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Jamaica vs Nigeria statistics compared

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Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 238M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 159th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 125/197 ($22.7B) and Nigeria ranks 50/197 ($291B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 98/197 ($8,003), while Nigeria ranks 172/197 ($1,224).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Nigeria
Population
2834177
245016045
Population rank 140/197 6/197
GDP
$22.7B
2025
$291B
2025
GDP rank 125/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$8,003
2025
$1,224
2025
GDP per capita rank 98/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2025
$103B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2025
35.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,419
2025
$434
2025
Government debt per person rank 80/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,390
2026
$768
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
689 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2024
4.38
2024
Median age
33.8 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
55 years
2026

Jamaica and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Nigeria
2025 $22,704,903,218 $290,794,361,542
2024 $22,014,429,051 $252,261,880,140
2023 $21,418,797,833 $487,387,801,878
2022 $18,813,516,805 $646,950,257,575
2021 $15,963,885,376 $609,147,716,965
2020 $15,000,214,216 $598,586,817,817
2019 $17,026,269,263 $668,219,992,687
2018 $16,855,447,986 $421,739,251,509
2017 $15,783,583,237 $375,745,731,053
2016 $14,898,999,754 $404,649,125,252
2015 $14,963,589,916 $493,026,682,801
2014 $13,899,217,680 $574,183,763,412
2013 $14,264,205,153 $520,117,180,314
2012 $14,807,086,556 $463,971,018,239
2011 $14,444,661,522 $414,466,676,831
2010 $13,220,549,908 $366,990,417,129
2009 $12,120,458,115 $295,008,835,381
2008 $13,709,401,520 $339,476,276,258
2007 $12,799,600,047 $278,260,846,800
2006 $11,930,179,090 $238,454,997,161
2005 $11,243,865,778 $175,670,569,969
2004 $10,174,664,854 $135,764,731,646
2003 $9,430,234,811 $104,738,954,264
2002 $9,719,009,495 $95,054,059,303
2001 $9,194,727,831 $73,557,840,064
2000 $9,005,064,475 $69,171,451,627
1999 $8,887,057,997 $59,145,077,039
1998 $8,787,195,622 $218,416,200,673
1997 $8,400,041,724 $200,850,397,618
1996 $7,393,891,921 $185,730,236,700
1995 $6,577,520,643 $140,919,776,986
1994 $5,452,558,947 $80,399,613,064
1993 $5,440,075,676 $56,721,051,402
1992 $3,535,460,090 $52,058,181,854
1991 $4,106,207,649 $59,526,833,412
1990 $4,592,208,087 $54,035,795,388
1989 $4,404,937,853 $44,003,061,108
1988 $3,828,342,820 $49,648,470,440
1987 $3,287,007,322 $52,676,041,931
1986 $2,754,549,582 $54,805,852,581
1985 $2,100,239,019 $73,745,821,158
1984 $2,373,564,549 $73,484,359,521
1983 $3,619,262,277 $97,094,911,792
1982 $3,293,496,312 $142,769,363,314
1981 $2,979,027,966 $164,475,209,516
1980 $2,679,379,372 $64,201,788,123
1979 $2,425,064,229 $47,259,911,894
1978 $2,644,527,822 $36,527,862,209
1977 $3,249,733,140 $36,035,407,725
1976 $2,966,042,856 $36,308,883,249
1975 $2,860,442,750 $27,778,934,625
1974 $2,375,122,375 $24,846,641,318
1973 $1,905,917,553 $15,162,871,287
1972 $1,875,146,587 $12,274,416,018
1971 $1,539,861,816 $9,181,769,912
1970 $1,404,720,442 $12,546,094,982
1969 $1,191,239,047 $6,634,317,346
1968 $1,083,839,133 $5,200,997,920
1967 $1,148,014,311 $5,203,237,919
1966 $1,096,759,561 $6,366,917,453
1965 $972,159,611 $5,874,537,650
1964 $897,949,001 $5,552,931,319
1963 $826,706,669 $5,165,590,254
1962 $777,727,689 $4,909,399,176
1961 $748,043,501 $4,467,287,893
1960 $699,064,380 $4,196,174,502

