004 2.2 1.92
2003 2.24 1.87
2002 2.27 1.94
2001 2.3 1.91
2000 2.35 1.99
1999 2.47 2.05
1998 2.57 1.97
1997 2.68 2.04
1996 2.77 2.12
1995 2.85 2.14
1994 2.93 2.25
1993 2.99 2.21
1992 3.03 2.37
1991 3 2.3
1990 2.96 2.32
1989 2.93 2.23
1988 2.98 2.14
1987 3.02 2.05
1986 3.11 1.99
1985 3.21 2.02
1984 3.32 2.16
1983 3.41 2.4
1982 3.46 2.53
1981 3.51 2.67
1980 3.59 2.8
1979 3.72 2.91
1978 3.84 3.01
1977 4 3.07
1976 4.21 3.13
1975 4.44 3.2
1974 4.67 3.45
1973 5 3.07
1972 5.06 3.41
1971 5.21 3.51
1970 5.35 3.82
1969 5.47 3.97
1968 5.58 4.6
1967 5.67 4.63
1966 5.69 5.46
1965 5.72 5.51
1964 5.79 5.96
1963 5.73 6.18
1962 5.64 5.88
1961 5.6 5.98
1960 5.54 5.9

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

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Jamaica and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Mauritius
2024 33.3 38.5
2023 32.8 38
2022 32.2 37.5
2021 31.7 37.1
2020 31.3 36.8
2019 30.8 36.5
2018 30.3 36.2
2017 29.8 35.8
2016 29.3 35.4
2015 28.8 35
2014 28.3 34.6
2013 27.9 34.2
2012 27.4 33.8
2011 27 33.4
2010 26.5 32.9
2009 26.1 32.5
2008 25.7 32
2007 25.3 31.6
2006 24.9 31.1
2005 24.6 30.7
2004 24.4 30.3
2003 24.1 30
2002 23.8 29.7
2001 23.6 29.4
2000 23.3 29
1999 23.1 28.7
1998 22.9 28.4
1997 22.7 28
1996 22.6 27.6
1995 22.5 27.3
1994 22.4 26.9
1993 22.3 26.6
1992 22.2 26.3
1991 22 26
1990 21.8 25.6
1989 21.6 25.2
1988 21.3 24.7
1987 21.1 24.3
1986 20.8 23.9
1985 20.6 23.5
1984 20.4 23.2
1983 20.1 22.8
1982 19.9 22.4
1981 19.6 22.1
1980 19.4 21.9
1979 19.1 21.6
1978 18.9 21.3
1977 18.6 21
1976 18.4 20.6
1975 18.2 20.2
1974 18 19.8
1973 17.9 19.5
1972 17.8 19.1
1971 17.7 18.8
1970 17.7 18.5
1969 17.8 18.3
1968 17.9 18.1
1967 18.1 17.9
1966 18.3 17.8
1965 18.5 17.7
1964 18.8 17.6
1963 19 17.6
1962 19.3 17.6
1961 19.5 17.5
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 Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
73
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
2.9%
2017
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
12.9%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
89.6%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
1.48%
2023
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Mauritius
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
94.3%
2023
English speaking
97.6%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
79.5%
2023

Health

Jamaica Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
1.44
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Mauritius
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
1,509 mi
2015

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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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