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Jamaica vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 159th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Moldova
Population
2834980
2341166
Population rank 139/197 145/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Jamaica and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Moldova
2024 $22,014,397,090 $18,200,340,854
2023 $21,418,804,320 $16,711,906,746
2022 $18,813,516,805 $14,525,337,524
2021 $15,963,885,376 $13,691,869,264
2020 $15,000,214,216 $11,530,746,234
2019 $17,026,269,263 $11,736,797,055
2018 $16,855,447,986 $11,252,353,421
2017 $15,783,583,237 $9,514,404,016
2016 $14,898,999,754 $7,980,917,076
2015 $14,963,589,916 $7,797,667,197
2014 $13,899,217,680 $9,402,090,138
2013 $14,264,205,153 $9,496,717,876
2012 $14,807,086,556 $8,709,138,635
2011 $14,444,661,522 $8,414,352,020
2010 $13,220,549,908 $6,974,982,370
2009 $12,120,458,115 $5,439,434,272
2008 $13,709,401,520 $6,054,824,248
2007 $12,799,600,047 $4,401,173,152
2006 $11,930,179,090 $3,408,255,451
2005 $11,243,865,778 $2,988,342,907
2004 $10,174,664,854 $2,598,249,556
2003 $9,430,234,811 $1,980,907,435
2002 $9,719,009,495 $1,661,818,168
2001 $9,194,727,831 $1,480,673,594
2000 $9,005,064,475 $1,288,429,392
1999 $8,887,057,997 $1,170,782,957
1998 $8,787,195,622 $1,698,717,505
1997 $8,400,041,724 $1,930,081,169
1996 $7,393,891,921 $1,695,122,174
1995 $6,577,520,643 $1,752,999,370
1994 $5,452,558,947 $1,702,314,268
1993 $5,440,075,676 $2,371,813,324
1992 $3,535,460,090 $2,319,243,436
1991 $4,106,207,649 $3,094,565,871
1990 $4,592,208,087 $3,592,857,043
1989 $4,404,937,853 -
1988 $3,828,342,820 -
1987 $3,287,007,322 -
1986 $2,754,549,582 -
1985 $2,100,239,019 -
1984 $2,373,564,549 -
1983 $3,619,262,277 -
1982 $3,293,496,312 -
1981 $2,979,027,966 -
1980 $2,679,379,372 -
1979 $2,425,064,229 -
1978 $2,644,527,822 -
1977 $3,249,733,140 -
1976 $2,966,042,856 -
1975 $2,860,442,750 -
1974 $2,375,122,375 -
1973 $1,905,917,553 -
1972 $1,875,146,587 -
1971 $1,539,861,816 -
1970 $1,404,720,442 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Moldova
2024 $7,754 $7,576
2023 $7,542 $6,800
2022 $6,626 $5,744
2021 $5,626 $5,275
2020 $5,299 $4,376
2019 $6,031 $4,405
2018 $5,977 $4,156
2017 $5,605 $3,453
2016 $5,302 $2,847
2015 $5,339 $2,750
2014 $4,975 $3,290
2013 $5,124 $3,321
2012 $5,341 $3,045
2011 $5,233 $2,941
2010 $4,810 $2,437
2009 $4,428 $1,898
2008 $5,030 $2,111
2007 $4,716 $1,531
2006 $4,417 $1,183
2005 $4,184 $1,034
2004 $3,808 $897
2003 $3,550 $682
2002 $3,681 $571
2001 $3,504 $507
2000 $3,453 $441
1999 $3,432 $399
1998 $3,419 $579
1997 $3,297 $657
1996 $2,929 $575
1995 $2,631 $594
1994 $2,203 $574
1993 $2,221 $797
1992 $1,458 $778
1991 $1,710 $1,038
1990 $1,930 $1,207
1989 $1,865 -
1988 $1,632 -
1987 $1,411 -
1986 $1,191 -
1985 $917 -
1984 $1,048 -
1983 $1,619 -
1982 $1,494 -
1981 $1,370 -
1980 $1,249 -
1979 $1,144 -
1978 $1,262 -
1977 $1,569 -
1976 $1,450 -
1975 $1,417 -
1974 $1,193 -
1973 $972 -
1972 $971 -
1971 $809 -
1970 $748 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Moldova
2026 71.9 71.6
2025 71.7 71.5
2024 71.6 71.3
2023 71.5 71.2
2022 71.5 71.5
2021 69.1 69
2020 71.5 69.9
2019 71.5 70.2
2018 71.6 70.2
2017 71.9 70.4
2016 72.1 70.2
2015 72.2 70.1
2014 72.4 70.2
2013 72.4 70.3
2012 72.4 70.3
2011 72.2 70.2
2010 72 69.9
2009 71.7 69.4
2008 71.5 69
2007 71.4 68.7
2006 71.4 68.4
2005 71.5 68.2
2004 71.5 68
2003 71.6 67.9
2002 71.5 67.8
2001 71.3 67.7
2000 71.3 67.5
1999 71.2 67.2
1998 71.2 66.8
1997 71.2 66.5
1996 71.3 66.2
1995 71.5 66.2
1994 71.6 66.3
1993 71.8 66.7
1992 71.8 66.7
1991 71.8 67.6
1990 71.7 67.9
1989 71.5 68.2
1988 71.2 68.2
1987 70.9 67.9
1986 70.4 67.4
1985 70.1 66.9
1984 69.8 66.4
1983 69.5 66.1
1982 69.3 65.9
1981 69.1 65.6
1980 69 65.2
1979 68.8 64.8
1978 68.7 64.5
1977 68.6 64.2
1976 68.4 64
1975 68.2 63.7
1974 67.9 63.4
1973 67.6 63.2
1972 67.3 62.9
1971 67 62.7
1970 66.7 62.4
1969 66.5 62.2
1968 66.3 62
1967 66.1 61.8
1966 65.9 61.6
1965 65.7 61.3
1964 65.3 61
1963 65 60.6
1962 64.6 60.3
1961 64.3 59.9
1960 63.8 59.4
1959 63.2 59
1958 62.6 58.5
1957 61.9 58
1956 61.2 57.4
1955 60.4 56.9
1954 59.6 56.3
1953 58.9 55.7
1952 58.1 55.1
1951 57.1 54.5
1950 56.6 54

