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Jamaica vs Morocco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 38.1M in Morocco (ranked 39/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 172,317 sq mi for Morocco (ranked 159th vs. 55th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Morocco
Population
2834980
38871720
Population rank 139/197 41/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$161B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$10,415
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$109B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$2,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$5,678
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 172,317 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
2.23
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
75.9 years
2026

Jamaica and Morocco: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Morocco economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Morocco
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Morocco
2024 $22,014,397,090 $160,610,994,055
2023 $21,418,804,320 $146,036,093,667
2022 $18,813,516,805 $131,245,312,804
2021 $15,963,885,376 $142,022,058,447
2020 $15,000,214,216 $121,353,645,057
2019 $17,026,269,263 $128,920,266,409
2018 $16,855,447,986 $127,341,147,582
2017 $15,783,583,237 $118,540,573,368
2016 $14,898,999,754 $111,572,947,005
2015 $14,963,589,916 $110,413,823,842
2014 $13,899,217,680 $119,130,841,412
2013 $14,264,205,153 $115,739,287,305
2012 $14,807,086,556 $106,937,392,311
2011 $14,444,661,522 $110,080,631,332
2010 $13,220,549,908 $100,865,329,473
2009 $12,120,458,115 $101,154,952,241
2008 $13,709,401,520 $101,822,906,949
2007 $12,799,600,047 $86,947,913,287
2006 $11,930,179,090 $75,883,823,301
2005 $11,243,865,778 $68,852,658,069
2004 $10,174,664,854 $66,114,145,451
2003 $9,430,234,811 $58,029,363,354
2002 $9,719,009,495 $47,077,192,188
2001 $9,194,727,831 $43,831,480,208
2000 $9,005,064,475 $43,017,455,402
1999 $8,887,057,997 $46,266,428,648
1998 $8,787,195,622 $46,497,608,725
1997 $8,400,041,724 $39,147,844,526
1996 $7,393,891,921 $43,161,571,528
1995 $6,577,520,643 $39,030,285,468
1994 $5,452,558,947 $35,604,137,423
1993 $5,440,075,676 $31,655,473,664
1992 $3,535,460,090 $33,711,069,431
1991 $4,106,207,649 $32,285,573,574
1990 $4,592,208,087 $30,179,954,775
1989 $4,404,937,853 $26,314,313,191
1988 $3,828,342,820 $25,705,296,184
1987 $3,287,007,322 $21,765,195,948
1986 $2,754,549,582 $19,462,085,540
1985 $2,100,239,019 $14,991,283,216
1984 $2,373,564,549 $14,824,667,954
1983 $3,619,262,277 $16,251,408,128
1982 $3,293,496,312 $17,692,276,734
1981 $2,979,027,966 $17,788,185,479
1980 $2,679,379,372 $21,728,516,153
1979 $2,425,064,229 $15,911,994,817
1978 $2,644,527,822 $13,236,946,234
1977 $3,249,733,140 $11,049,783,872
1976 $2,966,042,856 $9,584,297,284
1975 $2,860,442,750 $8,984,853,005
1974 $2,375,122,375 $7,675,466,449
1973 $1,905,917,553 $6,242,145,880
1972 $1,875,146,587 $5,074,117,545
1971 $1,539,861,816 $4,356,669,034
1970 $1,404,720,442 $3,956,336,244
1969 $1,191,239,047 $3,651,622,669
1968 $1,083,839,133 $3,271,422,333
1967 $1,148,014,311 $3,046,345,314
1966 $1,096,759,561 $2,876,401,297
1965 $972,159,611 $2,948,331,090
1964 $897,949,001 $2,798,345,299
1963 $826,706,669 $2,657,252,578
1962 $777,727,689 $2,379,611,125
1961 $748,043,501 $2,025,693,540
1960 $699,064,380 $2,037,154,742

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

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Jamaica and Morocco economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Morocco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Morocco
2024 $7,754 $4,218
2023 $7,542 $3,872
2022 $6,626 $3,516
2021 $5,626 $3,843
2020 $5,299 $3,317
2019 $6,031 $3,560
2018 $5,977 $3,553
2017 $5,605 $3,344
2016 $5,302 $3,186
2015 $5,339 $3,190
2014 $4,975 $3,483
2013 $5,124 $3,425
2012 $5,341 $3,206
2011 $5,233 $3,345
2010 $4,810 $3,107
2009 $4,428 $3,158
2008 $5,030 $3,222
2007 $4,716 $2,788
2006 $4,417 $2,466
2005 $4,184 $2,268
2004 $3,808 $2,207
2003 $3,550 $1,962
2002 $3,681 $1,612
2001 $3,504 $1,521
2000 $3,453 $1,513
1999 $3,432 $1,651
1998 $3,419 $1,683
1997 $3,297 $1,439
1996 $2,929 $1,610
1995 $2,631 $1,478
1994 $2,203 $1,369
1993 $2,221 $1,236
1992 $1,458 $1,337
1991 $1,710 $1,302
1990 $1,930 $1,238
1989 $1,865 $1,099
1988 $1,632 $1,094
1987 $1,411 $944
1986 $1,191 $861
1985 $917 $678
1984 $1,048 $687
1983 $1,619 $772
1982 $1,494 $862
1981 $1,370 $890
1980 $1,249 $1,117
1979 $1,144 $839
1978 $1,262 $716
1977 $1,569 $613
1976 $1,450 $545
1975 $1,417 $524
1974 $1,193 $459
1973 $972 $382
1972 $971 $319
1971 $809 $280.6
1970 $748 $261.5
1969 $642 $247.8
1968 $591 $228
1967 $633 $218.1
1966 $612 $211.5
1965 $549 $222.7
1964 $514 $216.9
1963 $480 $211.3
1962 $458 $194.2
1961 $447 $169.8
1960 $424 $175.2

