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Jamaica vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 159th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Nepal
Population
2834980
29596762
Population rank 139/197 52/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Jamaica and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Nepal
2024 $22,014,397,090 $42,914,268,287
2023 $21,418,804,320 $41,047,772,331
2022 $18,813,516,805 $41,182,939,601
2021 $15,963,885,376 $36,924,841,394
2020 $15,000,214,216 $33,433,659,301
2019 $17,026,269,263 $34,186,180,699
2018 $16,855,447,986 $33,111,525,237
2017 $15,783,583,237 $28,971,588,940
2016 $14,898,999,754 $24,524,109,484
2015 $14,963,589,916 $24,360,801,287
2014 $13,899,217,680 $22,731,612,922
2013 $14,264,205,153 $22,162,204,925
2012 $14,807,086,556 $21,703,100,877
2011 $14,444,661,522 $21,573,872,421
2010 $13,220,549,908 $16,002,656,434
2009 $12,120,458,115 $12,854,985,464
2008 $13,709,401,520 $12,545,438,605
2007 $12,799,600,047 $10,325,618,017
2006 $11,930,179,090 $9,043,715,356
2005 $11,243,865,778 $8,130,258,378
2004 $10,174,664,854 $7,273,938,315
2003 $9,430,234,811 $6,330,473,097
2002 $9,719,009,495 $6,050,875,807
2001 $9,194,727,831 $6,007,055,042
2000 $9,005,064,475 $5,494,252,208
1999 $8,887,057,997 $5,033,642,384
1998 $8,787,195,622 $4,856,255,044
1997 $8,400,041,724 $4,918,691,917
1996 $7,393,891,921 $4,521,580,381
1995 $6,577,520,643 $4,401,104,418
1994 $5,452,558,947 $4,066,775,510
1993 $5,440,075,676 $3,660,041,667
1992 $3,535,460,090 $3,401,211,581
1991 $4,106,207,649 $3,921,476,085
1990 $4,592,208,087 $3,627,560,239
1989 $4,404,937,853 $3,525,225,787
1988 $3,828,342,820 $3,487,009,748
1987 $3,287,007,322 $2,957,255,380
1986 $2,754,549,582 $2,850,782,044
1985 $2,100,239,019 $2,619,913,956
1984 $2,373,564,549 $2,581,207,388
1983 $3,619,262,277 $2,447,174,803
1982 $3,293,496,312 $2,395,423,742
1981 $2,979,027,966 $2,275,583,317
1980 $2,679,379,372 $1,945,916,583
1979 $2,425,064,229 $1,851,250,008
1978 $2,644,527,822 $1,604,162,497
1977 $3,249,733,140 $1,382,400,000
1976 $2,966,042,856 $1,452,788,985
1975 $2,860,442,750 $1,575,789,254
1974 $2,375,122,375 $1,217,953,547
1973 $1,905,917,553 $972,101,725
1972 $1,875,146,587 $1,024,098,400
1971 $1,539,861,816 $882,765,472
1970 $1,404,720,442 $865,975,309
1969 $1,191,239,047 $788,641,965
1968 $1,083,839,133 $772,231,387
1967 $1,148,014,311 $841,974,025
1966 $1,096,759,561 $906,811,944
1965 $972,159,611 $735,267,082
1964 $897,949,001 $496,098,775
1963 $826,706,669 $496,947,904
1962 $777,727,689 $574,091,101
1961 $748,043,501 $531,959,562
1960 $699,064,380 $508,334,414

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

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Jamaica and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Nepal
2024 $7,754 $1,447
2023 $7,542 $1,382
2022 $6,626 $1,386
2021 $5,626 $1,253
2020 $5,299 $1,154
2019 $6,031 $1,203
2018 $5,977 $1,179
2017 $5,605 $1,034
2016 $5,302 $877
2015 $5,339 $876
2014 $4,975 $821
2013 $5,124 $803
2012 $5,341 $788
2011 $5,233 $786
2010 $4,810 $585
2009 $4,428 $473
2008 $5,030 $465
2007 $4,716 $385
2006 $4,417 $340
2005 $4,184 $309
2004 $3,808 $279.6
2003 $3,550 $246.4
2002 $3,681 $238.9
2001 $3,504 $240.8
2000 $3,453 $223.8
1999 $3,432 $208.6
1998 $3,419 $205.1
1997 $3,297 $211.8
1996 $2,929 $198.8
1995 $2,631 $197.8
1994 $2,203 $187.3
1993 $2,221 $172.8
1992 $1,458 $165
1991 $1,710 $195.7
1990 $1,930 $185.8
1989 $1,865 $185
1988 $1,632 $187.1
1987 $1,411 $162
1986 $1,191 $159.5
1985 $917 $149.9
1984 $1,048 $151.1
1983 $1,619 $146.6
1982 $1,494 $147
1981 $1,370 $142.9
1980 $1,249 $125.1
1979 $1,144 $121.9
1978 $1,262 $108.1
1977 $1,569 $95.3
1976 $1,450 $102.5
1975 $1,417 $113.6
1974 $1,193 $89.8
1973 $972 $73.2
1972 $971 $78.8
1971 $809 $69.5
1970 $748 $69.6
1969 $642 $64.8
1968 $591 $64.9
1967 $633 $72.3
1966 $612 $79.5
1965 $549 $65.8
1964 $514 $45.3
1963 $480 $46.3
1962 $458 $54.6
1961 $447 $51.6
1960 $424 $50.2

