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Jamaica vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 159th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 130/197 ($19.9B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($160M). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 104/197 ($7,020), while Nauru ranks 75/197 ($13,422).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Nauru
Population
2837071
12088
Population rank 140/197 195/197
GDP
$19.9B
2024
$160M
2024
GDP rank 130/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$7,020
2024
$13,422
2024
GDP per capita rank 104/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,662
2024
$14,327
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$28.2M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.3%
2025
15.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,908
2024
$2,360
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 114/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2025
$8,196
2025
Land area
4,181 sq mi
2025
7.72 sq mi
2025
Population density
679 ppl/mi²
2024
1,547 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.7 years
2025
62.4 years
2025

Jamaica and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Nauru
Year GDP
Jamaica Nauru
1960 $699,064,380 -
1961 $748,043,501 -
1962 $777,727,689 -
1963 $826,706,669 -
1964 $897,949,001 -
1965 $972,159,611 -
1966 $1,096,759,561 -
1967 $1,148,014,311 -
1968 $1,083,839,133 -
1969 $1,191,239,047 -
1970 $1,404,720,442 $17,570,366
1971 $1,539,861,816 $19,009,433
1972 $1,875,146,587 $21,734,269
1973 $1,905,917,553 $26,529,817
1974 $2,375,122,375 $35,994,511
1975 $2,860,442,750 $40,106,776
1976 $2,966,042,856 $40,287,427
1977 $3,249,733,140 $40,444,702
1978 $2,644,527,822 $41,754,147
1979 $2,425,064,229 $44,431,330
1980 $2,679,379,372 $46,947,124
1981 $2,979,027,966 $51,689,637
1982 $3,293,496,312 $52,877,742
1983 $3,619,262,277 $48,439,093
1984 $2,373,564,549 $47,363,231
1985 $2,100,239,019 $41,548,741
1986 $2,754,549,582 $39,939,391
1987 $3,287,007,322 $40,118,410
1988 $3,828,342,820 $45,931,134
1989 $4,404,937,853 $53,736,786
1990 $4,592,208,087 $55,572,376
1991 $4,106,207,649 $52,533,789
1992 $3,535,460,090 $51,133,123
1993 $5,440,075,676 $43,542,088
1994 $5,452,558,947 $39,742,511
1995 $6,577,520,643 $39,969,706
1996 $7,393,891,921 $37,458,801
1997 $8,400,041,724 $37,331,507
1998 $8,787,195,622 $29,664,451
1999 $8,887,057,997 $27,328,613
2000 $9,005,064,475 $26,930,980
2001 $9,194,727,831 $22,613,288
2002 $9,719,009,495 $21,017,424
2003 $9,430,234,811 $24,778,160
2004 $10,174,664,854 $30,587,566
2005 $11,243,865,778 $30,282,840
2006 $11,930,179,090 $29,183,627
2007 $12,799,600,047 $23,068,623
2008 $13,709,401,520 $37,184,925
2009 $12,120,458,115 $44,024,970
2010 $13,220,549,908 $47,442,299
2011 $14,444,661,522 $65,444,174
2012 $14,807,086,556 $100,794,925
2013 $14,264,205,153 $94,385,015
2014 $13,899,217,680 $98,752,257
2015 $14,188,936,918 $84,383,389
2016 $14,077,096,677 $97,276,023
2017 $14,808,985,133 $108,862,279
2018 $15,730,792,876 $130,937,590
2019 $15,830,766,531 $124,871,111
2020 $13,812,421,836 $124,530,027
2021 $14,657,586,159 $175,513,985
2022 $17,097,760,687 $152,190,819
2023 $19,423,355,367 $151,455,968
2024 $19,930,288,337 $160,350,640

Jamaica and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Nauru
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Nauru
1960 $424 -
1961 $447 -
1962 $458 -
1963 $480 -
1964 $514 -
1965 $549 -
1966 $612 -
1967 $633 -
1968 $591 -
1969 $642 -
1970 $748 $2,619
1971 $809 $2,811
1972 $971 $3,191
1973 $972 $3,864
1974 $1,193 $5,199
1975 $1,417 $5,740
1976 $1,450 $5,703
1977 $1,569 $5,646
1978 $1,262 $5,721
1979 $1,144 $5,950
1980 $1,249 $6,138
1981 $1,370 $6,594
1982 $1,494 $6,577
1983 $1,619 $5,896
1984 $1,048 $5,654
1985 $917 $4,859
1986 $1,191 $4,569
1987 $1,411 $4,485
1988 $1,632 $5,012
1989 $1,865 $5,723
1990 $1,930 $5,776
1991 $1,710 $5,333
1992 $1,458 $5,103
1993 $2,221 $4,310
1994 $2,203 $3,921
1995 $2,631 $3,932
1996 $2,929 $3,679
1997 $3,297 $3,661
1998 $3,419 $2,909
1999 $3,432 $2,683
2000 $3,453 $2,649
2001 $3,504 $2,232
2002 $3,681 $2,085
2003 $3,550 $2,463
2004 $3,808 $3,041
2005 $4,184 $3,014
2006 $4,417 $2,908
2007 $4,716 $2,302
2008 $5,030 $3,715
2009 $4,428 $4,395
2010 $4,810 $4,724
2011 $5,233 $6,481
2012 $5,341 $9,817
2013 $5,124 $8,975
2014 $4,975 $9,193
2015 $5,063 $7,703
2016 $5,010 $8,724
2017 $5,259 $9,613
2018 $5,578 $11,409
2019 $5,607 $10,777
2020 $4,879 $10,696
2021 $5,165 $14,990
2022 $6,022 $12,896
2023 $6,840 $12,754
2024 $7,020 $13,422

