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Jamaica vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 159th vs. 34th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Mozambique
Population
2834980
36941128
Population rank 139/197 43/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Jamaica and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Mozambique
2024 $22,014,397,090 $22,745,341,305
2023 $21,418,804,320 $20,921,079,533
2022 $18,813,516,805 $18,883,528,581
2021 $15,963,885,376 $16,168,055,475
2020 $15,000,214,216 $14,235,420,174
2019 $17,026,269,263 $15,512,759,047
2018 $16,855,447,986 $15,017,358,953
2017 $15,783,583,237 $13,264,640,646
2016 $14,898,999,754 $12,069,051,237
2015 $14,963,589,916 $16,208,985,770
2014 $13,899,217,680 $17,978,246,586
2013 $14,264,205,153 $17,198,073,057
2012 $14,807,086,556 $16,688,114,144
2011 $14,444,661,522 $14,619,279,989
2010 $13,220,549,908 $11,411,894,724
2009 $12,120,458,115 $12,263,894,790
2008 $13,709,401,520 $12,920,340,965
2007 $12,799,600,047 $10,811,456,006
2006 $11,930,179,090 $9,509,835,537
2005 $11,243,865,778 $8,868,504,900
2004 $10,174,664,854 $7,937,255,565
2003 $9,430,234,811 $6,583,526,861
2002 $9,719,009,495 $5,950,769,427
2001 $9,194,727,831 $5,650,154,067
2000 $9,005,064,475 $5,930,685,215
1999 $8,887,057,997 $6,285,219,691
1998 $8,787,195,622 $5,551,118,149
1997 $8,400,041,724 $4,873,663,775
1996 $7,393,891,921 $4,030,146,135
1995 $6,577,520,643 $3,061,646,174
1994 $5,452,558,947 $2,958,108,170
1993 $5,440,075,676 $2,883,161,897
1992 $3,535,460,090 $2,798,696,511
1991 $4,106,207,649 $3,854,856,435
1990 $4,592,208,087 -
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 Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Mozambique
2024 $7,754 $657
2023 $7,542 $622
2022 $6,626 $578
2021 $5,626 $510
2020 $5,299 $462
2019 $6,031 $519
2018 $5,977 $518
2017 $5,605 $471
2016 $5,302 $441
2015 $5,339 $611
2014 $4,975 $697
2013 $5,124 $687
2012 $5,341 $686
2011 $5,233 $618
2010 $4,810 $496
2009 $4,428 $548
2008 $5,030 $592
2007 $4,716 $508
2006 $4,417 $457
2005 $4,184 $437
2004 $3,808 $400
2003 $3,550 $339
2002 $3,681 $314
2001 $3,504 $305
2000 $3,453 $327
1999 $3,432 $354
1998 $3,419 $320
1997 $3,297 $287.5
1996 $2,929 $244.4
1995 $2,631 $191.8
1994 $2,203 $196.8
1993 $2,221 $205.2
1992 $1,458 $205.6
1991 $1,710 $288.7
1990 $1,930 -
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. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Mozambique
2026 71.9 64.1
2025 71.7 64
2024 71.6 63.8
2023 71.5 63.6
2022 71.5 63
2021 69.1 60.3
2020 71.5 61.4
2019 71.5 61.3
2018 71.6 60.8
2017 71.9 60.1
2016 72.1 59.5
2015 72.2 58.7
2014 72.4 58
2013 72.4 57.2
2012 72.4 56.5
2011 72.2 55.7
2010 72 55
2009 71.7 54.4
2008 71.5 53.8
2007 71.4 53.3
2006 71.4 52.7
2005 71.5 52.3
2004 71.5 51.9
2003 71.6 51.4
2002 71.5 50.9
2001 71.3 50.3
2000 71.3 49.5
1999 71.2 48.8
1998 71.2 48.2
1997 71.2 47.8
1996 71.3 47.1
1995 71.5 46.5
1994 71.6 46.1
1993 71.8 45.7
1992 71.8 45.1
1991 71.8 44.7
1990 71.7 44.3
1989 71.5 43.9
1988 71.2 43.7
1987 70.9 41
1986 70.4 41
1985 70.1 39
1984 69.8 38.9
1983 69.5 41.6
1982 69.3 41.7
1981 69.1 41.6
1980 69 44
1979 68.8 43.9
1978 68.7 44
1977 68.6 43.9
1976 68.4 43.9
1975 68.2 43.8
1974 67.9 43.2
1973 67.6 42.7
1972 67.3 42.5
1971 67 42.6
1970 66.7 42.5
1969 66.5 42.3
1968 66.3 42.1
1967 66.1 42
1966 65.9 41.8
1965 65.7 41.8
1964 65.3 41.7
1963 65 42
1962 64.6 41.8
1961 64.3 41.5
1960 63.8 41.2
1959 63.2 40.9
1958 62.6 40.5
1957 61.9 40.1
1956 61.2 39.6
1955 60.4 39.3
1954 59.6 38.9
1953 58.9 38.5
1952 58.1 38.1
1951 57.1 37.7
1950 56.6 37.3