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

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Jamaica vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Nepal
2026 71.9 71.2
2025 71.7 70.9
2024 71.6 70.6
2023 71.5 70.4
2022 71.5 70.1
2021 69.1 68.4
2020 71.5 69.1
2019 71.5 69.3
2018 71.6 69
2017 71.9 68.7
2016 72.1 68.4
2015 72.2 67.4
2014 72.4 67.8
2013 72.4 67.6
2012 72.4 67.4
2011 72.2 67.1
2010 72 66.8
2009 71.7 66.6
2008 71.5 66.4
2007 71.4 66.2
2006 71.4 65.9
2005 71.5 65.3
2004 71.5 64.7
2003 71.6 64.2
2002 71.5 63.5
2001 71.3 63.3
2000 71.3 62.6
1999 71.2 62
1998 71.2 61.5
1997 71.2 60.8
1996 71.3 60
1995 71.5 59.3
1994 71.6 58.6
1993 71.8 57.6
1992 71.8 56.7
1991 71.8 55.6
1990 71.7 54.8
1989 71.5 54
1988 71.2 53.1
1987 70.9 52.4
1986 70.4 51.6
1985 70.1 50.9
1984 69.8 50.2
1983 69.5 49.7
1982 69.3 49.2
1981 69.1 48.7
1980 69 48.3
1979 68.8 47.8
1978 68.7 47.2
1977 68.6 46.6
1976 68.4 46
1975 68.2 45.5
1974 67.9 44.9
1973 67.6 44.5
1972 67.3 44.1
1971 67 43.6
1970 66.7 43.2
1969 66.5 42.7
1968 66.3 42.2
1967 66.1 41.7
1966 65.9 41.2
1965 65.7 40.7
1964 65.3 40.2
1963 65 39.6
1962 64.6 39.3
1961 64.3 39
1960 63.8 38.7
1959 63.2 38.4
1958 62.6 38.1
1957 61.9 38
1956 61.2 37.9
1955 60.4 37.9
1954 59.6 37.8
1953 58.9 37.7
1952 58.1 37.7
1951 57.1 37.6
1950 56.6 37.6

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

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Jamaica and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Nepal
2024 2,839,175 29,651,054
2023 2,839,786 29,694,614
2022 2,839,144 29,715,436
2021 2,837,682 29,475,010
2020 2,830,739 28,966,574
2019 2,823,271 28,414,064
2018 2,820,097 28,079,689
2017 2,815,764 28,011,258
2016 2,809,915 27,955,462
2015 2,802,534 27,823,629
2014 2,793,749 27,672,370
2013 2,783,687 27,589,996
2012 2,772,430 27,534,915
2011 2,760,494 27,464,494
2010 2,748,568 27,341,952
2009 2,736,995 27,173,035
2008 2,725,635 26,990,037
2007 2,713,800 26,788,492
2006 2,700,968 26,565,425
2005 2,687,066 26,309,458
2004 2,672,225 26,016,656
2003 2,656,623 25,688,758
2002 2,640,572 25,328,981
2001 2,624,403 24,946,748
2000 2,607,826 24,546,509
1999 2,589,795 24,125,199
1998 2,569,736 23,680,357
1997 2,547,848 23,219,463
1996 2,524,463 22,741,862
1995 2,500,151 22,245,439
1994 2,475,220 21,717,479
1993 2,449,916 21,180,159
1992 2,424,701 20,609,707
1991 2,400,869 20,036,500
1990 2,379,877 19,524,573
1989 2,361,916 19,057,807
1988 2,345,777 18,638,661
1987 2,329,813 18,250,505
1986 2,312,125 17,868,124
1985 2,290,656 17,477,692
1984 2,264,562 17,085,242
1983 2,234,832 16,689,119
1982 2,203,889 16,297,987
1981 2,173,818 15,922,423
1980 2,145,658 15,553,105
1979 2,119,486 15,190,590
1978 2,094,836 14,839,695
1977 2,070,657 14,499,175
1976 2,045,578 14,177,649
1975 2,018,981 13,870,695
1974 1,990,906 13,568,435
1973 1,961,219 13,275,239
1972 1,931,542 12,989,099
1971 1,903,728 12,710,061
1970 1,878,196 12,436,190
1969 1,855,127 12,167,036
1968 1,833,765 11,906,266
1967 1,812,865 11,652,716
1966 1,791,475 11,408,710
1965 1,769,192 11,173,411
1964 1,745,568 10,946,392
1963 1,721,099 10,729,818
1962 1,696,932 10,521,116
1961 1,673,261 10,318,396
1960 1,650,005 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Nepal

