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Jamaica vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 159th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica New Zealand
Population
2834980
5374272
Population rank 139/197 124/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Jamaica and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica New Zealand
2024 $22,014,397,090 $260,172,385,098
2023 $21,418,804,320 $255,194,972,673
2022 $18,813,516,805 $249,509,991,440
2021 $15,963,885,376 $253,977,931,815
2020 $15,000,214,216 $213,029,554,654
2019 $17,026,269,263 $213,006,341,102
2018 $16,855,447,986 $211,985,631,173
2017 $15,783,583,237 $206,745,969,246
2016 $14,898,999,754 $189,100,085,275
2015 $14,963,589,916 $178,224,167,088
2014 $13,899,217,680 $201,518,402,787
2013 $14,264,205,153 $191,012,364,177
2012 $14,807,086,556 $176,560,711,239
2011 $14,444,661,522 $168,484,908,960
2010 $13,220,549,908 $146,887,902,524
2009 $12,120,458,115 $121,663,439,315
2008 $13,709,401,520 $133,437,126,590
2007 $12,799,600,047 $137,188,946,866
2006 $11,930,179,090 $111,538,810,713
2005 $11,243,865,778 $114,720,129,550
2004 $10,174,664,854 $103,905,210,084
2003 $9,430,234,811 $88,250,885,550
2002 $9,719,009,495 $66,627,729,311
2001 $9,194,727,831 $53,872,425,917
2000 $9,005,064,475 $52,623,281,957
1999 $8,887,057,997 $58,762,260,626
1998 $8,787,195,622 $56,227,169,851
1997 $8,400,041,724 $66,075,143,415
1996 $7,393,891,921 $70,140,835,299
1995 $6,577,520,643 $63,918,703,507
1994 $5,452,558,947 $55,314,732,279
1993 $5,440,075,676 $46,775,620,817
1992 $3,535,460,090 $41,649,829,860
1991 $4,106,207,649 $42,745,329,732
1990 $4,592,208,087 $45,495,129,385
1989 $4,404,937,853 $43,920,222,525
1988 $3,828,342,820 $45,176,811,594
1987 $3,287,007,322 $40,376,354,070
1986 $2,754,549,582 $30,604,668,357
1985 $2,100,239,019 $24,679,795,396
1984 $2,373,564,549 $21,665,975,319
1983 $3,619,262,277 $24,309,279,706
1982 $3,293,496,312 $24,164,603,059
1981 $2,979,027,966 $24,417,617,184
1980 $2,679,379,372 $23,244,547,385
1979 $2,425,064,229 $20,731,243,113
1978 $2,644,527,822 $18,530,518,395
1977 $3,249,733,140 $15,446,825,318
1976 $2,966,042,856 $13,604,832,424
1975 $2,860,442,750 $12,861,983,284
1974 $2,375,122,375 $13,940,981,798
1973 $1,905,917,553 $12,802,281,898
1972 $1,875,146,587 $9,567,331,065
1971 $1,539,861,816 $7,911,136,757
1970 $1,404,720,442 $6,495,605,331
1969 $1,191,239,047 $5,814,357,709
1968 $1,083,839,133 $5,228,045,415
1967 $1,148,014,311 $6,016,017,227
1966 $1,096,759,561 $5,917,437,693
1965 $972,159,611 $5,706,251,400
1964 $897,949,001 $7,340,766,415
1963 $826,706,669 $6,699,741,645
1962 $777,727,689 $6,133,158,532
1961 $748,043,501 $5,721,994,864
1960 $699,064,380 $5,536,098,360

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

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Jamaica and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica New Zealand
2024 $7,754 $49,205
2023 $7,542 $49,076
2022 $6,626 $49,100
2021 $5,626 $49,950
2020 $5,299 $41,998
2019 $6,031 $42,856
2018 $5,977 $43,257
2017 $5,605 $42,950
2016 $5,302 $40,114
2015 $5,339 $38,665
2014 $4,975 $44,618
2013 $5,124 $43,000
2012 $5,341 $40,054
2011 $5,233 $38,432
2010 $4,810 $33,762
2009 $4,428 $28,277
2008 $5,030 $31,325
2007 $4,716 $32,480
2006 $4,417 $26,655
2005 $4,184 $27,751
2004 $3,808 $25,420
2003 $3,550 $21,914
2002 $3,681 $16,874
2001 $3,504 $13,883
2000 $3,453 $13,641
1999 $3,432 $15,322
1998 $3,419 $14,738
1997 $3,297 $17,474
1996 $2,929 $18,794
1995 $2,631 $17,400
1994 $2,203 $15,280
1993 $2,221 $13,094
1992 $1,458 $11,793
1991 $1,710 $12,230
1990 $1,930 $13,663
1989 $1,865 $13,312
1988 $1,632 $13,759
1987 $1,411 $12,331
1986 $1,191 $9,428
1985 $917 $7,601
1984 $1,048 $6,714
1983 $1,619 $7,598
1982 $1,494 $7,656
1981 $1,370 $7,814
1980 $1,249 $7,467
1979 $1,144 $6,668
1978 $1,262 $5,937
1977 $1,569 $4,951
1976 $1,450 $4,374
1975 $1,417 $4,172
1974 $1,193 $4,611
1973 $972 $4,323
1972 $971 $3,295
1971 $809 $2,773
1970 $748 $2,311
1969 $642 $2,097
1968 $591 $1,902
1967 $633 $2,208
1966 $612 $2,211
1965 $549 $2,171
1964 $514 $2,839
1963 $480 $2,646
1962 $458 $2,471
1961 $447 $2,365
1960 $424 $2,334

