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Jamaica vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 159th vs. 68th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Oman
Population
2834980
5761708
Population rank 139/197 117/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Jamaica and Oman: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Oman economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Oman
2024 $22,014,397,090 $107,137,198,769
2023 $21,418,804,320 $106,174,708,037
2022 $18,813,516,805 $109,852,795,839
2021 $15,963,885,376 $87,323,797,139
2020 $15,000,214,216 $75,909,492,848
2019 $17,026,269,263 $88,060,858,257
2018 $16,855,447,986 $91,505,851,756
2017 $15,783,583,237 $80,856,697,009
2016 $14,898,999,754 $75,128,738,622
2015 $14,963,589,916 $78,710,793,238
2014 $13,899,217,680 $92,699,089,727
2013 $14,264,205,153 $89,936,020,806
2012 $14,807,086,556 $87,408,842,653
2011 $14,444,661,522 $77,497,529,259
2010 $13,220,549,908 $64,993,498,049
2009 $12,120,458,115 $55,454,096,229
2008 $13,709,401,520 $69,804,681,404
2007 $12,799,600,047 $48,300,390,117
2006 $11,930,179,090 $42,577,633,290
2005 $11,243,865,778 $35,506,892,068
2004 $10,174,664,854 $28,378,933,680
2003 $9,430,234,811 $24,733,680,104
2002 $9,719,009,495 $23,065,539,662
2001 $9,194,727,831 $22,205,721,717
2000 $9,005,064,475 $22,259,557,867
1999 $8,887,057,997 $17,832,769,831
1998 $8,787,195,622 $16,044,213,264
1997 $8,400,041,724 $18,039,791,938
1996 $7,393,891,921 $17,402,080,624
1995 $6,577,520,643 $15,722,236,671
1994 $5,452,558,947 $14,715,214,564
1993 $5,440,075,676 $14,230,429,129
1992 $3,535,460,090 $14,183,615,085
1991 $4,106,207,649 $12,918,335,501
1990 $4,592,208,087 $13,310,273,082
1989 $4,404,937,853 $9,372,171,651
1988 $3,828,342,820 $8,386,215,865
1987 $3,287,007,322 $7,811,183,095
1986 $2,754,549,582 $7,324,167,369
1985 $2,100,239,019 $10,005,645,420
1984 $2,373,564,549 $8,821,443,151
1983 $3,619,262,277 $7,932,541,691
1982 $3,293,496,312 $7,554,719,456
1981 $2,979,027,966 $7,259,120,151
1980 $2,679,379,372 $5,981,760,278
1979 $2,425,064,229 $3,733,352,635
1978 $2,644,527,822 $2,740,301,390
1977 $3,249,733,140 $2,741,169,948
1976 $2,966,042,856 $2,560,220,035
1975 $2,860,442,750 $2,096,699,189
1974 $2,375,122,375 $1,645,917,776
1973 $1,905,917,553 $483,066,991
1972 $1,875,146,587 $366,883,548
1971 $1,539,861,816 $301,010,587
1970 $1,404,720,442 $256,319,795
1969 $1,191,239,047 $239,999,808
1968 $1,083,839,133 $188,879,849
1967 $1,148,014,311 $107,151,832
1966 $1,096,759,561 $67,759,973
1965 $972,159,611 $63,279,975
1964 $897,949,001 $61,872,526
1963 $826,706,669 $59,912,763
1962 $777,727,689 $56,273,202
1961 $748,043,501 $45,634,487
1960 $699,064,380 $44,234,656

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

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Jamaica and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Oman
2024 $7,754 $20,285
2023 $7,542 $21,028
2022 $6,626 $23,224
2021 $5,626 $19,403
2020 $5,299 $16,785
2019 $6,031 $19,180
2018 $5,977 $19,902
2017 $5,605 $17,820
2016 $5,302 $17,110
2015 $5,339 $18,808
2014 $4,975 $23,161
2013 $5,124 $23,458
2012 $5,341 $24,642
2011 $5,233 $25,188
2010 $4,810 $23,570
2009 $4,428 $20,656
2008 $5,030 $26,577
2007 $4,716 $18,793
2006 $4,417 $16,931
2005 $4,184 $14,435
2004 $3,808 $11,801
2003 $3,550 $10,464
2002 $3,681 $9,869
2001 $3,504 $9,612
2000 $3,453 $9,754
1999 $3,432 $7,915
1998 $3,419 $7,219
1997 $3,297 $8,235
1996 $2,929 $8,068
1995 $2,631 $7,414
1994 $2,203 $7,068
1993 $2,221 $7,039
1992 $1,458 $7,318
1991 $1,710 $6,977
1990 $1,930 $7,546
1989 $1,865 $5,591
1988 $1,632 $5,279
1987 $1,411 $5,204
1986 $1,191 $5,182
1985 $917 $7,549
1984 $1,048 $7,070
1983 $1,619 $6,714
1982 $1,494 $6,759
1981 $1,370 $6,866
1980 $1,249 $5,974
1979 $1,144 $3,934
1978 $1,262 $3,044
1977 $1,569 $3,205
1976 $1,450 $3,143
1975 $1,417 $2,692
1974 $1,193 $2,203
1973 $972 $670
1972 $971 $524
1971 $809 $442
1970 $748 $387
1969 $642 $372
1968 $591 $300
1967 $633 $174.7
1966 $612 $113.2
1965 $549 $108.1
1964 $514 $108.1
1963 $480 $106.8
1962 $458 $102.3
1961 $447 $84.5
1960 $424 $83.4