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

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Jamaica and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Mozambique
2024 2,839,175 34,631,766
2023 2,839,786 33,635,160
2022 2,839,144 32,656,246
2021 2,837,682 31,707,800
2020 2,830,739 30,783,688
2019 2,823,271 29,884,380
2018 2,820,097 29,018,644
2017 2,815,764 28,166,393
2016 2,809,915 27,337,105
2015 2,802,534 26,547,572
2014 2,793,749 25,788,475
2013 2,783,687 25,051,611
2012 2,772,430 24,337,846
2011 2,760,494 23,649,039
2010 2,748,568 22,999,235
2009 2,736,995 22,391,745
2008 2,725,635 21,819,036
2007 2,713,800 21,287,635
2006 2,700,968 20,787,087
2005 2,687,066 20,304,569
2004 2,672,225 19,840,313
2003 2,656,623 19,392,475
2002 2,640,572 18,958,338
2001 2,624,403 18,537,729
2000 2,607,826 18,129,653
1999 2,589,795 17,734,506
1998 2,569,736 17,340,464
1997 2,547,848 16,949,982
1996 2,524,463 16,492,480
1995 2,500,151 15,960,530
1994 2,475,220 15,033,853
1993 2,449,916 14,051,192
1992 2,424,701 13,613,316
1991 2,400,869 13,352,090
1990 2,379,877 13,094,537
1989 2,361,916 12,906,842
1988 2,345,777 12,800,558
1987 2,329,813 12,822,574
1986 2,312,125 12,770,578
1985 2,290,656 12,548,949
1984 2,264,562 12,315,954
1983 2,234,832 12,073,822
1982 2,203,889 11,824,370
1981 2,173,818 11,568,127
1980 2,145,658 11,336,221
1979 2,119,486 11,028,809
1978 2,094,836 10,618,250
1977 2,070,657 10,224,975
1976 2,045,578 9,867,209
1975 2,018,981 9,540,817
1974 1,990,906 9,236,093
1973 1,961,219 8,954,242
1972 1,931,542 8,692,935
1971 1,903,728 8,456,317
1970 1,878,196 8,250,506
1969 1,855,127 8,066,951
1968 1,833,765 7,892,613
1967 1,812,865 7,724,550
1966 1,791,475 7,562,990
1965 1,769,192 7,406,421
1964 1,745,568 7,255,061
1963 1,721,099 7,109,828
1962 1,696,932 6,969,364
1961 1,673,261 6,834,936
1960 1,650,005 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Mozambique
2023 1.36 4.76
2022 1.37 4.84
2021 1.38 4.91
2020 1.38 4.96
2019 1.39 5.02
2018 1.4 5.07
2017 1.43 5.13
2016 1.46 5.19
2015 1.51 5.25
2014 1.54 5.3
2013 1.59 5.43
2012 1.65 5.52
2011 1.72 5.6
2010 1.8 5.66
2009 1.88 5.68
2008 1.95 5.6
2007 2.02 5.47
2006 2.09 5.45
2005 2.15 5.5
2004 2.2 5.55
2003 2.24 5.6
2002 2.27 5.67
2001 2.3 5.76
2000 2.35 5.83
1999 2.47 5.88
1998 2.57 5.91
1997 2.68 5.93
1996 2.77 5.97
1995 2.85 6.02
1994 2.93 6.08
1993 2.99 6.15
1992 3.03 6.22
1991 3 6.28
1990 2.96 6.32
1989 2.93 6.35
1988 2.98 6.37
1987 3.02 6.39
1986 3.11 6.41
1985 3.21 6.43
1984 3.32 6.44
1983 3.41 6.43
1982 3.46 6.43
1981 3.51 6.48
1980 3.59 6.53
1979 3.72 6.56
1978 3.84 6.59
1977 4 6.62
1976 4.21 6.64
1975 4.44 6.66
1974 4.67 6.67
1973 5 6.7
1972 5.06 6.7
1971 5.21 6.7
1970 5.35 6.7
1969 5.47 6.67
1968 5.58 6.65
1967 5.67 6.61
1966 5.69 6.58
1965 5.72 6.54
1964 5.79 6.51
1963 5.73 6.47
1962 5.64 6.42
1961 5.6 6.37
1960 5.54 6.31

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

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Jamaica and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Mozambique
2024 33.3 17.5
2023 32.8 17.4
2022 32.2 17.3
2021 31.7 17.3
2020 31.3 17.2
2019 30.8 17.1
2018 30.3 17.1
2017 29.8 17
2016 29.3 17
2015 28.8 16.9
2014 28.3 16.9
2013 27.9 16.9
2012 27.4 16.9
2011 27 16.9
2010 26.5 16.9
2009 26.1 17
2008 25.7 17
2007 25.3 17.1
2006 24.9 17.1
2005 24.6 17.1
2004 24.4 17.1
2003 24.1 17.2
2002 23.8 17.2
2001 23.6 17.2
2000 23.3 17.3
1999 23.1 17.3
1998 22.9 17.3
1997 22.7 17.4
1996 22.6 17.4
1995 22.5 17.3
1994 22.4 17.2
1993 22.3 17.2
1992 22.2 17.1
1991 22 17.1
1990 21.8 17
1989 21.6 17
1988 21.3 17
1987 21.1 17
1986 20.8 17
1985 20.6 17.1
1984 20.4 17.1
1983 20.1 17.2
1982 19.9 17.3
1981 19.6 17.4
1980 19.4 17.6
1979 19.1 17.8
1978 18.9 17.9
1977 18.6 18
1976 18.4 18.1
1975 18.2 18.2
1974 18 18.3
1973 17.9 18.4
1972 17.8 18.5
1971 17.7 18.6
1970 17.7 18.7
1969 17.8 18.9
1968 17.9 19
1967 18.1 19.2
1966 18.3 19.3
1965 18.5 19.4
1964 18.8 19.6
1963 19 19.7
1962 19.3 19.8
1961 19.5 19.8
1960 19.8 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
1.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
54.4%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Jamaica Mozambique
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
61.7%
2022
English speaking
97.6%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

Jamaica Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Mozambique
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
19,314 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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