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Jamaica vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 159th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Mexico
Population
2834980
133323134
Population rank 139/197 11/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 124/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Jamaica and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Mexico
2024 $22,014,397,090 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $21,418,804,320 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $18,813,516,805 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $15,963,885,376 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $15,000,214,216 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $17,026,269,263 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $16,855,447,986 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $15,783,583,237 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $14,898,999,754 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $14,963,589,916 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $13,899,217,680 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $14,264,205,153 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $14,807,086,556 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $14,444,661,522 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $13,220,549,908 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $12,120,458,115 $943,437,415,025
2008 $13,709,401,520 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $12,799,600,047 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $11,930,179,090 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $11,243,865,778 $917,571,853,529
2004 $10,174,664,854 $819,459,227,375
2003 $9,430,234,811 $765,549,967,703
2002 $9,719,009,495 $810,666,116,402
2001 $9,194,727,831 $796,064,590,549
2000 $9,005,064,475 $742,061,329,749
1999 $8,887,057,997 $631,249,359,702
1998 $8,787,195,622 $557,461,102,631
1997 $8,400,041,724 $523,449,530,464
1996 $7,393,891,921 $432,157,945,024
1995 $6,577,520,643 $380,157,469,867
1994 $5,452,558,947 $553,618,247,901
1993 $5,440,075,676 $530,160,763,663
1992 $3,535,460,090 $363,157,832,924
1991 $4,106,207,649 $313,139,656,146
1990 $4,592,208,087 $261,253,675,693
1989 $4,404,937,853 $221,403,098,267
1988 $3,828,342,820 $181,611,150,497
1987 $3,287,007,322 $147,542,558,209
1986 $2,754,549,582 $134,556,034,673
1985 $2,100,239,019 $195,241,069,482
1984 $2,373,564,549 $184,230,754,105
1983 $3,619,262,277 $156,167,000,433
1982 $3,293,496,312 $184,602,611,610
1981 $2,979,027,966 $263,797,827,860
1980 $2,679,379,372 $205,577,055,466
1979 $2,425,064,229 $134,531,900,899
1978 $2,644,527,822 $102,648,570,299
1977 $3,249,733,140 $81,912,018,784
1976 $2,966,042,856 $88,875,923,765
1975 $2,860,442,750 $88,000,000,000
1974 $2,375,122,375 $72,000,000,000
1973 $1,905,917,553 $55,280,000,000
1972 $1,875,146,587 $45,200,000,000
1971 $1,539,861,816 $39,200,000,000
1970 $1,404,720,442 $35,520,000,000
1969 $1,191,239,047 $32,480,000,000
1968 $1,083,839,133 $29,360,000,000
1967 $1,148,014,311 $26,560,000,000
1966 $1,096,759,561 $24,320,000,000
1965 $972,159,611 $21,840,000,000
1964 $897,949,001 $20,080,000,000
1963 $826,706,669 $16,960,000,000
1962 $777,727,689 $15,200,000,000
1961 $748,043,501 $14,160,000,000
1960 $699,064,380 $13,040,000,000

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

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Jamaica and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Mexico
2024 $7,754 $14,186
2023 $7,542 $13,861
2022 $6,626 $11,406
2021 $5,626 $10,314
2020 $5,299 $8,841
2019 $6,031 $10,370
2018 $5,977 $10,085
2017 $5,605 $9,649
2016 $5,302 $9,098
2015 $5,339 $10,021
2014 $4,975 $11,391
2013 $5,124 $11,217
2012 $5,341 $10,744
2011 $5,233 $10,664
2010 $4,810 $9,729
2009 $4,428 $8,424
2008 $5,030 $10,524
2007 $4,716 $10,134
2006 $4,417 $9,513
2005 $4,184 $8,672
2004 $3,808 $7,850
2003 $3,550 $7,434
2002 $3,681 $7,983
2001 $3,504 $7,953
2000 $3,453 $7,524
1999 $3,432 $6,500
1998 $3,419 $5,833
1997 $3,297 $5,567
1996 $2,929 $4,674
1995 $2,631 $4,184
1994 $2,203 $6,202
1993 $2,221 $6,048
1992 $1,458 $4,221
1991 $1,710 $3,709
1990 $1,930 $3,154
1989 $1,865 $2,725
1988 $1,632 $2,279
1987 $1,411 $1,888
1986 $1,191 $1,757
1985 $917 $2,602
1984 $1,048 $2,506
1983 $1,619 $2,170
1982 $1,494 $2,621
1981 $1,370 $3,829
1980 $1,249 $3,055
1979 $1,144 $2,049
1978 $1,262 $1,604
1977 $1,569 $1,315
1976 $1,450 $1,465
1975 $1,417 $1,492
1974 $1,193 $1,256
1973 $972 $993
1972 $971 $837
1971 $809 $748
1970 $748 $699
1969 $642 $660
1968 $591 $616
1967 $633 $576
1966 $612 $545
1965 $549 $506
1964 $514 $481
1963 $480 $420
1962 $458 $388
1961 $447 $374
1960 $424 $355

