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Jamaica vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 159th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Portugal
Population
2834980
10667081
Population rank 139/197 92/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Jamaica and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Portugal
2024 $22,014,397,090 $313,271,185,085
2023 $21,418,804,320 $292,323,800,949
2022 $18,813,516,805 $256,898,677,175
2021 $15,963,885,376 $256,055,879,091
2020 $15,000,214,216 $229,618,773,423
2019 $17,026,269,263 $240,115,970,063
2018 $16,855,447,986 $242,092,894,543
2017 $15,783,583,237 $220,862,990,767
2016 $14,898,999,754 $206,305,431,242
2015 $14,963,589,916 $199,038,523,120
2014 $13,899,217,680 $230,078,616,300
2013 $14,264,205,153 $226,677,408,292
2012 $14,807,086,556 $216,536,676,772
2011 $14,444,661,522 $245,426,767,676
2010 $13,220,549,908 $238,443,864,993
2009 $12,120,458,115 $244,667,762,836
2008 $13,709,401,520 $263,416,394,624
2007 $12,799,600,047 $240,496,147,317
2006 $11,930,179,090 $208,756,449,276
2005 $11,243,865,778 $197,253,876,705
2004 $10,174,664,854 $189,382,122,532
2003 $9,430,234,811 $165,226,175,537
2002 $9,719,009,495 $134,795,565,549
2001 $9,194,727,831 $121,604,107,165
2000 $9,005,064,475 $118,605,192,877
1999 $8,887,057,997 $127,470,385,557
1998 $8,787,195,622 $123,946,327,916
1997 $8,400,041,724 $117,016,535,163
1996 $7,393,891,921 $122,630,089,680
1995 $6,577,520,643 $118,122,007,430
1994 $5,452,558,947 $99,688,641,304
1993 $5,440,075,676 $95,009,751,901
1992 $3,535,460,090 $107,592,098,307
1991 $4,106,207,649 $89,233,599,278
1990 $4,592,208,087 $78,713,860,217
1989 $4,404,937,853 $60,594,092,182
1988 $3,828,342,820 $56,347,250,696
1987 $3,287,007,322 $48,182,925,857
1986 $2,754,549,582 $38,745,901,354
1985 $2,100,239,019 $27,115,807,742
1984 $2,373,564,549 $25,217,969,050
1983 $3,619,262,277 $27,239,650,742
1982 $3,293,496,312 $30,527,754,793
1981 $2,979,027,966 $31,977,276,873
1980 $2,679,379,372 $32,896,519,824
1979 $2,425,064,229 $26,622,819,672
1978 $2,644,527,822 $23,487,614,051
1977 $3,249,733,140 $21,439,523,311
1976 $2,966,042,856 $20,332,831,565
1975 $2,860,442,750 $19,347,607,843
1974 $2,375,122,375 $17,512,391,476
1973 $1,905,917,553 $15,090,564,186
1972 $1,875,146,587 $11,239,117,865
1971 $1,539,861,816 $9,201,604,240
1970 $1,404,720,442 $8,108,235,704
1969 $1,191,239,047 $7,287,555,035
1968 $1,083,839,133 $6,644,693,214
1967 $1,148,014,311 $6,002,607,030
1966 $1,096,759,561 $5,370,108,031
1965 $972,159,611 $4,901,711,248
1964 $897,949,001 $4,429,202,657
1963 $826,706,669 $4,084,251,593
1962 $777,727,689 $3,835,883,663
1961 $748,043,501 $3,573,719,085
1960 $699,064,380 $3,339,150,158

