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Jamaica vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 159th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Poland
Population
2834980
35806942
Population rank 139/197 47/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Jamaica and Poland: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Poland economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Poland
2024 $22,014,397,090 $917,767,106,147
2023 $21,418,804,320 $812,451,193,396
2022 $18,813,516,805 $695,607,470,875
2021 $15,963,885,376 $689,170,230,665
2020 $15,000,214,216 $605,914,237,904
2019 $17,026,269,263 $602,683,770,145
2018 $16,855,447,986 $594,616,687,350
2017 $15,783,583,237 $528,356,676,667
2016 $14,898,999,754 $473,259,583,970
2015 $14,963,589,916 $480,054,118,583
2014 $13,899,217,680 $542,134,167,179
2013 $14,264,205,153 $518,179,836,405
2012 $14,807,086,556 $498,148,649,703
2011 $14,444,661,522 $527,848,543,023
2010 $13,220,549,908 $478,111,630,684
2009 $12,120,458,115 $440,891,472,247
2008 $13,709,401,520 $535,612,030,672
2007 $12,799,600,047 $429,715,132,138
2006 $11,930,179,090 $345,897,630,736
2005 $11,243,865,778 $306,999,913,151
2004 $10,174,664,854 $256,268,656,145
2003 $9,430,234,811 $218,561,225,998
2002 $9,719,009,495 $199,694,463,256
2001 $9,194,727,831 $191,823,200,371
2000 $9,005,064,475 $172,953,527,033
1999 $8,887,057,997 $170,704,452,715
1998 $8,787,195,622 $175,282,269,667
1997 $8,400,041,724 $159,893,964,917
1996 $7,393,891,921 $160,813,026,223
1995 $6,577,520,643 $142,838,527,115
1994 $5,452,558,947 $110,803,635,288
1993 $5,440,075,676 $96,043,157,273
1992 $3,535,460,090 $94,337,050,693
1991 $4,106,207,649 $85,500,935,935
1990 $4,592,208,087 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Poland
2024 $7,754 $25,104
2023 $7,542 $22,145
2022 $6,626 $18,891
2021 $5,626 $18,636
2020 $5,299 $16,151
2019 $6,031 $15,875
2018 $5,977 $15,658
2017 $5,605 $13,913
2016 $5,302 $12,464
2015 $5,339 $12,638
2014 $4,975 $14,262
2013 $5,124 $13,622
2012 $5,341 $13,087
2011 $5,233 $13,868
2010 $4,810 $12,568
2009 $4,428 $11,556
2008 $5,030 $14,049
2007 $4,716 $11,273
2006 $4,417 $9,069
2005 $4,184 $8,044
2004 $3,808 $6,712
2003 $3,550 $5,721
2002 $3,681 $5,223
2001 $3,504 $5,015
2000 $3,453 $4,521
1999 $3,432 $4,416
1998 $3,419 $4,534
1997 $3,297 $4,137
1996 $2,929 $4,164
1995 $2,631 $3,701
1994 $2,203 $2,875
1993 $2,221 $2,497
1992 $1,458 $2,459
1991 $1,710 $2,236
1990 $1,930 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Poland
2026 71.9 79.2
2025 71.7 79
2024 71.6 78.8
2023 71.5 78.6
2022 71.5 77.9
2021 69.1 75.6
2020 71.5 76.6
2019 71.5 77.9
2018 71.6 77.6
2017 71.9 77.7
2016 72.1 77.6
2015 72.2 77.6
2014 72.4 77.3
2013 72.4 77.1
2012 72.4 76.8
2011 72.2 76.6
2010 72 76.3
2009 71.7 75.9
2008 71.5 75.6
2007 71.4 75.4
2006 71.4 75.3
2005 71.5 75.1
2004 71.5 74.9
2003 71.6 74.8
2002 71.5 74.5
2001 71.3 74.2
2000 71.3 73.6
1999 71.2 73.2
1998 71.2 72.8
1997 71.2 72.6
1996 71.3 72.3
1995 71.5 72
1994 71.6 71.7
1993 71.8 71.3
1992 71.8 70.9
1991 71.8 70.7
1990 71.7 70.6
1989 71.5 70.8
1988 71.2 70.8
1987 70.9 70.8
1986 70.4 70.6
1985 70.1 70.5
1984 69.8 70.6
1983 69.5 70.8
1982 69.3 70.9
1981 69.1 70.6
1980 69 70.5
1979 68.8 70.2
1978 68.7 70.4
1977 68.6 70.3
1976 68.4 70.4
1975 68.2 70.6
1974 67.9 70.7
1973 67.6 70.7
1972 67.3 70.1
1971 67 69.8
1970 66.7 69.6
1969 66.5 69.8
1968 66.3 69.8
1967 66.1 69.9
1966 65.9 69.7
1965 65.7 69.4
1964 65.3 68.9
1963 65 68.3
1962 64.6 68
1961 64.3 67.8
1960 63.8 67.1
1959 63.2 66.4
1958 62.6 64.9
1957 61.9 64.4
1956 61.2 63.4
1955 60.4 63.1
1954 59.6 62.3
1953 58.9 61.3
1952 58.1 59.7
1951 57.1 58.9
1950 56.6 58.3

