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Jamaica vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 159th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Niger
Population
2834980
29080898
Population rank 139/197 53/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Jamaica and Niger: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Niger economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Niger
2024 $22,014,397,090 $19,876,128,486
2023 $21,418,804,320 $16,698,786,978
2022 $18,813,516,805 $15,433,852,712
2021 $15,963,885,376 $14,915,002,436
2020 $15,000,214,216 $13,744,653,103
2019 $17,026,269,263 $12,889,555,561
2018 $16,855,447,986 $12,837,307,497
2017 $15,783,583,237 $11,185,104,252
2016 $14,898,999,754 $10,398,861,982
2015 $14,963,589,916 $9,683,867,926
2014 $13,899,217,680 $10,862,943,544
2013 $14,264,205,153 $10,224,897,438
2012 $14,807,086,556 $9,426,912,648
2011 $14,444,661,522 $8,772,950,778
2010 $13,220,549,908 $7,851,192,502
2009 $12,120,458,115 $7,352,131,310
2008 $13,709,401,520 $7,297,600,226
2007 $12,799,600,047 $5,731,485,052
2006 $11,930,179,090 $4,756,361,252
2005 $11,243,865,778 $4,383,315,965
2004 $10,174,664,854 $3,760,443,738
2003 $9,430,234,811 $3,394,084,732
2002 $9,719,009,495 $2,782,192,879
2001 $9,194,727,831 $2,448,714,704
2000 $9,005,064,475 $2,241,753,193
1999 $8,887,057,997 $2,537,789,821
1998 $8,787,195,622 $2,643,363,519
1997 $8,400,041,724 $2,290,318,910
1996 $7,393,891,921 $2,405,686,940
1995 $6,577,520,643 $2,302,537,562
1994 $5,452,558,947 $1,938,058,175
1993 $5,440,075,676 $3,052,673,849
1992 $3,535,460,090 $3,386,232,579
1991 $4,106,207,649 $3,285,796,875
1990 $4,592,208,087 $3,512,356,508
1989 $4,404,937,853 $2,179,567,114
1988 $3,828,342,820 $2,280,356,193
1987 $3,287,007,322 $2,233,006,105
1986 $2,754,549,582 $1,904,096,998
1985 $2,100,239,019 $1,440,581,652
1984 $2,373,564,549 $1,461,243,326
1983 $3,619,262,277 $1,803,099,561
1982 $3,293,496,312 $2,017,612,216
1981 $2,979,027,966 $2,170,893,414
1980 $2,679,379,372 $2,508,524,721
1979 $2,425,064,229 $2,109,277,666
1978 $2,644,527,822 $1,774,365,590
1977 $3,249,733,140 $1,291,458,041
1976 $2,966,042,856 $1,064,517,601
1975 $2,860,442,750 $1,048,690,933
1974 $2,375,122,375 $1,026,137,111
1973 $1,905,917,553 $946,385,105
1972 $1,875,146,587 $742,779,661
1971 $1,539,861,816 $693,573,704
1970 $1,404,720,442 $649,916,621
1969 $1,191,239,047 $625,867,985
1968 $1,083,839,133 $641,214,226
1967 $1,148,014,311 $665,586,872
1966 $1,096,759,561 $702,296,079
1965 $972,159,611 $673,383,511
1964 $897,949,001 $582,816,396
1963 $826,706,669 $586,294,879
1962 $777,727,689 $531,736,599
1961 $748,043,501 $485,785,231
1960 $699,064,380 $449,526,873

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

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Jamaica and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Niger
2024 $7,754 $735
2023 $7,542 $638
2022 $6,626 $610
2021 $5,626 $609
2020 $5,299 $580
2019 $6,031 $562
2018 $5,977 $579
2017 $5,605 $522
2016 $5,302 $503
2015 $5,339 $486
2014 $4,975 $565
2013 $5,124 $552
2012 $5,341 $529
2011 $5,233 $511
2010 $4,810 $474
2009 $4,428 $461
2008 $5,030 $475
2007 $4,716 $387
2006 $4,417 $333
2005 $4,184 $319
2004 $3,808 $283.5
2003 $3,550 $265.2
2002 $3,681 $225.3
2001 $3,504 $205.4
2000 $3,453 $194.8
1999 $3,432 $228.3
1998 $3,419 $246.1
1997 $3,297 $220.6
1996 $2,929 $239.5
1995 $2,631 $237
1994 $2,203 $206.2
1993 $2,221 $335
1992 $1,458 $384
1991 $1,710 $384
1990 $1,930 $424
1989 $1,865 $271.3
1988 $1,632 $292.6
1987 $1,411 $295.3
1986 $1,191 $259.6
1985 $917 $202.4
1984 $1,048 $211.5
1983 $1,619 $268.8
1982 $1,494 $310
1981 $1,370 $343
1980 $1,249 $409
1979 $1,144 $354
1978 $1,262 $307
1977 $1,569 $229.8
1976 $1,450 $194.8
1975 $1,417 $197.2
1974 $1,193 $198.3
1973 $972 $187.9
1972 $971 $151.4
1971 $809 $145.2
1970 $748 $139.8
1969 $642 $138.3
1968 $591 $145.6
1967 $633 $155.4
1966 $612 $168.6
1965 $549 $166.3
1964 $514 $148.1
1963 $480 $153.3
1962 $458 $143.2
1961 $447 $134.6
1960 $424 $128.3

