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Jamaica vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 159th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Netherlands
Population
2834980
18252623
Population rank 139/197 72/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 124/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Jamaica and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Netherlands
2024 $22,014,397,090 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $21,418,804,320 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $18,813,516,805 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $15,963,885,376 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $15,000,214,216 $932,560,861,701
2019 $17,026,269,263 $928,903,005,576
2018 $16,855,447,986 $929,733,599,797
2017 $15,783,583,237 $848,233,537,846
2016 $14,898,999,754 $797,163,949,290
2015 $14,963,589,916 $775,743,675,303
2014 $13,899,217,680 $901,556,501,756
2013 $14,264,205,153 $883,951,539,007
2012 $14,807,086,556 $845,689,017,066
2011 $14,444,661,522 $913,140,741,333
2010 $13,220,549,908 $852,464,982,433
2009 $12,120,458,115 $878,954,223,140
2008 $13,709,401,520 $957,901,566,041
2007 $12,799,600,047 $853,499,460,873
2006 $11,930,179,090 $737,593,995,289
2005 $11,243,865,778 $688,133,699,636
2004 $10,174,664,854 $661,224,886,143
2003 $9,430,234,811 $582,435,617,082
2002 $9,719,009,495 $475,529,972,123
2001 $9,194,727,831 $432,536,219,669
2000 $9,005,064,475 $417,649,282,154
1999 $8,887,057,997 $447,778,514,140
1998 $8,787,195,622 $438,612,530,549
1997 $8,400,041,724 $417,506,211,882
1996 $7,393,891,921 $451,372,549,020
1995 $6,577,520,643 $452,967,334,614
1994 $5,452,558,947 $379,688,232,232
1993 $5,440,075,676 $354,070,495,966
1992 $3,535,460,090 $363,497,050,125
1991 $4,106,207,649 $327,982,316,124
1990 $4,592,208,087 $318,799,003,994
1989 $4,404,937,853 $258,716,904,292
1988 $3,828,342,820 $262,295,966,105
1987 $3,287,007,322 $245,406,949,521
1986 $2,754,549,582 $201,157,708,221
1985 $2,100,239,019 $144,057,523,222
1984 $2,373,564,549 $144,124,462,912
1983 $3,619,262,277 $153,671,294,109
1982 $3,293,496,312 $158,712,765,536
1981 $2,979,027,966 $164,375,775,854
1980 $2,679,379,372 $195,439,301,707
1979 $2,425,064,229 $179,933,827,310
1978 $2,644,527,822 $156,089,077,205
1977 $3,249,733,140 $127,203,923,857
1976 $2,966,042,856 $109,329,386,564
1975 $2,860,442,750 $100,397,061,694
1974 $2,375,122,375 $87,371,810,804
1973 $1,905,917,553 $71,946,639,603
1972 $1,875,146,587 $54,787,070,173
1971 $1,539,861,816 $44,644,730,576
1970 $1,404,720,442 $38,220,884,519
1969 $1,191,239,047 $34,086,038,090
1968 $1,083,839,133 $30,097,635,751
1967 $1,148,014,311 $27,143,828,099
1966 $1,096,759,561 $24,741,480,717
1965 $972,159,611 $22,721,869,808
1964 $897,949,001 $20,232,048,553
1963 $826,706,669 $17,193,744,109
1962 $777,727,689 $15,847,582,341
1961 $748,043,501 $14,599,836,396
1960 $699,064,380 $13,282,979,015

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

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Jamaica and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Netherlands
2024 $7,754 $67,520
2023 $7,542 $63,516
2022 $6,626 $59,123
2021 $5,626 $60,142
2020 $5,299 $53,468
2019 $6,031 $53,555
2018 $5,977 $53,955
2017 $5,605 $49,514
2016 $5,302 $46,809
2015 $5,339 $45,794
2014 $4,975 $53,457
2013 $5,124 $52,602
2012 $5,341 $50,474
2011 $5,233 $54,702
2010 $4,810 $51,306
2009 $4,428 $53,172
2008 $5,030 $58,247
2007 $4,716 $52,101
2006 $4,417 $45,124
2005 $4,184 $42,165
2004 $3,808 $40,611
2003 $3,550 $35,897
2002 $3,681 $29,447
2001 $3,504 $26,956
2000 $3,453 $26,225
1999 $3,432 $28,319
1998 $3,419 $27,924
1997 $3,297 $26,745
1996 $2,929 $29,064
1995 $2,631 $29,301
1994 $2,203 $24,683
1993 $2,221 $23,156
1992 $1,458 $23,939
1991 $1,710 $21,764
1990 $1,930 $21,322
1989 $1,865 $17,423
1988 $1,632 $17,771
1987 $1,411 $16,734
1986 $1,191 $13,804
1985 $917 $9,941
1984 $1,048 $9,992
1983 $1,619 $10,696
1982 $1,494 $11,089
1981 $1,370 $11,537
1980 $1,249 $13,812
1979 $1,144 $12,817
1978 $1,262 $11,196
1977 $1,569 $9,180
1976 $1,450 $7,937
1975 $1,417 $7,346
1974 $1,193 $6,450
1973 $972 $5,353
1972 $971 $4,110
1971 $809 $3,384
1970 $748 $2,931
1969 $642 $2,647
1968 $591 $2,364
1967 $633 $2,155
1966 $612 $1,986
1965 $549 $1,848
1964 $514 $1,668
1963 $480 $1,437
1962 $458 $1,342
1961 $447 $1,254
1960 $424 $1,156

