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Jamaica vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 159th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Peru
Population
2834980
35031596
Population rank 139/197 48/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Jamaica and Peru: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Peru economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Peru
2024 $22,014,397,090 $289,221,969,063
2023 $21,418,804,320 $266,958,720,838
2022 $18,813,516,805 $246,065,570,308
2021 $15,963,885,376 $226,328,766,460
2020 $15,000,214,216 $201,409,694,756
2019 $17,026,269,263 $228,346,006,004
2018 $16,855,447,986 $222,597,009,739
2017 $15,783,583,237 $211,007,984,081
2016 $14,898,999,754 $191,898,104,390
2015 $14,963,589,916 $189,802,976,286
2014 $13,899,217,680 $200,786,250,583
2013 $14,264,205,153 $201,175,543,571
2012 $14,807,086,556 $192,650,021,649
2011 $14,444,661,522 $171,761,737,047
2010 $13,220,549,908 $147,527,631,521
2009 $12,120,458,115 $120,822,986,521
2008 $13,709,401,520 $120,550,599,815
2007 $12,799,600,047 $102,170,981,144
2006 $11,930,179,090 $88,643,193,062
2005 $11,243,865,778 $76,060,606,061
2004 $10,174,664,854 $66,768,703,498
2003 $9,430,234,811 $58,731,030,122
2002 $9,719,009,495 $54,777,553,515
2001 $9,194,727,831 $52,030,158,775
2000 $9,005,064,475 $51,744,749,133
1999 $8,887,057,997 $50,187,324,568
1998 $8,787,195,622 $55,501,467,877
1997 $8,400,041,724 $58,147,522,523
1996 $7,393,891,921 $55,252,414,130
1995 $6,577,520,643 $53,312,793,687
1994 $5,452,558,947 $44,882,079,767
1993 $5,440,075,676 $34,832,077,221
1992 $3,535,460,090 $35,966,302,303
1991 $4,106,207,649 $34,341,465,998
1990 $4,592,208,087 $26,410,386,963
1989 $4,404,937,853 $22,499,558,526
1988 $3,828,342,820 $15,439,408,447
1987 $3,287,007,322 $36,889,706,593
1986 $2,754,549,582 $21,859,448,586
1985 $2,100,239,019 $15,078,736,875
1984 $2,373,564,549 $17,600,400,385
1983 $3,619,262,277 $17,345,260,564
1982 $3,293,496,312 $21,794,535,621
1981 $2,979,027,966 $21,648,214,893
1980 $2,679,379,372 $18,136,838,538
1979 $2,425,064,229 $15,954,012,439
1978 $2,644,527,822 $12,491,876,743
1977 $3,249,733,140 $14,544,913,961
1976 $2,966,042,856 $16,131,958,851
1975 $2,860,442,750 $16,931,162,355
1974 $2,375,122,375 $13,858,441,211
1973 $1,905,917,553 $10,994,381,895
1972 $1,875,146,587 $9,189,413,409
1971 $1,539,861,816 $8,289,582,884
1970 $1,404,720,442 $7,432,223,177
1969 $1,191,239,047 $6,420,909,790
1968 $1,083,839,133 $5,736,083,835
1967 $1,148,014,311 $6,194,340,080
1966 $1,096,759,561 $6,109,048,737
1965 $972,159,611 $5,163,008,077
1964 $897,949,001 $4,353,664,867
1963 $826,706,669 $3,598,272,493
1962 $777,727,689 $3,284,322,201
1961 $748,043,501 $2,897,852,693
1960 $699,064,380 $2,571,986,572

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

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Jamaica and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Peru
2024 $7,754 $8,452
2023 $7,542 $7,888
2022 $6,626 $7,351
2021 $5,626 $6,826
2020 $5,299 $6,133
2019 $6,031 $7,037
2018 $5,977 $6,978
2017 $5,605 $6,736
2016 $5,302 $6,217
2015 $5,339 $6,232
2014 $4,975 $6,667
2013 $5,124 $6,747
2012 $5,341 $6,519
2011 $5,233 $5,861
2010 $4,810 $5,072
2009 $4,428 $4,181
2008 $5,030 $4,198
2007 $4,716 $3,581
2006 $4,417 $3,130
2005 $4,184 $2,707
2004 $3,808 $2,397
2003 $3,550 $2,129
2002 $3,681 $2,007
2001 $3,504 $1,930
2000 $3,453 $1,945
1999 $3,432 $1,917
1998 $3,419 $2,156
1997 $3,297 $2,301
1996 $2,929 $2,227
1995 $2,631 $2,190
1994 $2,203 $1,879
1993 $2,221 $1,488
1992 $1,458 $1,567
1991 $1,710 $1,527
1990 $1,930 $1,200
1989 $1,865 $1,045
1988 $1,632 $733
1987 $1,411 $1,792
1986 $1,191 $1,087
1985 $917 $767
1984 $1,048 $918
1983 $1,619 $927
1982 $1,494 $1,194
1981 $1,370 $1,216
1980 $1,249 $1,045
1979 $1,144 $942
1978 $1,262 $756
1977 $1,569 $903
1976 $1,450 $1,026
1975 $1,417 $1,104
1974 $1,193 $927
1973 $972 $754
1972 $971 $647
1971 $809 $599
1970 $748 $550
1969 $642 $488
1968 $591 $448
1967 $633 $498
1966 $612 $505
1965 $549 $439
1964 $514 $381
1963 $480 $324
1962 $458 $305
1961 $447 $276.6
1960 $424 $252.8

