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Jamaica vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 159th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Namibia
Population
2834980
3173089
Population rank 139/197 134/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Jamaica and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Namibia
2024 $22,014,397,090 $13,372,354,512
2023 $21,418,804,320 $12,408,271,449
2022 $18,813,516,805 $12,569,449,123
2021 $15,963,885,376 $12,402,486,184
2020 $15,000,214,216 $10,583,748,542
2019 $17,026,269,263 $12,541,928,303
2018 $16,855,447,986 $13,682,019,076
2017 $15,783,583,237 $12,895,153,371
2016 $14,898,999,754 $10,722,018,732
2015 $14,963,589,916 $11,335,161,084
2014 $13,899,217,680 $12,435,430,970
2013 $14,264,205,153 $12,043,307,277
2012 $14,807,086,556 $13,042,053,592
2011 $14,444,661,522 $12,523,359,441
2010 $13,220,549,908 $11,431,412,421
2009 $12,120,458,115 $8,938,847,189
2008 $13,709,401,520 $8,607,431,497
2007 $12,799,600,047 $8,839,536,476
2006 $11,930,179,090 $8,001,779,551
2005 $11,243,865,778 $7,248,374,838
2004 $10,174,664,854 $6,609,205,995
2003 $9,430,234,811 $4,926,439,384
2002 $9,719,009,495 $3,349,169,826
2001 $9,194,727,831 $3,557,341,215
2000 $9,005,064,475 $3,922,232,165
1999 $8,887,057,997 $3,868,551,730
1998 $8,787,195,622 $3,873,109,866
1997 $8,400,041,724 $4,154,989,950
1996 $7,393,891,921 $3,989,163,197
1995 $6,577,520,643 $3,978,514,206
1994 $5,452,558,947 $3,666,503,530
1993 $5,440,075,676 $3,251,188,833
1992 $3,535,460,090 $3,429,521,699
1991 $4,106,207,649 $2,996,869,281
1990 $4,592,208,087 $2,789,921,854
1989 $4,404,937,853 $2,535,135,798
1988 $3,828,342,820 $2,495,094,746
1987 $3,287,007,322 $2,300,068,217
1986 $2,754,549,582 $1,809,048,527
1985 $2,100,239,019 $1,608,237,350
1984 $2,373,564,549 $1,951,260,038
1983 $3,619,262,277 $2,297,400,688
1982 $3,293,496,312 $2,118,710,248
1981 $2,979,027,966 $2,249,908,578
1980 $2,679,379,372 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Namibia
2024 $7,754 $4,413
2023 $7,542 $4,188
2022 $6,626 $4,350
2021 $5,626 $4,413
2020 $5,299 $3,879
2019 $6,031 $4,732
2018 $5,977 $5,309
2017 $5,605 $5,144
2016 $5,302 $4,396
2015 $5,339 $4,774
2014 $4,975 $5,378
2013 $5,124 $5,347
2012 $5,341 $5,943
2011 $5,233 $5,835
2010 $4,810 $5,418
2009 $4,428 $4,303
2008 $5,030 $4,205
2007 $4,716 $4,379
2006 $4,417 $4,017
2005 $4,184 $3,686
2004 $3,808 $3,403
2003 $3,550 $2,569
2002 $3,681 $1,772
2001 $3,504 $1,916
2000 $3,453 $2,157
1999 $3,432 $2,178
1998 $3,419 $2,235
1997 $3,297 $2,460
1996 $2,929 $2,423
1995 $2,631 $2,483
1994 $2,203 $2,356
1993 $2,221 $2,155
1992 $1,458 $2,347
1991 $1,710 $2,117
1990 $1,930 $2,037
1989 $1,865 $1,967
1988 $1,632 $2,063
1987 $1,411 $1,969
1986 $1,191 $1,599
1985 $917 $1,466
1984 $1,048 $1,830
1983 $1,619 $2,214
1982 $1,494 $2,097
1981 $1,370 $2,267
1980 $1,249 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Namibia
2026 71.9 67.8
2025 71.7 67.7
2024 71.6 67.5
2023 71.5 67.4
2022 71.5 64.2
2021 69.1 60.8
2020 71.5 64.1
2019 71.5 63.5
2018 71.6 62.6
2017 71.9 61.7
2016 72.1 60.8
2015 72.2 60
2014 72.4 59.3
2013 72.4 58.5
2012 72.4 57.7
2011 72.2 56.6
2010 72 56.1
2009 71.7 55.3
2008 71.5 54.7
2007 71.4 54
2006 71.4 53.2
2005 71.5 52.6
2004 71.5 52.2
2003 71.6 51.9
2002 71.5 52
2001 71.3 52
2000 71.3 52.9
1999 71.2 54
1998 71.2 54.8
1997 71.2 55.8
1996 71.3 56.6
1995 71.5 57.5
1994 71.6 58.4
1993 71.8 59.3
1992 71.8 60.2
1991 71.8 60.8
1990 71.7 61.4
1989 71.5 60.8
1988 71.2 59
1987 70.9 59.1
1986 70.4 58.7
1985 70.1 58.5
1984 69.8 58.1
1983 69.5 57.6
1982 69.3 57.3
1981 69.1 56.9
1980 69 56.6
1979 68.8 59.5
1978 68.7 59.1
1977 68.6 58.6
1976 68.4 58
1975 68.2 57.6
1974 67.9 56.9
1973 67.6 56.4
1972 67.3 55.8
1971 67 55.3
1970 66.7 54.7
1969 66.5 54.1
1968 66.3 53.6
1967 66.1 52.9
1966 65.9 52.3
1965 65.7 52
1964 65.3 51.3
1963 65 50.6
1962 64.6 50
1961 64.3 49.2
1960 63.8 48.5
1959 63.2 47.8
1958 62.6 47.1
1957 61.9 46.4
1956 61.2 45.7
1955 60.4 45
1954 59.6 44.4
1953 58.9 43.8
1952 58.1 43.1
1951 57.1 42.5
1950 56.6 41.9