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

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Jamaica vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Niger
2026 71.9 61.9
2025 71.7 61.7
2024 71.6 61.4
2023 71.5 61.2
2022 71.5 60.4
2021 69.1 59.5
2020 71.5 59.9
2019 71.5 60
2018 71.6 59.8
2017 71.9 59.5
2016 72.1 59.2
2015 72.2 58.8
2014 72.4 58.7
2013 72.4 58.4
2012 72.4 58
2011 72.2 57.6
2010 72 57.1
2009 71.7 56.5
2008 71.5 55.9
2007 71.4 55.1
2006 71.4 54.2
2005 71.5 53.3
2004 71.5 52.4
2003 71.6 51.5
2002 71.5 50.6
2001 71.3 49.9
2000 71.3 49.2
1999 71.2 48.5
1998 71.2 47.8
1997 71.2 47.1
1996 71.3 46.3
1995 71.5 45.5
1994 71.6 44.6
1993 71.8 43.8
1992 71.8 43.1
1991 71.8 42.3
1990 71.7 41.7
1989 71.5 41.2
1988 71.2 40.8
1987 70.9 40.5
1986 70.4 40.3
1985 70.1 40.1
1984 69.8 40
1983 69.5 40
1982 69.3 39.8
1981 69.1 39.6
1980 69 39.3
1979 68.8 38.9
1978 68.7 38.3
1977 68.6 37.7
1976 68.4 37.1
1975 68.2 36.6
1974 67.9 36.2
1973 67.6 35.9
1972 67.3 35.8
1971 67 35.3
1970 66.7 35.9
1969 66.5 36
1968 66.3 36.1
1967 66.1 36.2
1966 65.9 36.3
1965 65.7 36.4
1964 65.3 36.5
1963 65 36.4
1962 64.6 36.3
1961 64.3 36.3
1960 63.8 36.2
1959 63.2 36.1
1958 62.6 36.1
1957 61.9 36.1
1956 61.2 36
1955 60.4 36
1954 59.6 36
1953 58.9 35.9
1952 58.1 35.9
1951 57.1 35.9
1950 56.6 35.9

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

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Jamaica and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Niger
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Niger
2024 2,839,175 27,032,412
2023 2,839,786 26,159,867
2022 2,839,144 25,311,973
2021 2,837,682 24,502,140
2020 2,830,739 23,717,613
2019 2,823,271 22,947,757
2018 2,820,097 22,188,069
2017 2,815,764 21,435,446
2016 2,809,915 20,685,753
2015 2,802,534 19,939,498
2014 2,793,749 19,215,909
2013 2,783,687 18,519,898
2012 2,772,430 17,836,769
2011 2,760,494 17,176,283
2010 2,748,568 16,548,835
2009 2,736,995 15,943,675
2008 2,725,635 15,361,915
2007 2,713,800 14,803,610
2006 2,700,968 14,268,581
2005 2,687,066 13,756,192
2004 2,672,225 13,265,836
2003 2,656,623 12,796,984
2002 2,640,572 12,349,144
2001 2,624,403 11,920,647
2000 2,607,826 11,509,630
1999 2,589,795 11,117,411
1998 2,569,736 10,741,413
1997 2,547,848 10,383,969
1996 2,524,463 10,044,852
1995 2,500,151 9,714,529
1994 2,475,220 9,398,258
1993 2,449,916 9,100,789
1992 2,424,701 8,817,633
1991 2,400,869 8,546,900
1990 2,379,877 8,286,059
1989 2,361,916 8,034,780
1988 2,345,777 7,793,748
1987 2,329,813 7,561,150
1986 2,312,125 7,335,811
1985 2,290,656 7,118,457
1984 2,264,562 6,909,971
1983 2,234,832 6,708,644
1982 2,203,889 6,512,732
1981 2,173,818 6,322,006
1980 2,145,658 6,135,971
1979 2,119,486 5,955,556
1978 2,094,836 5,782,932
1977 2,070,657 5,619,716
1976 2,045,578 5,464,962
1975 2,018,981 5,317,019
1974 1,990,906 5,174,953
1973 1,961,219 5,037,865
1972 1,931,542 4,904,845
1971 1,903,728 4,776,225
1970 1,878,196 4,650,275
1969 1,855,127 4,525,725
1968 1,833,765 4,403,637
1967 1,812,865 4,283,590
1966 1,791,475 4,165,544
1965 1,769,192 4,049,695
1964 1,745,568 3,935,814
1963 1,721,099 3,823,873
1962 1,696,932 3,714,520
1961 1,673,261 3,608,162
1960 1,650,005 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Niger