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

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Jamaica vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Oman
2026 71.9 80.7
2025 71.7 80.5
2024 71.6 80.2
2023 71.5 80
2022 71.5 77.9
2021 69.1 76
2020 71.5 77.8
2019 71.5 79.9
2018 71.6 79.9
2017 71.9 79.7
2016 72.1 79.6
2015 72.2 79.3
2014 72.4 79
2013 72.4 78.6
2012 72.4 78.2
2011 72.2 77.7
2010 72 77.2
2009 71.7 76.6
2008 71.5 76.1
2007 71.4 75.6
2006 71.4 75.4
2005 71.5 75.1
2004 71.5 74.8
2003 71.6 74.5
2002 71.5 74.3
2001 71.3 74
2000 71.3 73.6
1999 71.2 73.3
1998 71.2 72.9
1997 71.2 72.5
1996 71.3 72
1995 71.5 71.6
1994 71.6 71.1
1993 71.8 70.6
1992 71.8 70.1
1991 71.8 69.6
1990 71.7 69
1989 71.5 68.4
1988 71.2 67.7
1987 70.9 67
1986 70.4 66.2
1985 70.1 65.3
1984 69.8 64.3
1983 69.5 63.2
1982 69.3 62
1981 69.1 60.8
1980 69 59.6
1979 68.8 58.3
1978 68.7 57
1977 68.6 55.5
1976 68.4 54.4
1975 68.2 52.5
1974 67.9 51.2
1973 67.6 50
1972 67.3 48.7
1971 67 47.9
1970 66.7 46.6
1969 66.5 45.6
1968 66.3 44.4
1967 66.1 43.2
1966 65.9 42
1965 65.7 40.8
1964 65.3 39.6
1963 65 38.5
1962 64.6 37.4
1961 64.3 36.4
1960 63.8 35.4
1959 63.2 34.6
1958 62.6 33.8
1957 61.9 33
1956 61.2 32.4
1955 60.4 31.8
1954 59.6 31.2
1953 58.9 30.7
1952 58.1 30.2
1951 57.1 29.8
1950 56.6 29.3

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

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Jamaica and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Oman
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Oman
2024 2,839,175 5,281,538
2023 2,839,786 5,049,269
2022 2,839,144 4,730,226
2021 2,837,682 4,500,424
2020 2,830,739 4,522,497
2019 2,823,271 4,591,241
2018 2,820,097 4,597,877
2017 2,815,764 4,537,396
2016 2,809,915 4,390,877
2015 2,802,534 4,184,895
2014 2,793,749 4,002,439
2013 2,783,687 3,833,913
2012 2,772,430 3,547,106
2011 2,760,494 3,076,763
2010 2,748,568 2,757,446
2009 2,736,995 2,684,659
2008 2,725,635 2,626,529
2007 2,713,800 2,570,174
2006 2,700,968 2,514,795
2005 2,687,066 2,459,802
2004 2,672,225 2,404,821
2003 2,656,623 2,363,796
2002 2,640,572 2,337,140
2001 2,624,403 2,310,217
2000 2,607,826 2,282,131
1999 2,589,795 2,252,909
1998 2,569,736 2,222,489
1997 2,547,848 2,190,720
1996 2,524,463 2,156,926
1995 2,500,151 2,120,528
1994 2,475,220 2,081,834
1993 2,449,916 2,021,675
1992 2,424,701 1,938,238
1991 2,400,869 1,851,473
1990 2,379,877 1,763,954
1989 2,361,916 1,676,228
1988 2,345,777 1,588,568
1987 2,329,813 1,500,996
1986 2,312,125 1,413,419
1985 2,290,656 1,325,480
1984 2,264,562 1,247,716
1983 2,234,832 1,181,459
1982 2,203,889 1,117,678
1981 2,173,818 1,057,320
1980 2,145,658 1,001,248
1979 2,119,486 949,116
1978 2,094,836 900,304
1977 2,070,657 855,314
1976 2,045,578 814,701
1975 2,018,981 778,864
1974 1,990,906 746,988
1973 1,961,219 721,179
1972 1,931,542 700,593
1971 1,903,728 681,119
1970 1,878,196 662,680
1969 1,855,127 645,255
1968 1,833,765 628,798
1967 1,812,865 613,318
1966 1,791,475 598,804
1965 1,769,192 585,236
1964 1,745,568 572,577
1963 1,721,099 560,827
1962 1,696,932 549,941
1961 1,673,261 539,854
1960 1,650,005 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Oman