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

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Jamaica vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Netherlands
2026 71.9 82.6
2025 71.7 82.4
2024 71.6 82.3
2023 71.5 82.2
2022 71.5 81.9
2021 69.1 81.4
2020 71.5 81.4
2019 71.5 82.1
2018 71.6 81.8
2017 71.9 81.7
2016 72.1 81.6
2015 72.2 81.5
2014 72.4 81.7
2013 72.4 81.3
2012 72.4 81.1
2011 72.2 81.1
2010 72 80.8
2009 71.7 80.7
2008 71.5 80.4
2007 71.4 80.3
2006 71.4 79.8
2005 71.5 79.5
2004 71.5 79.2
2003 71.6 78.7
2002 71.5 78.4
2001 71.3 78.3
2000 71.3 78.1
1999 71.2 78
1998 71.2 78
1997 71.2 77.9
1996 71.3 77.6
1995 71.5 77.6
1994 71.6 77.5
1993 71.8 77
1992 71.8 77.4
1991 71.8 77.2
1990 71.7 77
1989 71.5 76.8
1988 71.2 77
1987 70.9 76.8
1986 70.4 76.4
1985 70.1 76.4
1984 69.8 76.3
1983 69.5 76.3
1982 69.3 76.1
1981 69.1 76
1980 69 75.8
1979 68.8 75.6
1978 68.7 75.2
1977 68.6 75.3
1976 68.4 74.7
1975 68.2 74.6
1974 67.9 74.6
1973 67.6 74.2
1972 67.3 73.8
1971 67 73.9
1970 66.7 73.6
1969 66.5 73.6
1968 66.3 73.6
1967 66.1 73.8
1966 65.9 73.6
1965 65.7 73.6
1964 65.3 73.7
1963 65 73.4
1962 64.6 73.2
1961 64.3 73.6
1960 63.8 73.4
1959 63.2 73.2
1958 62.6 73.1
1957 61.9 73
1956 61.2 72.5
1955 60.4 72.5
1954 59.6 72.4
1953 58.9 71.7
1952 58.1 72.1
1951 57.1 71.5
1950 56.6 71.4

