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Jamaica vs Myanmar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 54.5M in Myanmar (ranked 27/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 251,997 sq mi for Myanmar (ranked 159th vs. 39th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Myanmar
Population
2834980
55292116
Population rank 139/197 27/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 85/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$1,646
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 251,997 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Jamaica and Myanmar: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Myanmar economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Myanmar
2024 $22,014,397,090 $74,068,349,524
2023 $21,418,804,320 $66,757,619,000
2022 $18,813,516,805 $62,253,049,903
2021 $15,963,885,376 $66,345,291,149
2020 $15,000,214,216 $79,006,113,670
2019 $17,026,269,263 $75,065,106,243
2018 $16,855,447,986 $67,860,515,993
2017 $15,783,583,237 $66,053,040,475
2016 $14,898,999,754 $63,298,361,984
2015 $14,963,589,916 $59,607,290,408
2014 $13,899,217,680 $65,531,374,210
2013 $14,264,205,153 $60,269,732,855
2012 $14,807,086,556 $59,937,796,648
2011 $14,444,661,522 $59,977,326,086
2010 $13,220,549,908 $49,540,813,342
2009 $12,120,458,115 $36,906,181,381
2008 $13,709,401,520 $31,862,554,102
2007 $12,799,600,047 $20,182,477,481
2006 $11,930,179,090 $14,502,553,710
2005 $11,243,865,778 $11,986,972,419
2004 $10,174,664,854 $10,567,354,056
2003 $9,430,234,811 $10,467,109,978
2002 $9,719,009,495 $6,777,632,512
2001 $9,194,727,831 $6,477,790,688
2000 $9,005,064,475 $8,905,066,164
1999 $8,887,057,997 $8,486,832,801
1998 $8,787,195,622 $6,459,461,639
1997 $8,400,041,724 $4,722,288,496
1996 $7,393,891,921 $6,123,556,717
1995 $6,577,520,643 $5,289,174,943
1994 $5,452,558,947 $4,432,257,174
1993 $5,440,075,676 $3,163,020,035
1992 $3,535,460,090 $2,411,552,289
1991 $4,106,207,649 $2,069,832,687
1990 $4,592,208,087 $2,115,193,513
1989 $4,404,937,853 $2,013,448,229
1988 $3,828,342,820 $1,541,088,312
1987 $3,287,007,322 $1,562,448,077
1986 $2,754,549,582 $1,582,873,750
1985 $2,100,239,019 $1,478,908,173
1984 $2,373,564,549 $1,304,063,253
1983 $3,619,262,277 $1,381,573,615
1982 $3,293,496,312 $1,481,165,468
1981 $2,979,027,966 $1,111,000,765
1980 $2,679,379,372 $1,038,225,167
1979 $2,425,064,229 $952,265,043
1978 $2,644,527,822 $935,408,775
1977 $3,249,733,140 $873,579,932
1976 $2,966,042,856 $1,204,699,849
1975 $2,860,442,750 $1,061,107,354
1974 $2,375,122,375 $1,225,589,878
1973 $1,905,917,553 $719,754,655
1972 $1,875,146,587 $662,213,083
1971 $1,539,861,816 $587,448,405
1970 $1,404,720,442 $563,555,631
1969 $1,191,239,047 $571,854,215
1968 $1,083,839,133 $559,956,130
1967 $1,148,014,311 $420,359,036
1966 $1,096,759,561 $293,103,479
1965 $972,159,611 $367,053,117
1964 $897,949,001 $411,419,906
1963 $826,706,669 $598,998,419
1962 $777,727,689 $634,528,872
1961 $748,043,501 $605,581,577
1960 $699,064,380 $545,098,448

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

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Jamaica and Myanmar economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Myanmar
2024 $7,754 $1,359
2023 $7,542 $1,233
2022 $6,626 $1,158
2021 $5,626 $1,243
2020 $5,299 $1,490
2019 $6,031 $1,426
2018 $5,977 $1,298
2017 $5,605 $1,273
2016 $5,302 $1,229
2015 $5,339 $1,167
2014 $4,975 $1,293
2013 $5,124 $1,199
2012 $5,341 $1,203
2011 $5,233 $1,214
2010 $4,810 $1,011
2009 $4,428 $758
2008 $5,030 $658
2007 $4,716 $419
2006 $4,417 $303
2005 $4,184 $252.7
2004 $3,808 $224.5
2003 $3,550 $224.3
2002 $3,681 $146.6
2001 $3,504 $141.5
2000 $3,453 $196.6
1999 $3,432 $189.5
1998 $3,419 $146
1997 $3,297 $108
1996 $2,929 $141.9
1995 $2,631 $124.1
1994 $2,203 $105.4
1993 $2,221 $76.2
1992 $1,458 $58.9
1991 $1,710 $51.2
1990 $1,930 $53.1
1989 $1,865 $51.3
1988 $1,632 $39.9
1987 $1,411 $41.1
1986 $1,191 $42.4
1985 $917 $40.4
1984 $1,048 $36.3
1983 $1,619 $39.3
1982 $1,494 $43
1981 $1,370 $32.8
1980 $1,249 $31.2
1979 $1,144 $29.2
1978 $1,262 $29.3
1977 $1,569 $27.9
1976 $1,450 $39.2
1975 $1,417 $35.2
1974 $1,193 $41.4
1973 $972 $24.8
1972 $971 $23.3
1971 $809 $21.1
1970 $748 $20.7
1969 $642 $21.5
1968 $591 $21.5
1967 $633 $16.5
1966 $612 $11.8
1965 $549 $15.1
1964 $514 $17.3
1963 $480 $25.8
1962 $458 $27.9
1961 $447 $27.3
1960 $424 $25.1