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Oman
2023 1.36 2.53
2022 1.37 2.45
2021 1.38 2.59
2020 1.38 2.64
2019 1.39 2.7
2018 1.4 2.81
2017 1.43 2.92
2016 1.46 2.95
2015 1.51 2.97
2014 1.54 2.97
2013 1.59 2.95
2012 1.65 2.93
2011 1.72 2.96
2010 1.8 2.97
2009 1.88 2.83
2008 1.95 2.76
2007 2.02 2.76
2006 2.09 2.88
2005 2.15 3.03
2004 2.2 3.2
2003 2.24 3.37
2002 2.27 3.51
2001 2.3 3.66
2000 2.35 3.85
1999 2.47 4.06
1998 2.57 4.27
1997 2.68 4.52
1996 2.77 4.79
1995 2.85 5.07
1994 2.93 5.36
1993 2.99 5.64
1992 3.03 5.92
1991 3 6.2
1990 2.96 6.46
1989 2.93 6.72
1988 2.98 6.95
1987 3.02 7.18
1986 3.11 7.35
1985 3.21 7.51
1984 3.32 7.64
1983 3.41 7.75
1982 3.46 7.84
1981 3.51 7.9
1980 3.59 7.89
1979 3.72 7.85
1978 3.84 7.82
1977 4 7.78
1976 4.21 7.74
1975 4.44 7.71
1974 4.67 7.67
1973 5 7.63
1972 5.06 7.59
1971 5.21 7.56
1970 5.35 7.52
1969 5.47 7.49
1968 5.58 7.46
1967 5.67 7.44
1966 5.69 7.41
1965 5.72 7.39
1964 5.79 7.37
1963 5.73 7.33
1962 5.64 7.32
1961 5.6 7.29
1960 5.54 7.28

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

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Jamaica and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Oman
2024 33.3 30.5
2023 32.8 30.3
2022 32.2 30
2021 31.7 29.7
2020 31.3 29.7
2019 30.8 29.9
2018 30.3 29.7
2017 29.8 29.4
2016 29.3 29.1
2015 28.8 28.8
2014 28.3 28.5
2013 27.9 28.2
2012 27.4 27.7
2011 27 26.5
2010 26.5 25.2
2009 26.1 24.6
2008 25.7 24
2007 25.3 23.5
2006 24.9 23.1
2005 24.6 22.7
2004 24.4 22.3
2003 24.1 22
2002 23.8 21.6
2001 23.6 21.3
2000 23.3 20.9
1999 23.1 20.6
1998 22.9 20.4
1997 22.7 20.2
1996 22.6 20.1
1995 22.5 20.1
1994 22.4 20.1
1993 22.3 19.9
1992 22.2 19.4
1991 22 18.8
1990 21.8 18.4
1989 21.6 17.9
1988 21.3 17.5
1987 21.1 17.1
1986 20.8 16.8
1985 20.6 16.6
1984 20.4 16.5
1983 20.1 16.5
1982 19.9 16.5
1981 19.6 16.5
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 16.3
1973 17.9 16.4
1972 17.8 16.7
1971 17.7 16.9
1970 17.7 17.2
1969 17.8 17.5
1968 17.9 17.8
1967 18.1 18
1966 18.3 18.2
1965 18.5 18.4
1964 18.8 18.5
1963 19 18.6
1962 19.3 18.7
1961 19.5 18.8
1960 19.8 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
68.5
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
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
69.5%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Oman
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
97.3%
2022
English speaking
97.6%
2023
22%
2025
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Jamaica Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
1.99
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Oman
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
n/a

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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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