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Nepal
2023 1.36 1.98
2022 1.37 2
2021 1.38 2.03
2020 1.38 2.05
2019 1.39 2.08
2018 1.4 2.12
2017 1.43 2.17
2016 1.46 2.23
2015 1.51 2.27
2014 1.54 2.32
2013 1.59 2.36
2012 1.65 2.42
2011 1.72 2.46
2010 1.8 2.54
2009 1.88 2.63
2008 1.95 2.74
2007 2.02 2.86
2006 2.09 2.97
2005 2.15 3.12
2004 2.2 3.28
2003 2.24 3.44
2002 2.27 3.6
2001 2.3 3.79
2000 2.35 3.98
1999 2.47 4.13
1998 2.57 4.28
1997 2.68 4.44
1996 2.77 4.67
1995 2.85 4.87
1994 2.93 4.96
1993 2.99 5.04
1992 3.03 5.07
1991 3 5.15
1990 2.96 5.21
1989 2.93 5.26
1988 2.98 5.31
1987 3.02 5.35
1986 3.11 5.4
1985 3.21 5.46
1984 3.32 5.51
1983 3.41 5.54
1982 3.46 5.55
1981 3.51 5.58
1980 3.59 5.6
1979 3.72 5.64
1978 3.84 5.68
1977 4 5.69
1976 4.21 5.72
1975 4.44 5.73
1974 4.67 5.75
1973 5 5.7
1972 5.06 5.8
1971 5.21 5.85
1970 5.35 5.87
1969 5.47 5.89
1968 5.58 5.94
1967 5.67 5.95
1966 5.69 5.98
1965 5.72 6.01
1964 5.79 6.04
1963 5.73 6.06
1962 5.64 6.08
1961 5.6 6.09
1960 5.54 6.07

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

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Jamaica and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Nepal
2024 33.3 26
2023 32.8 25.7
2022 32.2 25.4
2021 31.7 25
2020 31.3 24.5
2019 30.8 23.7
2018 30.3 23.2
2017 29.8 22.9
2016 29.3 22.7
2015 28.8 22.4
2014 28.3 22.2
2013 27.9 22
2012 27.4 21.8
2011 27 21.6
2010 26.5 21.3
2009 26.1 21
2008 25.7 20.8
2007 25.3 20.5
2006 24.9 20.3
2005 24.6 20
2004 24.4 19.8
2003 24.1 19.7
2002 23.8 19.5
2001 23.6 19.4
2000 23.3 19.3
1999 23.1 19.3
1998 22.9 19.2
1997 22.7 19.2
1996 22.6 19.2
1995 22.5 19.2
1994 22.4 19.2
1993 22.3 19.2
1992 22.2 19.2
1991 22 19.2
1990 21.8 19.2
1989 21.6 19.2
1988 21.3 19.2
1987 21.1 19.3
1986 20.8 19.4
1985 20.6 19.4
1984 20.4 19.5
1983 20.1 19.5
1982 19.9 19.5
1981 19.6 19.5
1980 19.4 19.6
1979 19.1 19.6
1978 18.9 19.6
1977 18.6 19.7
1976 18.4 19.7
1975 18.2 19.7
1974 18 19.7
1973 17.9 19.7
1972 17.8 19.7
1971 17.7 19.7
1970 17.7 19.7
1969 17.8 19.7
1968 17.9 19.7
1967 18.1 19.7
1966 18.3 19.6
1965 18.5 19.6
1964 18.8 19.6
1963 19 19.6
1962 19.3 19.6
1961 19.5 19.5
1960 19.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
60%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Jamaica Nepal
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
71.2%
2021
English speaking
97.6%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Jamaica Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Nepal
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
49,758 mi
2025

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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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