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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 124/197 ($22B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Nauru
Population
2834980
12125
Population rank 139/197 195/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 124/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Jamaica and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Nauru
2024 $22,014,397,090 $162,588,621
2023 $21,418,804,320 $151,435,610
2022 $18,813,516,805 $152,373,434
2021 $15,963,885,376 $175,390,281
2020 $15,000,214,216 $124,685,688
2019 $17,026,269,263 $125,160,116
2018 $16,855,447,986 $130,995,566
2017 $15,783,583,237 $109,355,639
2016 $14,898,999,754 $97,541,943
2015 $14,963,589,916 $84,863,441
2014 $13,899,217,680 $99,149,244
2013 $14,264,205,153 $94,385,015
2012 $14,807,086,556 $101,055,723
2011 $14,444,661,522 $65,071,880
2010 $13,220,549,908 $47,562,845
2009 $12,120,458,115 $44,176,246
2008 $13,709,401,520 $37,602,265
2007 $12,799,600,047 $22,766,972
2006 $11,930,179,090 $29,200,359
2005 $11,243,865,778 $30,070,666
2004 $10,174,664,854 $30,587,566
2003 $9,430,234,811 $24,778,160
2002 $9,719,009,495 $21,017,424
2001 $9,194,727,831 $22,613,288
2000 $9,005,064,475 $26,930,980
1999 $8,887,057,997 $27,328,613
1998 $8,787,195,622 $29,664,451
1997 $8,400,041,724 $37,331,507
1996 $7,393,891,921 $37,458,801
1995 $6,577,520,643 $39,969,706
1994 $5,452,558,947 $39,742,511
1993 $5,440,075,676 $43,542,088
1992 $3,535,460,090 $51,133,123
1991 $4,106,207,649 $52,533,789
1990 $4,592,208,087 $55,572,376
1989 $4,404,937,853 $53,736,786
1988 $3,828,342,820 $45,931,134
1987 $3,287,007,322 $40,118,410
1986 $2,754,549,582 $39,939,391
1985 $2,100,239,019 $41,548,741
1984 $2,373,564,549 $47,363,231
1983 $3,619,262,277 $48,439,093
1982 $3,293,496,312 $52,877,742
1981 $2,979,027,966 $51,689,637
1980 $2,679,379,372 $46,947,124
1979 $2,425,064,229 $44,431,330
1978 $2,644,527,822 $41,754,147
1977 $3,249,733,140 $40,444,702
1976 $2,966,042,856 $40,287,427
1975 $2,860,442,750 $40,106,776
1974 $2,375,122,375 $35,994,511
1973 $1,905,917,553 $26,529,817
1972 $1,875,146,587 $21,734,269
1971 $1,539,861,816 $19,009,433
1970 $1,404,720,442 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Nauru
2024 $7,754 $13,609
2023 $7,542 $12,752
2022 $6,626 $12,912
2021 $5,626 $14,979
2020 $5,299 $10,709
2019 $6,031 $10,802
2018 $5,977 $11,414
2017 $5,605 $9,657
2016 $5,302 $8,748
2015 $5,339 $7,747
2014 $4,975 $9,230
2013 $5,124 $8,975
2012 $5,341 $9,843
2011 $5,233 $6,444
2010 $4,810 $4,736
2009 $4,428 $4,411
2008 $5,030 $3,757
2007 $4,716 $2,272
2006 $4,417 $2,910
2005 $4,184 $2,992
2004 $3,808 $3,041
2003 $3,550 $2,463
2002 $3,681 $2,085
2001 $3,504 $2,232
2000 $3,453 $2,649
1999 $3,432 $2,683
1998 $3,419 $2,909
1997 $3,297 $3,661
1996 $2,929 $3,679
1995 $2,631 $3,932
1994 $2,203 $3,921
1993 $2,221 $4,310
1992 $1,458 $5,103
1991 $1,710 $5,333
1990 $1,930 $5,776
1989 $1,865 $5,723
1988 $1,632 $5,012
1987 $1,411 $4,485
1986 $1,191 $4,569
1985 $917 $4,859
1984 $1,048 $5,654
1983 $1,619 $5,896
1982 $1,494 $6,577
1981 $1,370 $6,594
1980 $1,249 $6,138
1979 $1,144 $5,950
1978 $1,262 $5,721
1977 $1,569 $5,646
1976 $1,450 $5,703
1975 $1,417 $5,740
1974 $1,193 $5,199
1973 $972 $3,864
1972 $971 $3,191
1971 $809 $2,811
1970 $748 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Nauru
2026 71.9 62.6
2025 71.7 62.4
2024 71.6 62.3
2023 71.5 62.1
2022 71.5 61.9
2021 69.1 61.3
2020 71.5 61.5
2019 71.5 61.4
2018 71.6 61.2
2017 71.9 61.1
2016 72.1 61
2015 72.2 60.9
2014 72.4 60.8
2013 72.4 60.7
2012 72.4 60.5
2011 72.2 60.3
2010 72 60.1
2009 71.7 59.9
2008 71.5 59.7
2007 71.4 59.5
2006 71.4 59.4
2005 71.5 59.4
2004 71.5 59.3
2003 71.6 59.4
2002 71.5 59.4
2001 71.3 59.5
2000 71.3 59.6
1999 71.2 59.7
1998 71.2 59.9
1997 71.2 60
1996 71.3 60.1
1995 71.5 60.1
1994 71.6 60
1993 71.8 59.8
1992 71.8 59.5
1991 71.8 59.3
1990 71.7 59.1
1989 71.5 58.9
1988 71.2 58.7
1987 70.9 58.6
1986 70.4 58.6
1985 70.1 58.6
1984 69.8 58.7
1983 69.5 58.7
1982 69.3 58.6
1981 69.1 58.6
1980 69 58.5
1979 68.8 58.4
1978 68.7 58.3
1977 68.6 58.1
1976 68.4 58.2
1975 68.2 58.3
1974 67.9 58.3
1973 67.6 58.4
1972 67.3 58.4
1971 67 58.4
1970 66.7 58.4
1969 66.5 58.4
1968 66.3 58.6
1967 66.1 58.6
1966 65.9 58.4
1965 65.7 58.3
1964 65.3 58.2
1963 65 58.1
1962 64.6 58
1961 64.3 58
1960 63.8 57.9
1959 63.2 57.9
1958 62.6 57.8
1957 61.9 57.7
1956 61.2 57.6
1955 60.4 57.5
1954 59.6 57.4
1953 58.9 57.2
1952 58.1 57
1951 57.1 56.8
1950 56.6 56.6