Jamaica vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Nauru
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Nauru
1950 56.6 56.6
1951 57.1 56.8
1952 58.1 57
1953 58.9 57.2
1954 59.6 57.4
1955 60.4 57.5
1956 61.2 57.6
1957 61.9 57.7
1958 62.6 57.8
1959 63.2 57.9
1960 63.8 57.9
1961 64.3 58
1962 64.6 58
1963 65 58.1
1964 65.3 58.2
1965 65.7 58.3
1966 65.9 58.4
1967 66.1 58.6
1968 66.3 58.6
1969 66.5 58.4
1970 66.7 58.4
1971 67 58.4
1972 67.3 58.4
1973 67.6 58.4
1974 67.9 58.3
1975 68.2 58.3
1976 68.4 58.2
1977 68.6 58.1
1978 68.7 58.3
1979 68.8 58.4
1980 69 58.5
1981 69.1 58.6
1982 69.3 58.6
1983 69.5 58.7
1984 69.8 58.7
1985 70.1 58.6
1986 70.4 58.6
1987 70.9 58.6
1988 71.2 58.7
1989 71.5 58.9
1990 71.7 59.1
1991 71.8 59.3
1992 71.8 59.5
1993 71.8 59.8
1994 71.6 60
1995 71.5 60.1
1996 71.3 60.1
1997 71.2 60
1998 71.2 59.9
1999 71.2 59.7
2000 71.3 59.6
2001 71.3 59.5
2002 71.5 59.4
2003 71.6 59.4
2004 71.5 59.3
2005 71.5 59.4
2006 71.4 59.4
2007 71.4 59.5
2008 71.5 59.7
2009 71.7 59.9
2010 72 60.1
2011 72.2 60.3
2012 72.4 60.5
2013 72.4 60.7
2014 72.4 60.8
2015 72.2 60.9
2016 72.1 61
2017 71.9 61.1
2018 71.6 61.2
2019 71.5 61.4
2020 71.5 61.5
2021 69.1 61.3
2022 71.5 61.9
2023 71.5 62.1
2024 71.6 62.3
2025 71.7 62.4

Jamaica and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Nauru
Year Population
Jamaica Nauru
1960 1,650,005 4,607
1961 1,673,261 4,774
1962 1,696,932 4,979
1963 1,721,099 5,226
1964 1,745,568 5,515
1965 1,769,192 5,832
1966 1,791,475 6,043
1967 1,812,865 6,135
1968 1,833,765 6,328
1969 1,855,127 6,581
1970 1,878,196 6,710
1971 1,903,728 6,762
1972 1,931,542 6,812
1973 1,961,219 6,866
1974 1,990,906 6,923
1975 2,018,981 6,987
1976 2,045,578 7,064
1977 2,070,657 7,163
1978 2,094,836 7,298
1979 2,119,486 7,468
1980 2,145,658 7,649
1981 2,173,818 7,839
1982 2,203,889 8,040
1983 2,234,832 8,216
1984 2,264,562 8,377
1985 2,290,656 8,551
1986 2,312,125 8,742
1987 2,329,813 8,946
1988 2,345,777 9,165
1989 2,361,916 9,390
1990 2,379,877 9,622
1991 2,400,869 9,850
1992 2,424,701 10,021
1993 2,449,916 10,102
1994 2,475,220 10,137
1995 2,500,151 10,165
1996 2,524,463 10,183
1997 2,547,848 10,197
1998 2,569,736 10,198
1999 2,589,795 10,187
2000 2,607,826 10,168
2001 2,624,403 10,130
2002 2,640,572 10,082
2003 2,656,623 10,059
2004 2,672,225 10,060
2005 2,687,066 10,049
2006 2,700,968 10,034
2007 2,713,800 10,020
2008 2,725,635 10,009
2009 2,736,995 10,016
2010 2,748,568 10,043
2011 2,760,494 10,098
2012 2,772,430 10,267
2013 2,783,687 10,517
2014 2,793,749 10,742
2015 2,802,534 10,954
2016 2,809,915 11,150
2017 2,815,764 11,324
2018 2,820,097 11,477
2019 2,823,271 11,587
2020 2,830,739 11,643
2021 2,837,682 11,709
2022 2,839,144 11,801
2023 2,839,786 11,875
2024 2,839,175 11,947

