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Jamaica vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 159th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Palestine
Population
2834980
5500288
Population rank 139/197 123/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 79/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Jamaica and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Palestine
2024 $22,014,397,090 $13,711,100,000
2023 $21,418,804,320 $17,847,900,000
2022 $18,813,516,805 $19,165,500,000
2021 $15,963,885,376 $18,109,000,000
2020 $15,000,214,216 $15,531,700,000
2019 $17,026,269,263 $17,133,500,000
2018 $16,855,447,986 $16,276,600,000
2017 $15,783,583,237 $16,128,000,000
2016 $14,898,999,754 $15,405,400,000
2015 $14,963,589,916 $13,972,400,000
2014 $13,899,217,680 $13,989,700,000
2013 $14,264,205,153 $13,515,500,000
2012 $14,807,086,556 $12,208,400,000
2011 $14,444,661,522 $11,186,100,000
2010 $13,220,549,908 $9,681,500,000
2009 $12,120,458,115 $8,085,700,000
2008 $13,709,401,520 $7,310,400,000
2007 $12,799,600,047 $5,815,700,000
2006 $11,930,179,090 $5,348,300,000
2005 $11,243,865,778 $5,125,700,000
2004 $10,174,664,854 $4,603,100,000
2003 $9,430,234,811 $3,968,000,000
2002 $9,719,009,495 $3,555,800,000
2001 $9,194,727,831 $4,003,700,000
2000 $9,005,064,475 $4,313,600,000
1999 $8,887,057,997 $4,271,200,000
1998 $8,787,195,622 $4,067,800,000
1997 $8,400,041,724 $3,759,800,000
1996 $7,393,891,921 $3,409,600,000
1995 $6,577,520,643 $3,282,800,000
1994 $5,452,558,947 $2,843,300,000
1993 $5,440,075,676 -
1992 $3,535,460,090 -
1991 $4,106,207,649 -
1990 $4,592,208,087 -
1989 $4,404,937,853 -
1988 $3,828,342,820 -
1987 $3,287,007,322 -
1986 $2,754,549,582 -
1985 $2,100,239,019 -
1984 $2,373,564,549 -
1983 $3,619,262,277 -
1982 $3,293,496,312 -
1981 $2,979,027,966 -
1980 $2,679,379,372 -
1979 $2,425,064,229 -
1978 $2,644,527,822 -
1977 $3,249,733,140 -
1976 $2,966,042,856 -
1975 $2,860,442,750 -
1974 $2,375,122,375 -
1973 $1,905,917,553 -
1972 $1,875,146,587 -
1971 $1,539,861,816 -
1970 $1,404,720,442 -
1969 $1,191,239,047 -
1968 $1,083,839,133 -
1967 $1,148,014,311 -
1966 $1,096,759,561 -
1965 $972,159,611 -
1964 $897,949,001 -
1963 $826,706,669 -
1962 $777,727,689 -
1961 $748,043,501 -
1960 $699,064,380 -

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

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Jamaica and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Palestine
2024 $7,754 $2,592
2023 $7,542 $3,455
2022 $6,626 $3,800
2021 $5,626 $3,679
2020 $5,299 $3,234
2019 $6,031 $3,657
2018 $5,977 $3,562
2017 $5,605 $3,620
2016 $5,302 $3,528
2015 $5,339 $3,272
2014 $4,975 $3,352
2013 $5,124 $3,315
2012 $5,341 $3,067
2011 $5,233 $2,881
2010 $4,810 $2,557
2009 $4,428 $2,192
2008 $5,030 $2,035
2007 $4,716 $1,664
2006 $4,417 $1,570
2005 $4,184 $1,544
2004 $3,808 $1,422
2003 $3,550 $1,258
2002 $3,681 $1,156
2001 $3,504 $1,336
2000 $3,453 $1,476
1999 $3,432 $1,499
1998 $3,419 $1,465
1997 $3,297 $1,389
1996 $2,929 $1,317
1995 $2,631 $1,327
1994 $2,203 $1,202
1993 $2,221 -
1992 $1,458 -
1991 $1,710 -
1990 $1,930 -
1989 $1,865 -
1988 $1,632 -
1987 $1,411 -
1986 $1,191 -
1985 $917 -
1984 $1,048 -
1983 $1,619 -
1982 $1,494 -
1981 $1,370 -
1980 $1,249 -
1979 $1,144 -
1978 $1,262 -
1977 $1,569 -
1976 $1,450 -
1975 $1,417 -
1974 $1,193 -
1973 $972 -
1972 $971 -
1971 $809 -
1970 $748 -
1969 $642 -
1968 $591 -
1967 $633 -
1966 $612 -
1965 $549 -
1964 $514 -
1963 $480 -
1962 $458 -
1961 $447 -
1960 $424 -