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

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Jamaica vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Mexico
2026 71.9 75.6
2025 71.7 75.4
2024 71.6 75.3
2023 71.5 75.1
2022 71.5 74
2021 69.1 69.7
2020 71.5 70.4
2019 71.5 74.5
2018 71.6 74.3
2017 71.9 74.3
2016 72.1 74.4
2015 72.2 74.4
2014 72.4 74.4
2013 72.4 74.3
2012 72.4 74.1
2011 72.2 73.9
2010 72 73.7
2009 71.7 73.6
2008 71.5 73.7
2007 71.4 73.8
2006 71.4 73.7
2005 71.5 73.6
2004 71.5 73.4
2003 71.6 73.3
2002 71.5 73.1
2001 71.3 72.9
2000 71.3 72.6
1999 71.2 72.2
1998 71.2 71.8
1997 71.2 71.5
1996 71.3 71.1
1995 71.5 70.7
1994 71.6 70.3
1993 71.8 70
1992 71.8 69.7
1991 71.8 69.4
1990 71.7 69
1989 71.5 68.6
1988 71.2 68.3
1987 70.9 67.9
1986 70.4 67.4
1985 70.1 66.8
1984 69.8 66.2
1983 69.5 65.8
1982 69.3 65.3
1981 69.1 64.7
1980 69 64.3
1979 68.8 63.9
1978 68.7 63.4
1977 68.6 63
1976 68.4 62.5
1975 68.2 61.9
1974 67.9 61.2
1973 67.6 60.5
1972 67.3 60.1
1971 67 59.4
1970 66.7 58.9
1969 66.5 58.4
1968 66.3 58.2
1967 66.1 58
1966 65.9 57.4
1965 65.7 56.7
1964 65.3 55.9
1963 65 55.5
1962 64.6 55.1
1961 64.3 54.4
1960 63.8 53.6
1959 63.2 52.7
1958 62.6 51.8
1957 61.9 51.1
1956 61.2 50.4
1955 60.4 49.6
1954 59.6 48.3
1953 58.9 47
1952 58.1 45.7
1951 57.1 44.8
1950 56.6 43.8

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

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Jamaica and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Mexico
2024 2,839,175 130,861,007
2023 2,839,786 129,739,759
2022 2,839,144 128,613,117
2021 2,837,682 127,648,148
2020 2,830,739 126,799,054
2019 2,823,271 125,762,982
2018 2,820,097 124,573,711
2017 2,815,764 123,400,057
2016 2,809,915 122,251,351
2015 2,802,534 121,072,306
2014 2,793,749 119,784,261
2013 2,783,687 118,343,573
2012 2,772,430 116,818,208
2011 2,760,494 115,243,504
2010 2,748,568 113,623,895
2009 2,736,995 111,999,721
2008 2,725,635 110,374,288
2007 2,713,800 108,774,360
2006 2,700,968 107,253,666
2005 2,687,066 105,811,504
2004 2,672,225 104,394,131
2003 2,656,623 102,978,515
2002 2,640,572 101,548,624
2001 2,624,403 100,099,099
2000 2,607,826 98,625,552
1999 2,589,795 97,115,707
1998 2,569,736 95,575,245
1997 2,547,848 94,021,207
1996 2,524,463 92,452,702
1995 2,500,151 90,862,455
1994 2,475,220 89,259,205
1993 2,449,916 87,653,807
1992 2,424,701 86,044,809
1991 2,400,869 84,430,572
1990 2,379,877 82,820,170
1989 2,361,916 81,247,182
1988 2,345,777 79,695,531
1987 2,329,813 78,136,651
1986 2,312,125 76,585,637
1985 2,290,656 75,043,414
1984 2,264,562 73,506,846
1983 2,234,832 71,971,240
1982 2,203,889 70,433,260
1981 2,173,818 68,892,108
1980 2,145,658 67,300,334
1979 2,119,486 65,648,865
1978 2,094,836 63,979,046
1977 2,070,657 62,308,493
1976 2,045,578 60,645,512
1975 2,018,981 58,982,400
1974 1,990,906 57,320,149
1973 1,961,219 55,667,284
1972 1,931,542 54,030,168
1971 1,903,728 52,412,558
1970 1,878,196 50,814,953
1969 1,855,127 49,233,194
1968 1,833,765 47,668,303
1967 1,812,865 46,129,608
1966 1,791,475 44,629,106
1965 1,769,192 43,174,477
1964 1,745,568 41,772,049
1963 1,721,099 40,424,065
1962 1,696,932 39,129,200
1961 1,673,261 37,890,118
1960 1,650,005 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Mexico