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

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Jamaica vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Peru
2026 71.9 78.3
2025 71.7 78.1
2024 71.6 77.9
2023 71.5 77.7
2022 71.5 76.8
2021 69.1 71.6
2020 71.5 73.8
2019 71.5 76.3
2018 71.6 76
2017 71.9 76
2016 72.1 76
2015 72.2 75.7
2014 72.4 75.3
2013 72.4 74.6
2012 72.4 74
2011 72.2 73.3
2010 72 72.9
2009 71.7 72.6
2008 71.5 72.7
2007 71.4 72.7
2006 71.4 72.3
2005 71.5 72
2004 71.5 71.4
2003 71.6 71.3
2002 71.5 70.8
2001 71.3 70.3
2000 71.3 69.8
1999 71.2 69.3
1998 71.2 68.7
1997 71.2 68.3
1996 71.3 67.8
1995 71.5 67.2
1994 71.6 66.5
1993 71.8 65.7
1992 71.8 65
1991 71.8 64.2
1990 71.7 64
1989 71.5 63.4
1988 71.2 63
1987 70.9 62.5
1986 70.4 62.2
1985 70.1 61.7
1984 69.8 61.1
1983 69.5 60.8
1982 69.3 60.6
1981 69.1 60.3
1980 69 60
1979 68.8 59.6
1978 68.7 59.3
1977 68.6 58.9
1976 68.4 58.6
1975 68.2 58.2
1974 67.9 57.8
1973 67.6 57.3
1972 67.3 57
1971 67 56.5
1970 66.7 47.7
1969 66.5 55.8
1968 66.3 55.4
1967 66.1 54.9
1966 65.9 54.4
1965 65.7 53.9
1964 65.3 53.3
1963 65 52.6
1962 64.6 51.5
1961 64.3 51.2
1960 63.8 50.6
1959 63.2 50
1958 62.6 49.5
1957 61.9 48.9
1956 61.2 48.4
1955 60.4 47.9
1954 59.6 47.5
1953 58.9 47.1
1952 58.1 46.8
1951 57.1 46.5
1950 56.6 46

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

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Jamaica and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Peru
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Peru
2024 2,839,175 34,217,848
2023 2,839,786 33,845,617
2022 2,839,144 33,475,438
2021 2,837,682 33,155,882
2020 2,830,739 32,838,579
2019 2,823,271 32,449,303
2018 2,820,097 31,897,584
2017 2,815,764 31,324,637
2016 2,809,915 30,866,494
2015 2,802,534 30,457,600
2014 2,793,749 30,115,826
2013 2,783,687 29,817,919
2012 2,772,430 29,550,366
2011 2,760,494 29,304,086
2010 2,748,568 29,086,019
2009 2,736,995 28,896,811
2008 2,725,635 28,719,041
2007 2,713,800 28,530,699
2006 2,700,968 28,324,491
2005 2,687,066 28,101,180
2004 2,672,225 27,852,190
2003 2,656,623 27,580,490
2002 2,640,572 27,288,217
2001 2,624,403 26,964,601
2000 2,607,826 26,598,331
1999 2,589,795 26,186,504
1998 2,569,736 25,738,095
1997 2,547,848 25,274,147
1996 2,524,463 24,811,171
1995 2,500,151 24,348,919
1994 2,475,220 23,881,493
1993 2,449,916 23,413,783
1992 2,424,701 22,946,340
1991 2,400,869 22,483,775
1990 2,379,877 22,014,771
1989 2,361,916 21,532,589
1988 2,345,777 21,054,702
1987 2,329,813 20,582,320
1986 2,312,125 20,117,122
1985 2,290,656 19,648,204
1984 2,264,562 19,174,716
1983 2,234,832 18,705,957
1982 2,203,889 18,246,503
1981 2,173,818 17,798,805
1980 2,145,658 17,360,949
1979 2,119,486 16,933,139
1978 2,094,836 16,516,059
1977 2,070,657 16,109,806
1976 2,045,578 15,716,809
1975 2,018,981 15,333,957
1974 1,990,906 14,956,552
1973 1,961,219 14,582,867
1972 1,931,542 14,210,147
1971 1,903,728 13,838,067
1970 1,878,196 13,501,237
1969 1,855,127 13,166,767
1968 1,833,765 12,803,993
1967 1,812,865 12,448,814
1966 1,791,475 12,101,297
1965 1,769,192 11,761,085
1964 1,745,568 11,427,978
1963 1,721,099 11,102,099
1962 1,696,932 10,784,612
1961 1,673,261 10,475,123
1960 1,650,005 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Peru