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

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Jamaica and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

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

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Nauru

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Nauru
2023 1.36 3.33
2022 1.37 3.38
2021 1.38 3.43
2020 1.38 3.47
2019 1.39 3.53
2018 1.4 3.68
2017 1.43 3.88
2016 1.46 4.03
2015 1.51 4.08
2014 1.54 4.09
2013 1.59 4.1
2012 1.65 4.12
2011 1.72 4.12
2010 1.8 4.02
2009 1.88 3.85
2008 1.95 3.67
2007 2.02 3.5
2006 2.09 3.4
2005 2.15 3.38
2004 2.2 3.38
2003 2.24 3.39
2002 2.27 3.4
2001 2.3 3.46
2000 2.35 3.54
1999 2.47 3.64
1998 2.57 3.68
1997 2.68 3.74
1996 2.77 3.78
1995 2.85 3.81
1994 2.93 3.84
1993 2.99 3.89
1992 3.03 3.95
1991 3 3.99
1990 2.96 4.02
1989 2.93 4.07
1988 2.98 4.11
1987 3.02 4.14
1986 3.11 4.15
1985 3.21 4.14
1984 3.32 4.11
1983 3.41 4.06
1982 3.46 3.99
1981 3.51 3.94
1980 3.59 3.88
1979 3.72 3.85
1978 3.84 3.84
1977 4 3.86
1976 4.21 3.9
1975 4.44 3.97
1974 4.67 4.07
1973 5 4.19
1972 5.06 4.36
1971 5.21 4.54
1970 5.35 4.74
1969 5.47 4.94
1968 5.58 5.14
1967 5.67 5.29
1966 5.69 5.41
1965 5.72 5.48
1964 5.79 5.47
1963 5.73 5.44
1962 5.64 5.42
1961 5.6 5.38
1960 5.54 5.34

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

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Jamaica and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Nauru
2024 33.3 21.4
2023 32.8 21.5
2022 32.2 21.6
2021 31.7 21.7
2020 31.3 21.8
2019 30.8 21.9
2018 30.3 21.8
2017 29.8 21.6
2016 29.3 21.5
2015 28.8 21.4
2014 28.3 21.5
2013 27.9 21.6
2012 27.4 21.7
2011 27 21.8
2010 26.5 21.8
2009 26.1 21.8
2008 25.7 21.7
2007 25.3 21.5
2006 24.9 21.3
2005 24.6 21.2
2004 24.4 21
2003 24.1 20.8
2002 23.8 20.6
2001 23.6 20.4
2000 23.3 20.1
1999 23.1 19.8
1998 22.9 19.6
1997 22.7 19.5
1996 22.6 19.4
1995 22.5 19.3
1994 22.4 19.3
1993 22.3 19.3
1992 22.2 19.4
1991 22 19.7
1990 21.8 20.2
1989 21.6 20.8
1988 21.3 21.4
1987 21.1 22.1
1986 20.8 22.8
1985 20.6 23.7
1984 20.4 24.5
1983 20.1 25.2
1982 19.9 25.1
1981 19.6 24.7
1980 19.4 24.2
1979 19.1 23.6
1978 18.9 22.9
1977 18.6 22.1
1976 18.4 21.5
1975 18.2 21
1974 18 20.4
1973 17.9 19.8
1972 17.8 19.4
1971 17.7 19.1
1970 17.7 18.7
1969 17.8 18.9
1968 17.9 21.2
1967 18.1 22.9
1966 18.3 22.9
1965 18.5 23.1
1964 18.8 23.4
1963 19 23.7
1962 19.3 23.9
1961 19.5 24
1960 19.8 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
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
$2.24M
2024
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
$12.3
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
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
-11,053
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.9:49.1
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
43.3
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
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
99
2025
89
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
$520
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
1.27
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
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
89
2026
93
2026
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%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
18.6 mi
2002

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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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