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

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Jamaica vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Palestine
2026 71.9 77.4
2025 71.7 73.1
2024 71.6 69.2
2023 71.5 65.2
2022 71.5 76.7
2021 69.1 73.9
2020 71.5 75
2019 71.5 75.8
2018 71.6 75.4
2017 71.9 75.2
2016 72.1 74.9
2015 72.2 74.6
2014 72.4 72.8
2013 72.4 74.1
2012 72.4 73.7
2011 72.2 73.6
2010 72 73.3
2009 71.7 72.3
2008 71.5 72.2
2007 71.4 72.1
2006 71.4 71.8
2005 71.5 72
2004 71.5 71.1
2003 71.6 71
2002 71.5 70.9
2001 71.3 69.8
2000 71.3 70.3
1999 71.2 70.8
1998 71.2 70.6
1997 71.2 70.3
1996 71.3 70
1995 71.5 69.6
1994 71.6 69.3
1993 71.8 68.8
1992 71.8 68.5
1991 71.8 68.2
1990 71.7 67.8
1989 71.5 67.1
1988 71.2 66.7
1987 70.9 66.3
1986 70.4 65.7
1985 70.1 65.3
1984 69.8 64.7
1983 69.5 64.1
1982 69.3 63.5
1981 69.1 62.8
1980 69 62.2
1979 68.8 61.5
1978 68.7 60.8
1977 68.6 60.1
1976 68.4 59.4
1975 68.2 58.7
1974 67.9 58
1973 67.6 57.6
1972 67.3 56.7
1971 67 56
1970 66.7 55.4
1969 66.5 54.7
1968 66.3 54.1
1967 66.1 50.9
1966 65.9 52.8
1965 65.7 52.2
1964 65.3 51.6
1963 65 51
1962 64.6 50.4
1961 64.3 49.8
1960 63.8 49.3
1959 63.2 48.8
1958 62.6 48.4
1957 61.9 48
1956 61.2 47.6
1955 60.4 47.2
1954 59.6 46.9
1953 58.9 46.6
1952 58.1 46.3
1951 57.1 46
1950 56.6 45.7

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

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Jamaica and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Palestine
2024 2,839,175 5,289,152
2023 2,839,786 5,165,775
2022 2,839,144 5,043,612
2021 2,837,682 4,922,749
2020 2,830,739 4,803,269
2019 2,823,271 4,685,306
2018 2,820,097 4,569,087
2017 2,815,764 4,454,805
2016 2,809,915 4,367,088
2015 2,802,534 4,270,092
2014 2,793,749 4,173,398
2013 2,783,687 4,076,708
2012 2,772,430 3,979,998
2011 2,760,494 3,882,986
2010 2,748,568 3,786,161
2009 2,736,995 3,689,099
2008 2,725,635 3,591,977
2007 2,713,800 3,494,496
2006 2,700,968 3,406,334
2005 2,687,066 3,320,396
2004 2,672,225 3,236,626
2003 2,656,623 3,154,969
2002 2,640,572 3,075,373
2001 2,624,403 2,997,784
2000 2,607,826 2,922,153
1999 2,589,795 2,848,431
1998 2,569,736 2,776,568
1997 2,547,848 2,706,518
1996 2,524,463 2,587,997
1995 2,500,151 2,474,666
1994 2,475,220 2,366,298
1993 2,449,916 2,262,676
1992 2,424,701 2,163,591
1991 2,400,869 2,068,845
1990 2,379,877 1,978,248
1989 2,361,916 -
1988 2,345,777 -
1987 2,329,813 -
1986 2,312,125 -
1985 2,290,656 -
1984 2,264,562 -
1983 2,234,832 -
1982 2,203,889 -
1981 2,173,818 -
1980 2,145,658 -
1979 2,119,486 -
1978 2,094,836 -
1977 2,070,657 -
1976 2,045,578 -
1975 2,018,981 -
1974 1,990,906 -
1973 1,961,219 -
1972 1,931,542 -
1971 1,903,728 -
1970 1,878,196 -
1969 1,855,127 -
1968 1,833,765 -
1967 1,812,865 -
1966 1,791,475 -
1965 1,769,192 -
1964 1,745,568 -
1963 1,721,099 -
1962 1,696,932 -
1961 1,673,261 -
1960 1,650,005 -