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

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Jamaica and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Poland
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Poland
2024 2,839,175 36,559,233
2023 2,839,786 36,687,353
2022 2,839,144 36,821,749
2021 2,837,682 36,981,559
2020 2,830,739 37,515,748
2019 2,823,271 37,965,475
2018 2,820,097 37,974,750
2017 2,815,764 37,974,826
2016 2,809,915 37,970,087
2015 2,802,534 37,986,412
2014 2,793,749 38,011,735
2013 2,783,687 38,040,196
2012 2,772,430 38,063,164
2011 2,760,494 38,063,255
2010 2,748,568 38,042,794
2009 2,736,995 38,151,603
2008 2,725,635 38,125,759
2007 2,713,800 38,120,560
2006 2,700,968 38,141,267
2005 2,687,066 38,165,445
2004 2,672,225 38,182,222
2003 2,656,623 38,204,570
2002 2,640,572 38,230,364
2001 2,624,403 38,248,076
2000 2,607,826 38,258,629
1999 2,589,795 38,660,271
1998 2,569,736 38,663,481
1997 2,547,848 38,649,660
1996 2,524,463 38,624,370
1995 2,500,151 38,594,998
1994 2,475,220 38,542,652
1993 2,449,916 38,461,408
1992 2,424,701 38,363,667
1991 2,400,869 38,246,193
1990 2,379,877 38,110,782
1989 2,361,916 37,961,529
1988 2,345,777 37,824,487
1987 2,329,813 37,668,045
1986 2,312,125 37,456,119
1985 2,290,656 37,201,885
1984 2,264,562 36,904,134
1983 2,234,832 36,571,808
1982 2,203,889 36,230,481
1981 2,173,818 35,898,587
1980 2,145,658 35,574,150
1979 2,119,486 35,247,217
1978 2,094,836 34,965,600
1977 2,070,657 34,689,050
1976 2,045,578 34,356,300
1975 2,018,981 34,015,199
1974 1,990,906 33,678,899
1973 1,961,219 33,357,200
1972 1,931,542 33,055,650
1971 1,903,728 32,783,500
1970 1,878,196 32,664,300
1969 1,855,127 32,548,300
1968 1,833,765 32,294,655
1967 1,812,865 31,987,155
1966 1,791,475 31,681,000
1965 1,769,192 31,444,950
1964 1,745,568 31,139,450
1963 1,721,099 30,712,000
1962 1,696,932 30,308,500
1961 1,673,261 29,964,000
1960 1,650,005 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Poland

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Poland
2023 1.36 1.16
2022 1.37 1.29
2021 1.38 1.33
2020 1.38 1.39
2019 1.39 1.44
2018 1.4 1.46
2017 1.43 1.48
2016 1.46 1.39
2015 1.51 1.32
2014 1.54 1.32
2013 1.59 1.29
2012 1.65 1.33
2011 1.72 1.33
2010 1.8 1.41
2009 1.88 1.4
2008 1.95 1.39
2007 2.02 1.31
2006 2.09 1.27
2005 2.15 1.24
2004 2.2 1.23
2003 2.24 1.22
2002 2.27 1.25
2001 2.3 1.31
2000 2.35 1.37
1999 2.47 1.37
1998 2.57 1.44
1997 2.68 1.51
1996 2.77 1.59
1995 2.85 1.62
1994 2.93 1.81
1993 2.99 1.87
1992 3.03 1.95
1991 3 2.07
1990 2.96 2.06
1989 2.93 2.08
1988 2.98 2.13
1987 3.02 2.15
1986 3.11 2.22
1985 3.21 2.33
1984 3.32 2.37
1983 3.41 2.42
1982 3.46 2.34
1981 3.51 2.24
1980 3.59 2.28
1979 3.72 2.28
1978 3.84 2.21
1977 4 2.23
1976 4.21 2.3
1975 4.44 2.27
1974 4.67 2.26
1973 5 2.26
1972 5.06 2.24
1971 5.21 2.25
1970 5.35 2.2
1969 5.47 2.2
1968 5.58 2.24
1967 5.67 2.33
1966 5.69 2.34
1965 5.72 2.52
1964 5.79 2.57
1963 5.73 2.7
1962 5.64 2.72
1961 5.6 2.83
1960 5.54 2.98

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

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Jamaica and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Poland
2024 33.3 42.9
2023 32.8 42.4
2022 32.2 41.9
2021 31.7 41.5
2020 31.3 41.1
2019 30.8 40.8
2018 30.3 40.4
2017 29.8 40
2016 29.3 39.7
2015 28.8 39.3
2014 28.3 39
2013 27.9 38.7
2012 27.4 38.4
2011 27 38.2
2010 26.5 38.1
2009 26.1 37.8
2008 25.7 37.5
2007 25.3 37.2
2006 24.9 36.9
2005 24.6 36.6
2004 24.4 36.3
2003 24.1 36
2002 23.8 35.8
2001 23.6 35.5
2000 23.3 35.2
1999 23.1 35
1998 22.9 34.7
1997 22.7 34.4
1996 22.6 34.2
1995 22.5 33.9
1994 22.4 33.5
1993 22.3 33.2
1992 22.2 32.9
1991 22 32.6
1990 21.8 32.4
1989 21.6 32.1
1988 21.3 31.7
1987 21.1 31.4
1986 20.8 31.1
1985 20.6 30.8
1984 20.4 30.6
1983 20.1 30.3
1982 19.9 30.1
1981 19.6 29.8
1980 19.4 29.5
1979 19.1 29.3
1978 18.9 29.1
1977 18.6 28.9
1976 18.4 28.7
1975 18.2 28.6
1974 18 28.6
1973 17.9 28.5
1972 17.8 28.5
1971 17.7 28.4
1970 17.7 28.2
1969 17.8 28.1
1968 17.9 28
1967 18.1 27.8
1966 18.3 27.7
1965 18.5 27.5
1964 18.8 27.3
1963 19 27.1
1962 19.3 26.9
1961 19.5 26.8
1960 19.8 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
86.1%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Poland
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
99.8%
2021
English speaking
97.6%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Jamaica Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Poland
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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