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

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Jamaica and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Moldova
2024 2,839,175 2,402,306
2023 2,839,786 2,457,783
2022 2,839,144 2,528,654
2021 2,837,682 2,595,809
2020 2,830,739 2,635,130
2019 2,823,271 2,664,224
2018 2,820,097 2,707,203
2017 2,815,764 2,755,189
2016 2,809,915 2,803,186
2015 2,802,534 2,835,978
2014 2,793,749 2,857,815
2013 2,783,687 2,859,558
2012 2,772,430 2,860,324
2011 2,760,494 2,860,699
2010 2,748,568 2,862,354
2009 2,736,995 2,865,213
2008 2,725,635 2,868,833
2007 2,713,800 2,874,299
2006 2,700,968 2,880,967
2005 2,687,066 2,888,985
2004 2,672,225 2,896,023
2003 2,656,623 2,903,198
2002 2,640,572 2,911,385
2001 2,624,403 2,918,135
2000 2,607,826 2,924,668
1999 2,589,795 2,930,622
1998 2,569,736 2,935,227
1997 2,547,848 2,936,413
1996 2,524,463 2,947,293
1995 2,500,151 2,953,200
1994 2,475,220 2,966,745
1993 2,449,916 2,975,966
1992 2,424,701 2,980,965
1991 2,400,869 2,981,566
1990 2,379,877 2,977,912
1989 2,361,916 2,970,039
1988 2,345,777 2,948,891
1987 2,329,813 2,916,306
1986 2,312,125 2,883,057
1985 2,290,656 2,850,787
1984 2,264,562 2,820,518
1983 2,234,832 2,791,207
1982 2,203,889 2,763,101
1981 2,173,818 2,735,987
1980 2,145,658 2,708,675
1979 2,119,486 2,683,035
1978 2,094,836 2,656,211
1977 2,070,657 2,626,298
1976 2,045,578 2,596,491
1975 2,018,981 2,566,998
1974 1,990,906 2,538,164
1973 1,961,219 2,510,584
1972 1,931,542 2,484,742
1971 1,903,728 2,460,611
1970 1,878,196 2,437,590
1969 1,855,127 2,408,469
1968 1,833,765 2,373,073
1967 1,812,865 2,337,695
1966 1,791,475 2,301,871
1965 1,769,192 2,265,287
1964 1,745,568 2,228,000
1963 1,721,099 2,188,895
1962 1,696,932 2,147,227
1961 1,673,261 2,103,327
1960 1,650,005 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Moldova