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Mexico
2023 1.36 1.91
2022 1.37 1.94
2021 1.38 1.97
2020 1.38 1.99
2019 1.39 2.02
2018 1.4 2.03
2017 1.43 2.04
2016 1.46 2.09
2015 1.51 2.14
2014 1.54 2.21
2013 1.59 2.27
2012 1.65 2.29
2011 1.72 2.32
2010 1.8 2.34
2009 1.88 2.36
2008 1.95 2.39
2007 2.02 2.42
2006 2.09 2.46
2005 2.15 2.5
2004 2.2 2.54
2003 2.24 2.58
2002 2.27 2.63
2001 2.3 2.67
2000 2.35 2.71
1999 2.47 2.76
1998 2.57 2.82
1997 2.68 2.89
1996 2.77 2.96
1995 2.85 3.04
1994 2.93 3.13
1993 2.99 3.21
1992 3.03 3.29
1991 3 3.36
1990 2.96 3.44
1989 2.93 3.53
1988 2.98 3.64
1987 3.02 3.8
1986 3.11 3.97
1985 3.21 4.09
1984 3.32 4.18
1983 3.41 4.3
1982 3.46 4.43
1981 3.51 4.57
1980 3.59 4.74
1979 3.72 4.96
1978 3.84 5.2
1977 4 5.36
1976 4.21 5.54
1975 4.44 5.74
1974 4.67 5.95
1973 5 6.12
1972 5.06 6.28
1971 5.21 6.42
1970 5.35 6.53
1969 5.47 6.63
1968 5.58 6.71
1967 5.67 6.75
1966 5.69 6.79
1965 5.72 6.82
1964 5.79 6.83
1963 5.73 6.82
1962 5.64 6.8
1961 5.6 6.78
1960 5.54 6.76

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

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Jamaica and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Mexico
2024 33.3 30.3
2023 32.8 29.9
2022 32.2 29.5
2021 31.7 29.2
2020 31.3 29
2019 30.8 28.6
2018 30.3 28.3
2017 29.8 28
2016 29.3 27.6
2015 28.8 27.3
2014 28.3 27
2013 27.9 26.7
2012 27.4 26.4
2011 27 26.1
2010 26.5 25.8
2009 26.1 25.6
2008 25.7 25.3
2007 25.3 25
2006 24.9 24.7
2005 24.6 24.4
2004 24.4 24.1
2003 24.1 23.8
2002 23.8 23.5
2001 23.6 23.1
2000 23.3 22.8
1999 23.1 22.5
1998 22.9 22.2
1997 22.7 22
1996 22.6 21.7
1995 22.5 21.4
1994 22.4 21
1993 22.3 20.7
1992 22.2 20.4
1991 22 20
1990 21.8 19.7
1989 21.6 19.4
1988 21.3 19.2
1987 21.1 18.9
1986 20.8 18.6
1985 20.6 18.3
1984 20.4 18
1983 20.1 17.7
1982 19.9 17.4
1981 19.6 17.1
1980 19.4 16.8
1979 19.1 16.6
1978 18.9 16.5
1977 18.6 16.4
1976 18.4 16.2
1975 18.2 16.2
1974 18 16.1
1973 17.9 16.1
1972 17.8 16
1971 17.7 16
1970 17.7 16.1
1969 17.8 16.1
1968 17.9 16.1
1967 18.1 16.1
1966 18.3 16.2
1965 18.5 16.2
1964 18.8 16.3
1963 19 16.3
1962 19.3 16.4
1961 19.5 16.5
1960 19.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
53%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Jamaica Mexico
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
95.9%
2025
English speaking
97.6%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Jamaica Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Mexico
% of world land
0.007%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
519,841 mi
2023

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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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