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Jamaica and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Nigeria
2025 $8,003 $1,224
2024 $7,754 $1,084
2023 $7,542 $2,139
2022 $6,626 $2,899
2021 $5,626 $2,787
2020 $5,299 $2,797
2019 $6,031 $3,190
2018 $5,977 $2,058
2017 $5,605 $1,876
2016 $5,302 $2,070
2015 $5,339 $2,586
2014 $4,975 $3,089
2013 $5,124 $2,873
2012 $5,341 $2,633
2011 $5,233 $2,418
2010 $4,810 $2,202
2009 $4,428 $1,820
2008 $5,030 $2,154
2007 $4,716 $1,816
2006 $4,417 $1,600
2005 $4,184 $1,211
2004 $3,808 $962
2003 $3,550 $763
2002 $3,681 $712
2001 $3,504 $566
2000 $3,453 $547
1999 $3,432 $481
1998 $3,419 $1,822
1997 $3,297 $1,720
1996 $2,929 $1,633
1995 $2,631 $1,272
1994 $2,203 $745
1993 $2,221 $540
1992 $1,458 $509
1991 $1,710 $597
1990 $1,930 $556
1989 $1,865 $465
1988 $1,632 $540
1987 $1,411 $588
1986 $1,191 $628
1985 $917 $869
1984 $1,048 $890
1983 $1,619 $1,207
1982 $1,494 $1,822
1981 $1,370 $2,162
1980 $1,249 $870
1979 $1,144 $661
1978 $1,262 $527
1977 $1,569 $536
1976 $1,450 $556
1975 $1,417 $438
1974 $1,193 $403
1973 $972 $252.4
1972 $971 $209.5
1971 $809 $160.5
1970 $748 $224.5
1969 $642 $121.4
1968 $591 $97.3
1967 $633 $99.5
1966 $612 $124.4
1965 $549 $117.3
1964 $514 $113.3
1963 $480 $107.7
1962 $458 $104.5
1961 $447 $97.1
1960 $424 $93.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Jamaica vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Nigeria
2026 71.9 55
2025 71.7 54.8
2024 71.6 54.6
2023 71.5 54.5
2022 71.5 54.1
2021 69.1 53.5
2020 71.5 53.1
2019 71.5 53
2018 71.6 52.7
2017 71.9 52.4
2016 72.1 52.2
2015 72.2 51.9
2014 72.4 51.9
2013 72.4 51.8
2012 72.4 51.7
2011 72.2 51.5
2010 72 51.3
2009 71.7 51.1
2008 71.5 50.7
2007 71.4 50.4
2006 71.4 49.9
2005 71.5 49.5
2004 71.5 49.1
2003 71.6 48.6
2002 71.5 48
2001 71.3 47.5
2000 71.3 47.1
1999 71.2 46.6
1998 71.2 46.1
1997 71.2 46
1996 71.3 45.8
1995 71.5 45.9
1994 71.6 45.7
1993 71.8 45.8
1992 71.8 45.6
1991 71.8 45.5
1990 71.7 45.7
1989 71.5 45.8
1988 71.2 45.8
1987 70.9 45.9
1986 70.4 46
1985 70.1 46.2
1984 69.8 46.3
1983 69.5 46.4
1982 69.3 46.4
1981 69.1 46.3
1980 69 46
1979 68.8 45.7
1978 68.7 45.3
1977 68.6 44.8
1976 68.4 44.2
1975 68.2 43.1
1974 67.9 42.5
1973 67.6 41.8
1972 67.3 41.3
1971 67 40.6
1970 66.7 40
1969 66.5 38.9
1968 66.3 38.6
1967 66.1 37.5
1966 65.9 38.4
1965 65.7 38.2
1964 65.3 38
1963 65 37.8
1962 64.6 37.6
1961 64.3 37.4
1960 63.8 37.2
1959 63.2 37
1958 62.6 36.8
1957 61.9 36.6
1956 61.2 36.5
1955 60.4 36.3
1954 59.6 36.2
1953 58.9 36
1952 58.1 35.9
1951 57.1 35.7
1950 56.6 35.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Jamaica and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Nigeria
2025 2,837,077 237,527,782
2024 2,839,175 232,679,478
2023 2,839,786 227,882,945
2022 2,839,144 223,150,896
2021 2,837,682 218,529,286
2020 2,830,739 213,996,181
2019 2,823,271 209,485,641
2018 2,820,097 204,938,755
2017 2,815,764 200,254,579
2016 2,809,915 195,443,700
2015 2,802,534 190,671,878
2014 2,793,749 185,896,915
2013 2,783,687 181,049,443
2012 2,772,430 176,200,625
2011 2,760,494 171,379,598
2010 2,748,568 166,642,886
2009 2,736,995 162,049,464
2008 2,725,635 157,595,014
2007 2,713,800 153,267,261
2006 2,700,968 149,077,334
2005 2,687,066 145,017,253
2004 2,672,225 141,057,045
2003 2,656,623 137,202,644
2002 2,640,572 133,471,989
2001 2,624,403 129,862,595
2000 2,607,826 126,382,494
1999 2,589,795 123,047,320
1998 2,569,736 119,846,254
1997 2,547,848 116,754,792
1996 2,524,463 113,754,779
1995 2,500,151 110,819,428
1994 2,475,220 107,935,714
1993 2,449,916 105,122,069
1992 2,424,701 102,372,770
1991 2,400,869 99,720,162
1990 2,379,877 97,120,925
1989 2,361,916 94,531,014
1988 2,345,777 92,020,090
1987 2,329,813 89,591,716
1986 2,312,125 87,235,953
1985 2,290,656 84,897,973
1984 2,264,562 82,526,443
1983 2,234,832 80,438,260
1982 2,203,889 78,378,701
1981 2,173,818 76,068,103
1980 2,145,658 73,764,641
1979 2,119,486 71,498,242
1978 2,094,836 69,326,532
1977 2,070,657 67,234,590
1976 2,045,578 65,258,009
1975 2,018,981 63,410,815
1974 1,990,906 61,679,144
1973 1,961,219 60,082,139
1972 1,931,542 58,601,748
1971 1,903,728 57,214,684
1970 1,878,196 55,893,838
1969 1,855,127 54,631,914
1968 1,833,765 53,432,783
1967 1,812,865 52,293,065
1966 1,791,475 51,188,234
1965 1,769,192 50,086,764
1964 1,745,568 49,012,016
1963 1,721,099 47,973,575
1962 1,696,932 46,965,292
1961 1,673,261 45,989,310
1960 1,650,005 45,053,782