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

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Jamaica vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica New Zealand
2026 71.9 82.5
2025 71.7 82.4
2024 71.6 82.2
2023 71.5 82.1
2022 71.5 81
2021 69.1 82.3
2020 71.5 82.7
2019 71.5 81.8
2018 71.6 81.9
2017 71.9 81.6
2016 72.1 82
2015 72.2 81.6
2014 72.4 81.4
2013 72.4 81.6
2012 72.4 81.2
2011 72.2 80.8
2010 72 81.1
2009 71.7 80.5
2008 71.5 80.2
2007 71.4 80.1
2006 71.4 80
2005 71.5 80
2004 71.5 79.4
2003 71.6 79.1
2002 71.5 78.9
2001 71.3 78.7
2000 71.3 78.7
1999 71.2 77.9
1998 71.2 78.2
1997 71.2 77.3
1996 71.3 76.8
1995 71.5 76.8
1994 71.6 76.9
1993 71.8 76.5
1992 71.8 76.2
1991 71.8 76.1
1990 71.7 75.4
1989 71.5 74.9
1988 71.2 74.5
1987 70.9 74.2
1986 70.4 74.1
1985 70.1 73.9
1984 69.8 74.4
1983 69.5 73.8
1982 69.3 73.7
1981 69.1 73.6
1980 69 72.9
1979 68.8 73.1
1978 68.7 73
1977 68.6 72.1
1976 68.4 72.4
1975 68.2 72.2
1974 67.9 71.9
1973 67.6 71.7
1972 67.3 71.8
1971 67 71.7
1970 66.7 71.2
1969 66.5 71.5
1968 66.3 71.1
1967 66.1 71.4
1966 65.9 71.1
1965 65.7 71.2
1964 65.3 71.3
1963 65 71.3
1962 64.6 71.2
1961 64.3 70.9
1960 63.8 71.2
1959 63.2 70.8
1958 62.6 70.9
1957 61.9 70.3
1956 61.2 70.7
1955 60.4 70.5
1954 59.6 70.3
1953 58.9 70.2
1952 58.1 69.4
1951 57.1 69.1
1950 56.6 69.3

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

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Jamaica and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Jamaica New Zealand
2024 2,839,175 5,287,500
2023 2,839,786 5,200,000
2022 2,839,144 5,081,700
2021 2,837,682 5,084,600
2020 2,830,739 5,072,400
2019 2,823,271 4,970,300
2018 2,820,097 4,900,600
2017 2,815,764 4,813,600
2016 2,809,915 4,714,100
2015 2,802,534 4,609,400
2014 2,793,749 4,516,500
2013 2,783,687 4,442,100
2012 2,772,430 4,408,100
2011 2,760,494 4,384,000
2010 2,748,568 4,350,700
2009 2,736,995 4,302,600
2008 2,725,635 4,259,800
2007 2,713,800 4,223,800
2006 2,700,968 4,184,600
2005 2,687,066 4,133,900
2004 2,672,225 4,087,500
2003 2,656,623 4,027,200
2002 2,640,572 3,948,500
2001 2,624,403 3,880,500
2000 2,607,826 3,857,700
1999 2,589,795 3,835,100
1998 2,569,736 3,815,000
1997 2,547,848 3,781,300
1996 2,524,463 3,732,000
1995 2,500,151 3,673,400
1994 2,475,220 3,620,000
1993 2,449,916 3,572,200
1992 2,424,701 3,531,700
1991 2,400,869 3,495,100
1990 2,379,877 3,329,800
1989 2,361,916 3,299,200
1988 2,345,777 3,283,400
1987 2,329,813 3,274,400
1986 2,312,125 3,246,300
1985 2,290,656 3,247,100
1984 2,264,562 3,227,100
1983 2,234,832 3,199,300
1982 2,203,889 3,156,100
1981 2,173,818 3,124,900
1980 2,145,658 3,112,900
1979 2,119,486 3,109,000
1978 2,094,836 3,121,200
1977 2,070,657 3,120,200
1976 2,045,578 3,110,500
1975 2,018,981 3,083,100
1974 1,990,906 3,023,700
1973 1,961,219 2,961,300
1972 1,931,542 2,903,900
1971 1,903,728 2,853,000
1970 1,878,196 2,810,700
1969 1,855,127 2,772,800
1968 1,833,765 2,748,100
1967 1,812,865 2,724,100
1966 1,791,475 2,675,900
1965 1,769,192 2,628,400
1964 1,745,568 2,585,400
1963 1,721,099 2,531,800
1962 1,696,932 2,482,000
1961 1,673,261 2,419,700
1960 1,650,005 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Jamaica