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

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Jamaica vs. Morocco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Morocco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Morocco
2026 71.9 75.9
2025 71.7 75.7
2024 71.6 75.5
2023 71.5 75.3
2022 71.5 75.2
2021 69.1 73.4
2020 71.5 73.1
2019 71.5 74.2
2018 71.6 73.9
2017 71.9 73.6
2016 72.1 73.2
2015 72.2 72.9
2014 72.4 72.5
2013 72.4 72.1
2012 72.4 71.7
2011 72.2 71.3
2010 72 70.8
2009 71.7 70.5
2008 71.5 70.1
2007 71.4 69.6
2006 71.4 69.2
2005 71.5 68.7
2004 71.5 68.3
2003 71.6 68
2002 71.5 67.6
2001 71.3 67.2
2000 71.3 66.8
1999 71.2 66.4
1998 71.2 66
1997 71.2 65.6
1996 71.3 65.2
1995 71.5 64.7
1994 71.6 64.3
1993 71.8 63.9
1992 71.8 63.4
1991 71.8 62.9
1990 71.7 62.4
1989 71.5 61.8
1988 71.2 61.2
1987 70.9 60.6
1986 70.4 60
1985 70.1 59.2
1984 69.8 58.4
1983 69.5 57.7
1982 69.3 56.9
1981 69.1 56
1980 69 55.2
1979 68.8 54.4
1978 68.7 53.6
1977 68.6 52.8
1976 68.4 52
1975 68.2 51.4
1974 67.9 50.8
1973 67.6 50.2
1972 67.3 49.7
1971 67 49.2
1970 66.7 48.7
1969 66.5 48.2
1968 66.3 47.7
1967 66.1 47.1
1966 65.9 46.5
1965 65.7 45.9
1964 65.3 45.3
1963 65 44.8
1962 64.6 44.2
1961 64.3 43.7
1960 63.8 41.7
1959 63.2 42.7
1958 62.6 42.2
1957 61.9 41.7
1956 61.2 41.2
1955 60.4 40.8
1954 59.6 40.4
1953 58.9 40
1952 58.1 39.6
1951 57.1 39.1
1950 56.6 38.8

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

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Jamaica and Morocco population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Morocco
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Morocco
2024 2,839,175 38,081,173
2023 2,839,786 37,712,505
2022 2,839,144 37,329,064
2021 2,837,682 36,954,442
2020 2,830,739 36,584,208
2019 2,823,271 36,210,898
2018 2,820,097 35,839,760
2017 2,815,764 35,446,392
2016 2,809,915 35,023,457
2015 2,802,534 34,607,588
2014 2,793,749 34,204,780
2013 2,783,687 33,787,571
2012 2,772,430 33,355,241
2011 2,760,494 32,912,588
2010 2,748,568 32,467,016
2009 2,736,995 32,030,778
2008 2,725,635 31,606,767
2007 2,713,800 31,186,468
2006 2,700,968 30,771,178
2005 2,687,066 30,358,144
2004 2,672,225 29,953,018
2003 2,656,623 29,571,415
2002 2,640,572 29,198,142
2001 2,624,403 28,814,643
2000 2,607,826 28,423,435
1999 2,589,795 28,027,179
1998 2,569,736 27,621,648
1997 2,547,848 27,213,337
1996 2,524,463 26,808,107
1995 2,500,151 26,399,429
1994 2,475,220 26,000,822
1993 2,449,916 25,614,586
1992 2,424,701 25,212,468
1991 2,400,869 24,799,014
1990 2,379,877 24,375,551
1989 2,361,916 23,939,414
1988 2,345,777 23,500,524
1987 2,329,813 23,054,392
1986 2,312,125 22,600,803
1985 2,290,656 22,113,953
1984 2,264,562 21,593,778
1983 2,234,832 21,060,696
1982 2,203,889 20,520,318
1981 2,173,818 19,985,401
1980 2,145,658 19,459,943
1979 2,119,486 18,955,589
1978 2,094,836 18,477,385
1977 2,070,657 18,014,756
1976 2,045,578 17,574,182
1975 2,018,981 17,150,786
1974 1,990,906 16,733,842
1973 1,961,219 16,326,269
1972 1,931,542 15,924,692
1971 1,903,728 15,527,225
1970 1,878,196 15,129,449
1969 1,855,127 14,734,255
1968 1,833,765 14,347,899
1967 1,812,865 13,968,175
1966 1,791,475 13,597,065
1965 1,769,192 13,239,171
1964 1,745,568 12,898,886
1963 1,721,099 12,577,502
1962 1,696,932 12,253,092
1961 1,673,261 11,931,085
1960 1,650,005 11,624,933