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

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Jamaica and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Portugal
2024 $7,754 $29,292
2023 $7,542 $27,635
2022 $6,626 $24,621
2021 $5,626 $24,711
2020 $5,299 $22,299
2019 $6,031 $23,343
2018 $5,977 $23,541
2017 $5,605 $21,442
2016 $5,302 $19,980
2015 $5,339 $19,216
2014 $4,975 $22,121
2013 $5,124 $21,676
2012 $5,341 $20,593
2011 $5,233 $23,247
2010 $4,810 $22,552
2009 $4,428 $23,151
2008 $5,030 $24,949
2007 $4,716 $22,811
2006 $4,417 $19,839
2005 $4,184 $18,780
2004 $3,808 $18,064
2003 $3,550 $15,798
2002 $3,681 $12,937
2001 $3,504 $11,735
2000 $3,453 $11,526
1999 $3,432 $12,475
1998 $3,419 $12,199
1997 $3,297 $11,576
1996 $2,929 $12,185
1995 $2,631 $11,781
1994 $2,203 $9,977
1993 $2,221 $9,535
1992 $1,458 $10,811
1991 $1,710 $8,959
1990 $1,930 $7,885
1989 $1,865 $6,056
1988 $1,632 $5,624
1987 $1,411 $4,804
1986 $1,191 $3,862
1985 $917 $2,705
1984 $1,048 $2,523
1983 $1,619 $2,735
1982 $1,494 $3,080
1981 $1,370 $3,246
1980 $1,249 $3,368
1979 $1,144 $2,756
1978 $1,262 $2,457
1977 $1,569 $2,267
1976 $1,450 $2,173
1975 $1,417 $2,128
1974 $1,193 $2,000
1973 $972 $1,748
1972 $971 $1,302
1971 $809 $1,065
1970 $748 $934
1969 $642 $832
1968 $591 $752
1967 $633 $676
1966 $612 $601
1965 $549 $545
1964 $514 $490
1963 $480 $452
1962 $458 $426
1961 $447 $400
1960 $424 $377

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

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Jamaica vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Portugal
2026 71.9 82.9
2025 71.7 82.7
2024 71.6 82.6
2023 71.5 82.4
2022 71.5 81.2
2021 69.1 81.4
2020 71.5 81.4
2019 71.5 82
2018 71.6 81.6
2017 71.9 81.7
2016 72.1 81.4
2015 72.2 81.3
2014 72.4 81.3
2013 72.4 80.9
2012 72.4 80.6
2011 72.2 80.6
2010 72 80.1
2009 71.7 79.8
2008 71.5 79.6
2007 71.4 79.3
2006 71.4 79.1
2005 71.5 78.3
2004 71.5 78.4
2003 71.6 77.6
2002 71.5 77.4
2001 71.3 77.2
2000 71.3 76.8
1999 71.2 76.3
1998 71.2 76.1
1997 71.2 75.9
1996 71.3 75.5
1995 71.5 75.5
1994 71.6 75.7
1993 71.8 74.8
1992 71.8 74.9
1991 71.8 74.2
1990 71.7 74.3
1989 71.5 74.7
1988 71.2 74.1
1987 70.9 74.1
1986 70.4 73.6
1985 70.1 73.2
1984 69.8 72.9
1983 69.5 72.7
1982 69.3 72.7
1981 69.1 71.9
1980 69 71.7
1979 68.8 71.6
1978 68.7 70.8
1977 68.6 70.3
1976 68.4 69.1
1975 68.2 68.8
1974 67.9 69.1
1973 67.6 68.6
1972 67.3 69.2
1971 67 66.8
1970 66.7 67.1
1969 66.5 66.4
1968 66.3 66.8
1967 66.1 66.5
1966 65.9 65.6
1965 65.7 66.1
1964 65.3 65.1
1963 65 64.9
1962 64.6 64.3
1961 64.3 62.8
1960 63.8 64.1
1959 63.2 62.9
1958 62.6 63.7
1957 61.9 61.4
1956 61.2 61.2
1955 60.4 61.4
1954 59.6 62.2
1953 58.9 61.1
1952 58.1 59.8
1951 57.1 58.7
1950 56.6 58.5