Fertility rates in Jamaica and Nauru

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Nauru
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Nauru
1960 5.54 5.34
1961 5.6 5.38
1962 5.64 5.42
1963 5.73 5.44
1964 5.79 5.47
1965 5.72 5.48
1966 5.69 5.41
1967 5.67 5.29
1968 5.58 5.14
1969 5.47 4.94
1970 5.35 4.74
1971 5.21 4.54
1972 5.06 4.36
1973 5 4.19
1974 4.67 4.07
1975 4.44 3.97
1976 4.21 3.9
1977 4 3.86
1978 3.84 3.84
1979 3.72 3.85
1980 3.59 3.88
1981 3.51 3.94
1982 3.46 3.99
1983 3.41 4.06
1984 3.32 4.11
1985 3.21 4.14
1986 3.11 4.15
1987 3.02 4.14
1988 2.98 4.11
1989 2.93 4.07
1990 2.96 4.02
1991 3 3.99
1992 3.03 3.95
1993 2.99 3.89
1994 2.93 3.84
1995 2.85 3.81
1996 2.77 3.78
1997 2.68 3.74
1998 2.57 3.68
1999 2.47 3.64
2000 2.35 3.54
2001 2.3 3.46
2002 2.27 3.4
2003 2.24 3.39
2004 2.2 3.38
2005 2.15 3.38
2006 2.09 3.4
2007 2.02 3.5
2008 1.95 3.67
2009 1.88 3.85
2010 1.8 4.02
2011 1.72 4.12
2012 1.65 4.12
2013 1.59 4.1
2014 1.54 4.09
2015 1.51 4.08
2016 1.46 4.03
2017 1.43 3.88
2018 1.4 3.68
2019 1.39 3.53
2020 1.38 3.47
2021 1.38 3.43
2022 1.37 3.38
2023 1.36 3.33

Jamaica and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Nauru
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Nauru
1960 19.8 23.8
1961 19.5 24
1962 19.3 23.9
1963 19 23.7
1964 18.8 23.4
1965 18.5 23.1
1966 18.3 22.9
1967 18.1 22.9
1968 17.9 21.2
1969 17.8 18.9
1970 17.7 18.7
1971 17.7 19.1
1972 17.8 19.4
1973 17.9 19.8
1974 18 20.4
1975 18.2 21
1976 18.4 21.5
1977 18.6 22.1
1978 18.9 22.9
1979 19.1 23.6
1980 19.4 24.2
1981 19.6 24.7
1982 19.9 25.1
1983 20.1 25.2
1984 20.4 24.5
1985 20.6 23.7
1986 20.8 22.8
1987 21.1 22.1
1988 21.3 21.4
1989 21.6 20.8
1990 21.8 20.2
1991 22 19.7
1992 22.2 19.4
1993 22.3 19.3
1994 22.4 19.3
1995 22.5 19.3
1996 22.6 19.4
1997 22.7 19.5
1998 22.9 19.6
1999 23.1 19.8
2000 23.3 20.1
2001 23.6 20.4
2002 23.8 20.6
2003 24.1 20.8
2004 24.4 21
2005 24.6 21.2
2006 24.9 21.3
2007 25.3 21.5
2008 25.7 21.7
2009 26.1 21.8
2010 26.5 21.8
2011 27 21.8
2012 27.4 21.7
2013 27.9 21.6
2014 28.3 21.5
2015 28.8 21.4
2016 29.3 21.5
2017 29.8 21.6
2018 30.3 21.8
2019 30.8 21.9
2020 31.3 21.8
2021 31.7 21.7
2022 32.2 21.6
2023 32.8 21.5
2024 33.3 21.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$18.4B
2024
$254M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.1%
2025
135%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.009%
2025
+10.8%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
60.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
18.3%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
68.7
2025
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
3.4%
2012
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$881K
2023
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
n/a

Energy

Jamaica Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.86 megatons
2023
0 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2.42 tons
2023
0 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Nauru
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,506
2024
-121
2024
Urban population
57.8%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.6
2025
50.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2024
56
2025
Higher education index
68
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
100
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
96.6%
2023
English speaking
97.6%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Jamaica Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$468
2022
$2,264
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$51.9
2022
$10.6
2022
Life expectancy
71.7 years
2025
62.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.27%
2022
11.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2018
1.25
2015
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
19.3
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
88
2025
93
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Nauru
% of world land
0.007%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2025
1.54 sq mi
2025
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2025
0 sq mi
2025
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
18.6 mi
2002

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