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

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Jamaica and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Namibia
2024 2,839,175 3,030,131
2023 2,839,786 2,963,095
2022 2,839,144 2,889,662
2021 2,837,682 2,810,548
2020 2,830,739 2,728,762
2019 2,823,271 2,650,494
2018 2,820,097 2,577,327
2017 2,815,764 2,506,853
2016 2,809,915 2,439,213
2015 2,802,534 2,374,300
2014 2,793,749 2,312,139
2013 2,783,687 2,252,508
2012 2,772,430 2,194,654
2011 2,760,494 2,146,325
2010 2,748,568 2,109,811
2009 2,736,995 2,077,394
2008 2,725,635 2,047,056
2007 2,713,800 2,018,600
2006 2,700,968 1,991,888
2005 2,687,066 1,966,582
2004 2,672,225 1,942,082
2003 2,656,623 1,917,464
2002 2,640,572 1,889,970
2001 2,624,403 1,857,048
2000 2,607,826 1,818,647
1999 2,589,795 1,776,368
1998 2,569,736 1,732,745
1997 2,547,848 1,689,264
1996 2,524,463 1,646,103
1995 2,500,151 1,602,170
1994 2,475,220 1,556,304
1993 2,449,916 1,508,697
1992 2,424,701 1,461,322
1991 2,400,869 1,415,684
1990 2,379,877 1,369,303
1989 2,361,916 1,288,947
1988 2,345,777 1,209,696
1987 2,329,813 1,167,889
1986 2,312,125 1,131,081
1985 2,290,656 1,096,890
1984 2,264,562 1,065,989
1983 2,234,832 1,037,511
1982 2,203,889 1,010,308
1981 2,173,818 992,500
1980 2,145,658 981,434
1979 2,119,486 962,825
1978 2,094,836 947,269
1977 2,070,657 931,104
1976 2,045,578 906,566
1975 2,018,981 881,032
1974 1,990,906 854,320
1973 1,961,219 828,928
1972 1,931,542 804,399
1971 1,903,728 780,584
1970 1,878,196 757,868
1969 1,855,127 736,120
1968 1,833,765 715,542
1967 1,812,865 696,045
1966 1,791,475 677,655
1965 1,769,192 660,558
1964 1,745,568 644,530
1963 1,721,099 629,589
1962 1,696,932 615,759
1961 1,673,261 603,067
1960 1,650,005 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Namibia