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica New Zealand
2023 1.36 1.56
2022 1.37 1.66
2021 1.38 1.64
2020 1.38 1.61
2019 1.39 1.72
2018 1.4 1.71
2017 1.43 1.81
2016 1.46 1.87
2015 1.51 1.99
2014 1.54 1.92
2013 1.59 2.01
2012 1.65 2.1
2011 1.72 2.09
2010 1.8 2.17
2009 1.88 2.13
2008 1.95 2.19
2007 2.02 2.18
2006 2.09 2.01
2005 2.15 1.97
2004 2.2 1.98
2003 2.24 1.93
2002 2.27 1.89
2001 2.3 1.97
2000 2.35 1.98
1999 2.47 1.97
1998 2.57 1.89
1997 2.68 1.96
1996 2.77 1.96
1995 2.85 1.98
1994 2.93 1.98
1993 2.99 2.04
1992 3.03 2.06
1991 3 2.09
1990 2.96 2.18
1989 2.93 2.12
1988 2.98 2.1
1987 3.02 2.03
1986 3.11 1.96
1985 3.21 1.93
1984 3.32 1.93
1983 3.41 1.92
1982 3.46 1.95
1981 3.51 2.01
1980 3.59 2.03
1979 3.72 2.12
1978 3.84 2.07
1977 4 2.21
1976 4.21 2.27
1975 4.44 2.37
1974 4.67 2.58
1973 5 2.76
1972 5.06 3
1971 5.21 3.18
1970 5.35 3.17
1969 5.47 3.28
1968 5.58 3.34
1967 5.67 3.35
1966 5.69 3.41
1965 5.72 3.54
1964 5.79 3.8
1963 5.73 4.05
1962 5.64 4.19
1961 5.6 4.31
1960 5.54 4.24

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

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Jamaica and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica New Zealand
2024 33.3 38.6
2023 32.8 38.3
2022 32.2 38.1
2021 31.7 37.8
2020 31.3 37.5
2019 30.8 37.3
2018 30.3 37.3
2017 29.8 37.2
2016 29.3 37.3
2015 28.8 37.4
2014 28.3 37.5
2013 27.9 37.4
2012 27.4 37.2
2011 27 37
2010 26.5 36.8
2009 26.1 36.6
2008 25.7 36.4
2007 25.3 36.1
2006 24.9 35.8
2005 24.6 35.5
2004 24.4 35.2
2003 24.1 35
2002 23.8 34.8
2001 23.6 34.6
2000 23.3 34.3
1999 23.1 34
1998 22.9 33.6
1997 22.7 33.2
1996 22.6 32.8
1995 22.5 32.6
1994 22.4 32.3
1993 22.3 32
1992 22.2 31.7
1991 22 31.4
1990 21.8 31.1
1989 21.6 30.8
1988 21.3 30.4
1987 21.1 30.1
1986 20.8 29.8
1985 20.6 29.4
1984 20.4 29.1
1983 20.1 28.8
1982 19.9 28.5
1981 19.6 28.2
1980 19.4 27.9
1979 19.1 27.5
1978 18.9 27.1
1977 18.6 26.8
1976 18.4 26.5
1975 18.2 26.3
1974 18 26.2
1973 17.9 26
1972 17.8 25.9
1971 17.7 25.7
1970 17.7 25.6
1969 17.8 25.7
1968 17.9 25.7
1967 18.1 25.8
1966 18.3 25.9
1965 18.5 26
1964 18.8 26.2
1963 19 26.4
1962 19.3 26.8
1961 19.5 27.1
1960 19.8 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
97.9%
2024

Energy

Jamaica New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica New Zealand
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
99%
2003
English speaking
97.6%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Jamaica New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica New Zealand
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
60,159 mi
2020

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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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