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Moldova
2023 1.36 1.73
2022 1.37 1.69
2021 1.38 1.75
2020 1.38 1.77
2019 1.39 1.78
2018 1.4 1.81
2017 1.43 1.81
2016 1.46 1.89
2015 1.51 1.87
2014 1.54 1.82
2013 1.59 1.62
2012 1.65 1.66
2011 1.72 1.65
2010 1.8 1.7
2009 1.88 1.72
2008 1.95 1.64
2007 2.02 1.58
2006 2.09 1.54
2005 2.15 1.53
2004 2.2 1.54
2003 2.24 1.48
2002 2.27 1.45
2001 2.3 1.47
2000 2.35 1.5
1999 2.47 1.56
1998 2.57 1.65
1997 2.68 1.79
1996 2.77 1.71
1995 2.85 1.83
1994 2.93 1.99
1993 2.99 2.11
1992 3.03 2.22
1991 3 2.28
1990 2.96 2.39
1989 2.93 2.46
1988 2.98 2.63
1987 3.02 2.78
1986 3.11 2.74
1985 3.21 2.67
1984 3.32 2.67
1983 3.41 2.58
1982 3.46 2.45
1981 3.51 2.4
1980 3.59 2.38
1979 3.72 2.38
1978 3.84 2.39
1977 4 2.42
1976 4.21 2.47
1975 4.44 2.52
1974 4.67 2.56
1973 5 2.57
1972 5.06 2.56
1971 5.21 2.56
1970 5.35 2.57
1969 5.47 2.57
1968 5.58 2.59
1967 5.67 2.62
1966 5.69 2.65
1965 5.72 2.69
1964 5.79 2.71
1963 5.73 2.89
1962 5.64 3.04
1961 5.6 3.23
1960 5.54 3.32

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

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Jamaica and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Moldova
2024 33.3 39.1
2023 32.8 38.8
2022 32.2 38.6
2021 31.7 38.3
2020 31.3 38
2019 30.8 37.6
2018 30.3 37.2
2017 29.8 36.8
2016 29.3 36.5
2015 28.8 36.1
2014 28.3 35.7
2013 27.9 35.4
2012 27.4 35.1
2011 27 34.9
2010 26.5 34.6
2009 26.1 34.3
2008 25.7 33.9
2007 25.3 33.6
2006 24.9 33.3
2005 24.6 33
2004 24.4 32.8
2003 24.1 32.6
2002 23.8 32.4
2001 23.6 32.2
2000 23.3 32
1999 23.1 31.8
1998 22.9 31.5
1997 22.7 31.3
1996 22.6 31.2
1995 22.5 31
1994 22.4 30.8
1993 22.3 30.6
1992 22.2 30.4
1991 22 30.2
1990 21.8 29.8
1989 21.6 29.5
1988 21.3 29.3
1987 21.1 29.1
1986 20.8 28.9
1985 20.6 28.7
1984 20.4 28.5
1983 20.1 28.3
1982 19.9 28.1
1981 19.6 27.9
1980 19.4 27.6
1979 19.1 27.6
1978 18.9 27.5
1977 18.6 27.2
1976 18.4 26.9
1975 18.2 26.7
1974 18 26.5
1973 17.9 26.3
1972 17.8 26.3
1971 17.7 26.3
1970 17.7 26.4
1969 17.8 26.4
1968 17.9 26.3
1967 18.1 26.1
1966 18.3 25.9
1965 18.5 25.7
1964 18.8 25.4
1963 19 25.1
1962 19.3 24.9
1961 19.5 24.7
1960 19.8 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
4.3%
2023
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
11%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
55.5%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Moldova
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
99.6%
2021
English speaking
97.6%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Jamaica Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Moldova
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
5,811 mi
2012

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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