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Morocco

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Morocco
2023 1.36 2.23
2022 1.37 2.26
2021 1.38 2.29
2020 1.38 2.32
2019 1.39 2.34
2018 1.4 2.35
2017 1.43 2.38
2016 1.46 2.4
2015 1.51 2.41
2014 1.54 2.42
2013 1.59 2.48
2012 1.65 2.54
2011 1.72 2.6
2010 1.8 2.63
2009 1.88 2.62
2008 1.95 2.61
2007 2.02 2.62
2006 2.09 2.61
2005 2.15 2.61
2004 2.2 2.61
2003 2.24 2.61
2002 2.27 2.62
2001 2.3 2.69
2000 2.35 2.77
1999 2.47 2.88
1998 2.57 3.04
1997 2.68 3.15
1996 2.77 3.23
1995 2.85 3.3
1994 2.93 3.41
1993 2.99 3.55
1992 3.03 3.76
1991 3 3.95
1990 2.96 4.06
1989 2.93 4.22
1988 2.98 4.39
1987 3.02 4.58
1986 3.11 4.77
1985 3.21 4.99
1984 3.32 5.2
1983 3.41 5.41
1982 3.46 5.6
1981 3.51 5.71
1980 3.59 5.78
1979 3.72 5.85
1978 3.84 5.91
1977 4 6.04
1976 4.21 6.18
1975 4.44 6.3
1974 4.67 6.4
1973 5 6.48
1972 5.06 6.55
1971 5.21 6.62
1970 5.35 6.68
1969 5.47 6.73
1968 5.58 6.79
1967 5.67 6.85
1966 5.69 6.89
1965 5.72 6.93
1964 5.79 6.97
1963 5.73 7.01
1962 5.64 7.05
1961 5.6 6.97
1960 5.54 6.89

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

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Jamaica and Morocco demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Morocco
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Morocco
2024 33.3 30.5
2023 32.8 30.2
2022 32.2 29.9
2021 31.7 29.5
2020 31.3 29.2
2019 30.8 28.9
2018 30.3 28.5
2017 29.8 28.2
2016 29.3 27.8
2015 28.8 27.5
2014 28.3 27.1
2013 27.9 26.7
2012 27.4 26.4
2011 27 26.1
2010 26.5 25.7
2009 26.1 25.4
2008 25.7 25
2007 25.3 24.7
2006 24.9 24.3
2005 24.6 24
2004 24.4 23.7
2003 24.1 23.4
2002 23.8 23.1
2001 23.6 22.8
2000 23.3 22.5
1999 23.1 22.2
1998 22.9 21.9
1997 22.7 21.6
1996 22.6 21.3
1995 22.5 21
1994 22.4 20.6
1993 22.3 20.3
1992 22.2 20
1991 22 19.7
1990 21.8 19.4
1989 21.6 19.2
1988 21.3 18.9
1987 21.1 18.7
1986 20.8 18.5
1985 20.6 18.3
1984 20.4 18.1
1983 20.1 18
1982 19.9 17.8
1981 19.6 17.7
1980 19.4 17.6
1979 19.1 17.4
1978 18.9 17.3
1977 18.6 17.2
1976 18.4 17.1
1975 18.2 16.9
1974 18 16.9
1973 17.9 16.8
1972 17.8 16.7
1971 17.7 16.7
1970 17.7 16.6
1969 17.8 16.6
1968 17.9 16.6
1967 18.1 16.7
1966 18.3 16.8
1965 18.5 16.9
1964 18.8 17
1963 19 17.2
1962 19.3 17.4
1961 19.5 17.6
1960 19.8 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Morocco
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$149B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
6.02%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
3.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
246,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-3.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
11.8%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
61.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires n/a
3
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
76
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$74.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$37.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$12.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
2,802,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
12%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
44.4%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Morocco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
70 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
1.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
90.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
4.92%
2023
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
93.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
997 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
19.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
1.18%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Morocco
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-56,254
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
62.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
1.69
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
77.3%
2022
English speaking
97.6%
2023
18.4%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
91%
2023

Health

Jamaica Morocco
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$232.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$86.5
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
75.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
0.62%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
0.74
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
70
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
16.6
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
13%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
0.5 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Morocco
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
4,525 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
115,013 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
22,293 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
35,626 mi
2022

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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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