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

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Jamaica vs. Myanmar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Myanmar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Myanmar
2026 71.9 67.5
2025 71.7 67.3
2024 71.6 67.1
2023 71.5 66.9
2022 71.5 66.5
2021 69.1 65.6
2020 71.5 66.6
2019 71.5 66.5
2018 71.6 66.2
2017 71.9 65.9
2016 72.1 65.6
2015 72.2 65.3
2014 72.4 65
2013 72.4 64.6
2012 72.4 64.3
2011 72.2 63.9
2010 72 63.5
2009 71.7 63.1
2008 71.5 56.4
2007 71.4 62.4
2006 71.4 62
2005 71.5 61.7
2004 71.5 61.4
2003 71.6 61.2
2002 71.5 60.9
2001 71.3 60.6
2000 71.3 60.4
1999 71.2 60.1
1998 71.2 59.9
1997 71.2 59.5
1996 71.3 59.2
1995 71.5 58.7
1994 71.6 58.3
1993 71.8 58
1992 71.8 57.7
1991 71.8 57.4
1990 71.7 57.2
1989 71.5 56.9
1988 71.2 56.6
1987 70.9 56.4
1986 70.4 56.1
1985 70.1 55.8
1984 69.8 55.6
1983 69.5 55.3
1982 69.3 55
1981 69.1 54.7
1980 69 54.4
1979 68.8 54
1978 68.7 53.5
1977 68.6 53.3
1976 68.4 52.9
1975 68.2 52.5
1974 67.9 52.1
1973 67.6 51.8
1972 67.3 51.4
1971 67 51
1970 66.7 50.5
1969 66.5 50
1968 66.3 49.4
1967 66.1 48.9
1966 65.9 48.2
1965 65.7 47.4
1964 65.3 46.7
1963 65 46
1962 64.6 45.3
1961 64.3 44.6
1960 63.8 44.1
1959 63.2 43.4
1958 62.6 42.8
1957 61.9 42
1956 61.2 41.2
1955 60.4 40.4
1954 59.6 39.6
1953 58.9 38.6
1952 58.1 37.7
1951 57.1 36.5
1950 56.6 35.7

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

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Jamaica and Myanmar population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Myanmar
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Myanmar
2024 2,839,175 54,500,091
2023 2,839,786 54,133,798
2022 2,839,144 53,756,787
2021 2,837,682 53,387,102
2020 2,830,739 53,016,522
2019 2,823,271 52,640,713
2018 2,820,097 52,272,247
2017 2,815,764 51,894,938
2016 2,809,915 51,495,696
2015 2,802,534 51,089,056
2014 2,793,749 50,681,634
2013 2,783,687 50,262,658
2012 2,772,430 49,837,446
2011 2,760,494 49,419,820
2010 2,748,568 49,024,382
2009 2,736,995 48,660,459
2008 2,725,635 48,390,793
2007 2,713,800 48,125,043
2006 2,700,968 47,785,135
2005 2,687,066 47,438,365
2004 2,672,225 47,068,772
2003 2,656,623 46,667,192
2002 2,640,572 46,232,653
2001 2,624,403 45,771,139
2000 2,607,826 45,290,841
1999 2,589,795 44,787,724
1998 2,569,736 44,257,793
1997 2,547,848 43,708,798
1996 2,524,463 43,154,860
1995 2,500,151 42,605,338
1994 2,475,220 42,055,143
1993 2,449,916 41,502,429
1992 2,424,701 40,950,342
1991 2,400,869 40,394,154
1990 2,379,877 39,817,251
1989 2,361,916 39,214,618
1988 2,345,777 38,600,927
1987 2,329,813 37,971,594
1986 2,312,125 37,314,878
1985 2,290,656 36,622,827
1984 2,264,562 35,899,313
1983 2,234,832 35,162,715
1982 2,203,889 34,482,965
1981 2,173,818 33,858,783
1980 2,145,658 33,227,204
1979 2,119,486 32,596,550
1978 2,094,836 31,972,976
1977 2,070,657 31,355,966
1976 2,045,578 30,758,811
1975 2,018,981 30,176,565
1974 1,990,906 29,598,167
1973 1,961,219 29,026,388
1972 1,931,542 28,428,324
1971 1,903,728 27,807,219
1970 1,878,196 27,193,016
1969 1,855,127 26,585,112
1968 1,833,765 25,989,662
1967 1,812,865 25,406,429
1966 1,791,475 24,836,496
1965 1,769,192 24,279,431
1964 1,745,568 23,737,315
1963 1,721,099 23,213,408
1962 1,696,932 22,704,719
1961 1,673,261 22,210,581
1960 1,650,005 21,730,250