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Niger
2023 1.36 6.06
2022 1.37 6.14
2021 1.38 6.2
2020 1.38 6.37
2019 1.39 6.54
2018 1.4 6.71
2017 1.43 6.87
2016 1.46 7.04
2015 1.51 7.22
2014 1.54 7.34
2013 1.59 7.45
2012 1.65 7.53
2011 1.72 7.59
2010 1.8 7.64
2009 1.88 7.68
2008 1.95 7.7
2007 2.02 7.73
2006 2.09 7.74
2005 2.15 7.77
2004 2.2 7.78
2003 2.24 7.79
2002 2.27 7.8
2001 2.3 7.81
2000 2.35 7.83
1999 2.47 7.84
1998 2.57 7.84
1997 2.68 7.8
1996 2.77 7.78
1995 2.85 7.78
1994 2.93 7.79
1993 2.99 7.79
1992 3.03 7.8
1991 3 7.8
1990 2.96 7.81
1989 2.93 7.82
1988 2.98 7.84
1987 3.02 7.87
1986 3.11 7.9
1985 3.21 7.93
1984 3.32 7.92
1983 3.41 7.9
1982 3.46 7.86
1981 3.51 7.82
1980 3.59 7.78
1979 3.72 7.72
1978 3.84 7.66
1977 4 7.6
1976 4.21 7.56
1975 4.44 7.54
1974 4.67 7.54
1973 5 7.53
1972 5.06 7.52
1971 5.21 7.52
1970 5.35 7.51
1969 5.47 7.51
1968 5.58 7.5
1967 5.67 7.49
1966 5.69 7.48
1965 5.72 7.47
1964 5.79 7.48
1963 5.73 7.49
1962 5.64 7.5
1961 5.6 7.51
1960 5.54 7.53

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

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Jamaica and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Niger
2024 33.3 16.5
2023 32.8 16.3
2022 32.2 16.2
2021 31.7 16
2020 31.3 15.9
2019 30.8 15.8
2018 30.3 15.7
2017 29.8 15.6
2016 29.3 15.5
2015 28.8 15.4
2014 28.3 15.3
2013 27.9 15.3
2012 27.4 15.3
2011 27 15.3
2010 26.5 15.3
2009 26.1 15.4
2008 25.7 15.5
2007 25.3 15.5
2006 24.9 15.7
2005 24.6 15.8
2004 24.4 15.9
2003 24.1 16
2002 23.8 16.1
2001 23.6 16.2
2000 23.3 16.3
1999 23.1 16.4
1998 22.9 16.5
1997 22.7 16.5
1996 22.6 16.6
1995 22.5 16.6
1994 22.4 16.6
1993 22.3 16.6
1992 22.2 16.6
1991 22 16.6
1990 21.8 16.5
1989 21.6 16.5
1988 21.3 16.5
1987 21.1 16.4
1986 20.8 16.4
1985 20.6 16.4
1984 20.4 16.4
1983 20.1 16.4
1982 19.9 16.4
1981 19.6 16.4
1980 19.4 16.4
1979 19.1 16.4
1978 18.9 16.4
1977 18.6 16.3
1976 18.4 16.3
1975 18.2 16.2
1974 18 16.1
1973 17.9 16.1
1972 17.8 16
1971 17.7 15.9
1970 17.7 15.9
1969 17.8 15.8
1968 17.9 15.7
1967 18.1 15.7
1966 18.3 15.6
1965 18.5 15.6
1964 18.8 15.6
1963 19 15.5
1962 19.3 15.5
1961 19.5 15.5
1960 19.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
3.8%
2021
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
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
14.8%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Jamaica Niger
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
35.6%
2022
English speaking
97.6%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Jamaica Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Niger
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
11,774 mi
2010

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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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