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Peru
2023 1.36 1.98
2022 1.37 2
2021 1.38 2.03
2020 1.38 2.06
2019 1.39 2.09
2018 1.4 2.12
2017 1.43 2.15
2016 1.46 2.19
2015 1.51 2.23
2014 1.54 2.27
2013 1.59 2.32
2012 1.65 2.36
2011 1.72 2.41
2010 1.8 2.42
2009 1.88 2.48
2008 1.95 2.53
2007 2.02 2.58
2006 2.09 2.62
2005 2.15 2.64
2004 2.2 2.67
2003 2.24 2.66
2002 2.27 2.69
2001 2.3 2.74
2000 2.35 2.85
1999 2.47 2.92
1998 2.57 3
1997 2.68 3.1
1996 2.77 3.2
1995 2.85 3.32
1994 2.93 3.43
1993 2.99 3.55
1992 3.03 3.67
1991 3 3.79
1990 2.96 3.91
1989 2.93 4.03
1988 2.98 4.14
1987 3.02 4.25
1986 3.11 4.35
1985 3.21 4.46
1984 3.32 4.57
1983 3.41 4.68
1982 3.46 4.8
1981 3.51 4.92
1980 3.59 5.04
1979 3.72 5.17
1978 3.84 5.31
1977 4 5.44
1976 4.21 5.58
1975 4.44 5.71
1974 4.67 5.84
1973 5 5.97
1972 5.06 6.09
1971 5.21 6.21
1970 5.35 6.32
1969 5.47 6.42
1968 5.58 6.51
1967 5.67 6.6
1966 5.69 6.68
1965 5.72 6.75
1964 5.79 6.81
1963 5.73 6.86
1962 5.64 6.9
1961 5.6 6.92
1960 5.54 6.94

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

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Jamaica and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Peru
2024 33.3 30.8
2023 32.8 30.5
2022 32.2 30.1
2021 31.7 29.8
2020 31.3 29.5
2019 30.8 29.2
2018 30.3 28.9
2017 29.8 28.6
2016 29.3 28.4
2015 28.8 28.1
2014 28.3 27.8
2013 27.9 27.4
2012 27.4 27.1
2011 27 26.7
2010 26.5 26.3
2009 26.1 25.8
2008 25.7 25.4
2007 25.3 25
2006 24.9 24.6
2005 24.6 24.2
2004 24.4 23.9
2003 24.1 23.5
2002 23.8 23.2
2001 23.6 22.8
2000 23.3 22.5
1999 23.1 22.1
1998 22.9 21.8
1997 22.7 21.5
1996 22.6 21.2
1995 22.5 20.9
1994 22.4 20.7
1993 22.3 20.4
1992 22.2 20.2
1991 22 20
1990 21.8 19.8
1989 21.6 19.6
1988 21.3 19.5
1987 21.1 19.3
1986 20.8 19.2
1985 20.6 19.1
1984 20.4 18.9
1983 20.1 18.8
1982 19.9 18.7
1981 19.6 18.6
1980 19.4 18.5
1979 19.1 18.4
1978 18.9 18.3
1977 18.6 18.2
1976 18.4 18.2
1975 18.2 18.1
1974 18 18.1
1973 17.9 18
1972 17.8 18
1971 17.7 17.9
1970 17.7 17.9
1969 17.8 17.9
1968 17.9 17.9
1967 18.1 17.9
1966 18.3 17.9
1965 18.5 17.9
1964 18.8 17.9
1963 19 17.9
1962 19.3 18
1961 19.5 18.1
1960 19.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
59.3%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Jamaica Peru
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
93.7%
2024
English speaking
97.6%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Jamaica Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Peru
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
109,106 mi
2021

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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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