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Namibia
2023 1.36 3.21
2022 1.37 3.25
2021 1.38 3.3
2020 1.38 3.35
2019 1.39 3.4
2018 1.4 3.46
2017 1.43 3.51
2016 1.46 3.57
2015 1.51 3.6
2014 1.54 3.64
2013 1.59 3.65
2012 1.65 3.68
2011 1.72 3.66
2010 1.8 3.66
2009 1.88 3.63
2008 1.95 3.62
2007 2.02 3.61
2006 2.09 3.6
2005 2.15 3.57
2004 2.2 3.55
2003 2.24 3.58
2002 2.27 3.69
2001 2.3 3.83
2000 2.35 3.99
1999 2.47 4.14
1998 2.57 4.18
1997 2.68 4.17
1996 2.77 4.2
1995 2.85 4.42
1994 2.93 4.68
1993 2.99 4.91
1992 3.03 5.11
1991 3 5.29
1990 2.96 5.4
1989 2.93 5.52
1988 2.98 5.61
1987 3.02 5.7
1986 3.11 5.79
1985 3.21 5.88
1984 3.32 5.94
1983 3.41 6
1982 3.46 6.08
1981 3.51 6.16
1980 3.59 6.24
1979 3.72 6.31
1978 3.84 6.38
1977 4 6.44
1976 4.21 6.49
1975 4.44 6.53
1974 4.67 6.55
1973 5 6.54
1972 5.06 6.53
1971 5.21 6.52
1970 5.35 6.52
1969 5.47 6.51
1968 5.58 6.5
1967 5.67 6.49
1966 5.69 6.47
1965 5.72 6.45
1964 5.79 6.43
1963 5.73 6.41
1962 5.64 6.35
1961 5.6 6.29
1960 5.54 6.24

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

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Jamaica and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Namibia
2024 33.3 22.1
2023 32.8 21.9
2022 32.2 21.8
2021 31.7 21.8
2020 31.3 21.8
2019 30.8 21.8
2018 30.3 21.7
2017 29.8 21.6
2016 29.3 21.5
2015 28.8 21.4
2014 28.3 21.3
2013 27.9 21.1
2012 27.4 20.9
2011 27 20.7
2010 26.5 20.5
2009 26.1 20.3
2008 25.7 20
2007 25.3 19.9
2006 24.9 19.7
2005 24.6 19.6
2004 24.4 19.4
2003 24.1 19.3
2002 23.8 19.2
2001 23.6 19.1
2000 23.3 19
1999 23.1 18.9
1998 22.9 18.9
1997 22.7 18.8
1996 22.6 18.7
1995 22.5 18.6
1994 22.4 18.5
1993 22.3 18.5
1992 22.2 18.4
1991 22 18.4
1990 21.8 18.3
1989 21.6 17.8
1988 21.3 17.3
1987 21.1 17
1986 20.8 16.9
1985 20.6 16.7
1984 20.4 16.5
1983 20.1 16.4
1982 19.9 16.3
1981 19.6 16.4
1980 19.4 16.6
1979 19.1 16.8
1978 18.9 17
1977 18.6 17.3
1976 18.4 17.5
1975 18.2 17.6
1974 18 17.7
1973 17.9 17.8
1972 17.8 17.9
1971 17.7 18
1970 17.7 18.1
1969 17.8 18.1
1968 17.9 18.2
1967 18.1 18.3
1966 18.3 18.3
1965 18.5 18.4
1964 18.8 18.4
1963 19 18.5
1962 19.3 18.6
1961 19.5 18.7
1960 19.8 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
72.9%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Jamaica Namibia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
87.6%
2023
English speaking
97.6%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Jamaica Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Namibia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
n/a

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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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