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Myanmar

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Myanmar
2023 1.36 2.12
2022 1.37 2.13
2021 1.38 2.16
2020 1.38 2.18
2019 1.39 2.21
2018 1.4 2.23
2017 1.43 2.25
2016 1.46 2.27
2015 1.51 2.27
2014 1.54 2.25
2013 1.59 2.26
2012 1.65 2.28
2011 1.72 2.31
2010 1.8 2.34
2009 1.88 2.37
2008 1.95 2.4
2007 2.02 2.45
2006 2.09 2.47
2005 2.15 2.52
2004 2.2 2.59
2003 2.24 2.68
2002 2.27 2.77
2001 2.3 2.79
2000 2.35 2.81
1999 2.47 2.85
1998 2.57 2.91
1997 2.68 2.99
1996 2.77 3.06
1995 2.85 3.13
1994 2.93 3.2
1993 2.99 3.28
1992 3.03 3.35
1991 3 3.43
1990 2.96 3.5
1989 2.93 3.59
1988 2.98 3.67
1987 3.02 3.86
1986 3.11 4.08
1985 3.21 4.32
1984 3.32 4.52
1983 3.41 4.63
1982 3.46 4.66
1981 3.51 4.69
1980 3.59 4.79
1979 3.72 4.9
1978 3.84 4.99
1977 4 5.07
1976 4.21 5.16
1975 4.44 5.25
1974 4.67 5.34
1973 5 5.44
1972 5.06 5.53
1971 5.21 5.62
1970 5.35 5.68
1969 5.47 5.75
1968 5.58 5.8
1967 5.67 5.84
1966 5.69 5.88
1965 5.72 5.91
1964 5.79 5.91
1963 5.73 5.91
1962 5.64 5.9
1961 5.6 5.9
1960 5.54 5.9

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

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Jamaica and Myanmar demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Myanmar
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Myanmar
2024 33.3 30.8
2023 32.8 30.5
2022 32.2 30.3
2021 31.7 30
2020 31.3 29.7
2019 30.8 29.5
2018 30.3 29.2
2017 29.8 28.9
2016 29.3 28.6
2015 28.8 28.3
2014 28.3 28
2013 27.9 27.7
2012 27.4 27.4
2011 27 27.1
2010 26.5 26.8
2009 26.1 26.5
2008 25.7 26.2
2007 25.3 25.8
2006 24.9 25.5
2005 24.6 25.3
2004 24.4 25
2003 24.1 24.7
2002 23.8 24.5
2001 23.6 24.2
2000 23.3 24
1999 23.1 23.7
1998 22.9 23.5
1997 22.7 23.2
1996 22.6 23
1995 22.5 22.8
1994 22.4 22.5
1993 22.3 22.3
1992 22.2 22.1
1991 22 21.9
1990 21.8 21.7
1989 21.6 21.5
1988 21.3 21.3
1987 21.1 21.1
1986 20.8 20.9
1985 20.6 20.7
1984 20.4 20.5
1983 20.1 20.4
1982 19.9 20.3
1981 19.6 20.2
1980 19.4 20.1
1979 19.1 20
1978 18.9 19.9
1977 18.6 19.8
1976 18.4 19.8
1975 18.2 19.7
1974 18 19.7
1973 17.9 19.6
1972 17.8 19.6
1971 17.7 19.5
1970 17.7 19.5
1969 17.8 19.5
1968 17.9 19.6
1967 18.1 19.7
1966 18.3 19.8
1965 18.5 19.9
1964 18.8 20.1
1963 19 20.3
1962 19.3 20.5
1961 19.5 20.7
1960 19.8 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Myanmar
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$65.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
2%
2019
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
6.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
463,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-5.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
1.48%
2020
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
37.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
44.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
3.8%
2017
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$9.34B
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$1.15B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
903,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
14.3%
2019
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
47.8%
2021

Energy

Jamaica Myanmar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
400 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$14.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
0.58 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
45.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
62.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
3.7%
2022
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
-19%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
354 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
62.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
43.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
76.8%
2023

Society

Jamaica Myanmar
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.67%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-39,661
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
30.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
22
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
3.87
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
20.4
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
93.5%
2020
English speaking
97.6%
2023
4.45%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Jamaica Myanmar
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$56.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$40
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
6.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
0.76
2019
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
24.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
185
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
38.7
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
7.71%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
44.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
1.93 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Myanmar
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.44%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
4,624 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
50,183 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
106,853 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
97,555 mi
2013

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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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