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Palestine

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Palestine
2023 1.36 3.31
2022 1.37 3.38
2021 1.38 3.44
2020 1.38 3.51
2019 1.39 3.59
2018 1.4 3.67
2017 1.43 3.77
2016 1.46 3.89
2015 1.51 3.98
2014 1.54 4
2013 1.59 4.05
2012 1.65 4.15
2011 1.72 4.31
2010 1.8 4.43
2009 1.88 4.44
2008 1.95 4.51
2007 2.02 4.63
2006 2.09 4.74
2005 2.15 4.87
2004 2.2 4.97
2003 2.24 5.06
2002 2.27 5.22
2001 2.3 5.34
2000 2.35 5.46
1999 2.47 5.58
1998 2.57 5.69
1997 2.68 5.82
1996 2.77 5.99
1995 2.85 6.16
1994 2.93 6.33
1993 2.99 6.5
1992 3.03 6.65
1991 3 6.75
1990 2.96 6.81
1989 2.93 -
1988 2.98 -
1987 3.02 -
1986 3.11 -
1985 3.21 -
1984 3.32 -
1983 3.41 -
1982 3.46 -
1981 3.51 -
1980 3.59 -
1979 3.72 -
1978 3.84 -
1977 4 -
1976 4.21 -
1975 4.44 -
1974 4.67 -
1973 5 -
1972 5.06 -
1971 5.21 -
1970 5.35 -
1969 5.47 -
1968 5.58 -
1967 5.67 -
1966 5.69 -
1965 5.72 -
1964 5.79 -
1963 5.73 -
1962 5.64 -
1961 5.6 -
1960 5.54 -

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

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Jamaica and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Palestine
2024 33.3 20.9
2023 32.8 20.8
2022 32.2 20.6
2021 31.7 20.4
2020 31.3 20.3
2019 30.8 20.2
2018 30.3 20
2017 29.8 19.9
2016 29.3 19.8
2015 28.8 19.6
2014 28.3 19.4
2013 27.9 19.1
2012 27.4 18.9
2011 27 18.6
2010 26.5 18.4
2009 26.1 18.1
2008 25.7 17.9
2007 25.3 17.6
2006 24.9 17.4
2005 24.6 17.1
2004 24.4 16.9
2003 24.1 16.7
2002 23.8 16.5
2001 23.6 16.3
2000 23.3 16.2
1999 23.1 16
1998 22.9 15.9
1997 22.7 15.8
1996 22.6 15.7
1995 22.5 15.6
1994 22.4 15.5
1993 22.3 15.5
1992 22.2 15.4
1991 22 15.4
1990 21.8 15.4
1989 21.6 -
1988 21.3 -
1987 21.1 -
1986 20.8 -
1985 20.6 -
1984 20.4 -
1983 20.1 -
1982 19.9 -
1981 19.6 -
1980 19.4 -
1979 19.1 -
1978 18.9 -
1977 18.6 -
1976 18.4 -
1975 18.2 -
1974 18 -
1973 17.9 -
1972 17.8 -
1971 17.7 -
1970 17.7 -
1969 17.8 -
1968 17.9 -
1967 18.1 -
1966 18.3 -
1965 18.5 -
1964 18.8 -
1963 19 -
1962 19.3 -
1961 19.5 -
1960 19.8 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
39.6%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Palestine
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
99
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
97.9%
2024
English speaking
97.6%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Jamaica Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Jamaica Palestine
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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