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Nigeria
2024 1.35 4.38
2023 1.36 4.48
2022 1.37 4.55
2021 1.38 4.64
2020 1.38 4.7
2019 1.39 4.86
2018 1.4 5.02
2017 1.43 5.18
2016 1.46 5.34
2015 1.51 5.5
2014 1.54 5.62
2013 1.59 5.69
2012 1.65 5.8
2011 1.72 5.89
2010 1.8 5.95
2009 1.88 5.99
2008 1.95 6.02
2007 2.02 6.03
2006 2.09 6.05
2005 2.15 6.06
2004 2.2 6.09
2003 2.24 6.1
2002 2.27 6.12
2001 2.3 6.13
2000 2.35 6.12
1999 2.47 6.08
1998 2.57 6.07
1997 2.68 6.14
1996 2.77 6.22
1995 2.85 6.27
1994 2.93 6.32
1993 2.99 6.35
1992 3.03 6.39
1991 3 6.43
1990 2.96 6.46
1989 2.93 6.49
1988 2.98 6.5
1987 3.02 6.5
1986 3.11 6.56
1985 3.21 6.62
1984 3.32 6.7
1983 3.41 6.78
1982 3.46 6.8
1981 3.51 6.82
1980 3.59 6.85
1979 3.72 6.89
1978 3.84 6.92
1977 4 6.86
1976 4.21 6.81
1975 4.44 6.77
1974 4.67 6.7
1973 5 6.63
1972 5.06 6.58
1971 5.21 6.53
1970 5.35 6.47
1969 5.47 6.44
1968 5.58 6.42
1967 5.67 6.4
1966 5.69 6.39
1965 5.72 6.37
1964 5.79 6.36
1963 5.73 6.35
1962 5.64 6.36
1961 5.6 6.35
1960 5.54 6.36

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Jamaica and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Nigeria
2025 33.8 19.2
2024 33.3 19
2023 32.8 18.8
2022 32.2 18.7
2021 31.7 18.5
2020 31.3 18.3
2019 30.8 18.2
2018 30.3 18
2017 29.8 17.9
2016 29.3 17.8
2015 28.8 17.8
2014 28.3 17.7
2013 27.9 17.7
2012 27.4 17.7
2011 27 17.7
2010 26.5 17.8
2009 26.1 17.8
2008 25.7 17.8
2007 25.3 17.9
2006 24.9 17.9
2005 24.6 17.9
2004 24.4 17.9
2003 24.1 17.9
2002 23.8 17.9
2001 23.6 17.9
2000 23.3 17.9
1999 23.1 17.9
1998 22.9 17.8
1997 22.7 17.7
1996 22.6 17.6
1995 22.5 17.6
1994 22.4 17.5
1993 22.3 17.4
1992 22.2 17.4
1991 22 17.3
1990 21.8 17.3
1989 21.6 17.3
1988 21.3 17.3
1987 21.1 17.3
1986 20.8 17.3
1985 20.6 17.3
1984 20.4 17.4
1983 20.1 17.5
1982 19.9 17.6
1981 19.6 17.7
1980 19.4 17.8
1979 19.1 17.9
1978 18.9 18
1977 18.6 18.2
1976 18.4 18.3
1975 18.2 18.4
1974 18 18.5
1973 17.9 18.6
1972 17.8 18.7
1971 17.7 18.8
1970 17.7 18.9
1969 17.8 19.1
1968 17.9 19.2
1967 18.1 19.2
1966 18.3 19.3
1965 18.5 19.3
1964 18.8 19.3
1963 19 19.3
1962 19.3 19.3
1961 19.5 19.3
1960 19.8 19.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$22.1B
2025
$324B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2025
11.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.77%
2025
-1.76%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2025
58.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
16.3%
2025
16.4%
2025
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2026
Listed domestic companies
100
2025
165
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.6B
2025
$86.9B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$6.3B
2025
$46B
2025
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$22.1B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
63.3%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
935 kg
2023
320 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.54%
2023
1.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,205 kWh
2023
144.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
22.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.35%
2023
22.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Jamaica Nigeria
% of world population
0.03%
2025
2.9%
2025
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
59.4%
2025
63.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2025
50.6:49.4
2025
Average male height
5.64 ft
2026
5.73 ft
2026
Average female height
5.28 ft
2026
5.07 ft
2026
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
15.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.4
2023
15.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
98
2026
52
2026
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
70.4%
2024
English speaking
97.6%
2026
60.6%
2026
People using the Internet
90.1%
2024
41.2%
2024

Health

Jamaica Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.8
2024
115.6
2024
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.5%
2024
3.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Nigeria
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
1,474 sq mi
2025
1,480 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
121,167 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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