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

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Jamaica and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Netherlands
2024 2,839,175 17,993,485
2023 2,839,786 17,877,117
2022 2,839,144 17,700,982
2021 2,837,682 17,533,044
2020 2,830,739 17,441,500
2019 2,823,271 17,344,874
2018 2,820,097 17,231,624
2017 2,815,764 17,131,296
2016 2,809,915 17,030,314
2015 2,802,534 16,939,923
2014 2,793,749 16,865,008
2013 2,783,687 16,804,432
2012 2,772,430 16,754,962
2011 2,760,494 16,693,074
2010 2,748,568 16,615,394
2009 2,736,995 16,530,388
2008 2,725,635 16,445,593
2007 2,713,800 16,381,696
2006 2,700,968 16,346,101
2005 2,687,066 16,319,868
2004 2,672,225 16,281,779
2003 2,656,623 16,225,302
2002 2,640,572 16,148,929
2001 2,624,403 16,046,180
2000 2,607,826 15,925,513
1999 2,589,795 15,812,088
1998 2,569,736 15,707,209
1997 2,547,848 15,610,650
1996 2,524,463 15,530,498
1995 2,500,151 15,459,006
1994 2,475,220 15,382,838
1993 2,449,916 15,290,368
1992 2,424,701 15,184,166
1991 2,400,869 15,069,798
1990 2,379,877 14,951,510
1989 2,361,916 14,848,907
1988 2,345,777 14,760,094
1987 2,329,813 14,665,037
1986 2,312,125 14,572,278
1985 2,290,656 14,491,632
1984 2,264,562 14,424,211
1983 2,234,832 14,367,070
1982 2,203,889 14,312,690
1981 2,173,818 14,247,208
1980 2,145,658 14,149,800
1979 2,119,486 14,038,270
1978 2,094,836 13,941,700
1977 2,070,657 13,856,185
1976 2,045,578 13,774,037
1975 2,018,981 13,666,335
1974 1,990,906 13,545,056
1973 1,961,219 13,439,322
1972 1,931,542 13,328,593
1971 1,903,728 13,194,497
1970 1,878,196 13,038,526
1969 1,855,127 12,877,984
1968 1,833,765 12,729,721
1967 1,812,865 12,598,201
1966 1,791,475 12,456,251
1965 1,769,192 12,294,732
1964 1,745,568 12,127,120
1963 1,721,099 11,965,966
1962 1,696,932 11,805,689
1961 1,673,261 11,638,712
1960 1,650,005 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Netherlands
2023 1.36 1.43
2022 1.37 1.49
2021 1.38 1.62
2020 1.38 1.54
2019 1.39 1.57
2018 1.4 1.59
2017 1.43 1.62
2016 1.46 1.66
2015 1.51 1.66
2014 1.54 1.71
2013 1.59 1.68
2012 1.65 1.72
2011 1.72 1.76
2010 1.8 1.79
2009 1.88 1.79
2008 1.95 1.77
2007 2.02 1.72
2006 2.09 1.72
2005 2.15 1.71
2004 2.2 1.72
2003 2.24 1.75
2002 2.27 1.73
2001 2.3 1.71
2000 2.35 1.72
1999 2.47 1.65
1998 2.57 1.63
1997 2.68 1.56
1996 2.77 1.53
1995 2.85 1.53
1994 2.93 1.57
1993 2.99 1.57
1992 3.03 1.59
1991 3 1.61
1990 2.96 1.62
1989 2.93 1.55
1988 2.98 1.55
1987 3.02 1.56
1986 3.11 1.55
1985 3.21 1.51
1984 3.32 1.49
1983 3.41 1.47
1982 3.46 1.5
1981 3.51 1.56
1980 3.59 1.6
1979 3.72 1.56
1978 3.84 1.58
1977 4 1.58
1976 4.21 1.63
1975 4.44 1.66
1974 4.67 1.77
1973 5 1.9
1972 5.06 2.15
1971 5.21 2.36
1970 5.35 2.57
1969 5.47 2.75
1968 5.58 2.72
1967 5.67 2.81
1966 5.69 2.9
1965 5.72 3.04
1964 5.79 3.17
1963 5.73 3.19
1962 5.64 3.18
1961 5.6 3.22
1960 5.54 3.12

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

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Jamaica and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Netherlands
2024 33.3 42.4
2023 32.8 42.4
2022 32.2 42.5
2021 31.7 42.6
2020 31.3 42.5
2019 30.8 42.5
2018 30.3 42.4
2017 29.8 42.3
2016 29.3 42.2
2015 28.8 42
2014 28.3 41.8
2013 27.9 41.6
2012 27.4 41.3
2011 27 41
2010 26.5 40.7
2009 26.1 40.3
2008 25.7 40
2007 25.3 39.7
2006 24.9 39.3
2005 24.6 38.9
2004 24.4 38.5
2003 24.1 38.1
2002 23.8 37.8
2001 23.6 37.5
2000 23.3 37.3
1999 23.1 37
1998 22.9 36.7
1997 22.7 36.4
1996 22.6 36.1
1995 22.5 35.7
1994 22.4 35.4
1993 22.3 35.1
1992 22.2 34.8
1991 22 34.6
1990 21.8 34.3
1989 21.6 34.1
1988 21.3 33.8
1987 21.1 33.5
1986 20.8 33.2
1985 20.6 32.9
1984 20.4 32.6
1983 20.1 32.3
1982 19.9 31.9
1981 19.6 31.6
1980 19.4 31.3
1979 19.1 31
1978 18.9 30.7
1977 18.6 30.3
1976 18.4 29.8
1975 18.2 29.4
1974 18 29.3
1973 17.9 29
1972 17.8 28.9
1971 17.7 28.7
1970 17.7 28.6
1969 17.8 28.6
1968 17.9 28.6
1967 18.1 28.5
1966 18.3 28.6
1965 18.5 28.6
1964 18.8 28.6
1963 19 28.7
1962 19.3 28.7
1961 19.5 28.8
1960 19.8 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
99.2%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Netherlands
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
99%
2003
English speaking
97.6%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Jamaica Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Netherlands
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
88,123 mi
2022

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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