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

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Jamaica and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Portugal
2024 2,839,175 10,694,681
2023 2,839,786 10,578,174
2022 2,839,144 10,434,332
2021 2,837,682 10,361,831
2020 2,830,739 10,297,081
2019 2,823,271 10,286,263
2018 2,820,097 10,283,822
2017 2,815,764 10,300,300
2016 2,809,915 10,325,452
2015 2,802,534 10,358,076
2014 2,793,749 10,401,062
2013 2,783,687 10,457,295
2012 2,772,430 10,514,844
2011 2,760,494 10,557,560
2010 2,748,568 10,573,100
2009 2,736,995 10,568,247
2008 2,725,635 10,558,177
2007 2,713,800 10,542,964
2006 2,700,968 10,522,288
2005 2,687,066 10,503,330
2004 2,672,225 10,483,861
2003 2,656,623 10,458,821
2002 2,640,572 10,419,631
2001 2,624,403 10,362,722
2000 2,607,826 10,289,898
1999 2,589,795 10,217,828
1998 2,569,736 10,160,196
1997 2,547,848 10,108,977
1996 2,524,463 10,063,945
1995 2,500,151 10,026,176
1994 2,475,220 9,991,525
1993 2,449,916 9,964,675
1992 2,424,701 9,952,494
1991 2,400,869 9,960,235
1990 2,379,877 9,983,218
1989 2,361,916 10,005,000
1988 2,345,777 10,019,610
1987 2,329,813 10,030,031
1986 2,312,125 10,032,734
1985 2,290,656 10,023,613
1984 2,264,562 9,996,232
1983 2,234,832 9,957,865
1982 2,203,889 9,911,771
1981 2,173,818 9,851,362
1980 2,145,658 9,766,312
1979 2,119,486 9,661,265
1978 2,094,836 9,558,250
1977 2,070,657 9,455,675
1976 2,045,578 9,355,810
1975 2,018,981 9,093,470
1974 1,990,906 8,754,365
1973 1,961,219 8,633,100
1972 1,931,542 8,630,430
1971 1,903,728 8,643,756
1970 1,878,196 8,680,431
1969 1,855,127 8,757,705
1968 1,833,765 8,836,650
1967 1,812,865 8,874,520
1966 1,791,475 8,930,990
1965 1,769,192 8,998,595
1964 1,745,568 9,035,365
1963 1,721,099 9,030,355
1962 1,696,932 8,993,985
1961 1,673,261 8,929,316
1960 1,650,005 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Portugal

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Portugal
2023 1.36 1.44
2022 1.37 1.43
2021 1.38 1.35
2020 1.38 1.42
2019 1.39 1.44
2018 1.4 1.42
2017 1.43 1.38
2016 1.46 1.37
2015 1.51 1.31
2014 1.54 1.24
2013 1.59 1.21
2012 1.65 1.28
2011 1.72 1.35
2010 1.8 1.39
2009 1.88 1.34
2008 1.95 1.39
2007 2.02 1.35
2006 2.09 1.37
2005 2.15 1.41
2004 2.2 1.4
2003 2.24 1.44
2002 2.27 1.46
2001 2.3 1.45
2000 2.35 1.55
1999 2.47 1.5
1998 2.57 1.47
1997 2.68 1.47
1996 2.77 1.44
1995 2.85 1.41
1994 2.93 1.45
1993 2.99 1.52
1992 3.03 1.54
1991 3 1.56
1990 2.96 1.56
1989 2.93 1.57
1988 2.98 1.61
1987 3.02 1.62
1986 3.11 1.66
1985 3.21 1.72
1984 3.32 1.9
1983 3.41 1.95
1982 3.46 2.07
1981 3.51 2.13
1980 3.59 2.25
1979 3.72 2.31
1978 3.84 2.45
1977 4 2.69
1976 4.21 2.82
1975 4.44 2.75
1974 4.67 2.7
1973 5 2.77
1972 5.06 2.86
1971 5.21 3
1970 5.35 3.01
1969 5.47 3.12
1968 5.58 3.12
1967 5.67 3.16
1966 5.69 3.16
1965 5.72 3.15
1964 5.79 3.21
1963 5.73 3.12
1962 5.64 3.23
1961 5.6 3.21
1960 5.54 3.16

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

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Jamaica and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Portugal
2024 33.3 47.5
2023 32.8 47.2
2022 32.2 46.8
2021 31.7 46.5
2020 31.3 46.1
2019 30.8 45.6
2018 30.3 45.2
2017 29.8 44.7
2016 29.3 44.3
2015 28.8 43.8
2014 28.3 43.4
2013 27.9 42.9
2012 27.4 42.4
2011 27 41.9
2010 26.5 41.5
2009 26.1 41
2008 25.7 40.6
2007 25.3 40.2
2006 24.9 39.8
2005 24.6 39.4
2004 24.4 39
2003 24.1 38.6
2002 23.8 38.3
2001 23.6 38
2000 23.3 37.7
1999 23.1 37.4
1998 22.9 37.1
1997 22.7 36.8
1996 22.6 36.4
1995 22.5 36.1
1994 22.4 35.7
1993 22.3 35.4
1992 22.2 35
1991 22 34.6
1990 21.8 34.2
1989 21.6 33.7
1988 21.3 33.3
1987 21.1 32.9
1986 20.8 32.5
1985 20.6 32.1
1984 20.4 31.7
1983 20.1 31.4
1982 19.9 31.1
1981 19.6 30.8
1980 19.4 30.6
1979 19.1 30.3
1978 18.9 30
1977 18.6 29.9
1976 18.4 29.8
1975 18.2 29.7
1974 18 29.7
1973 17.9 29.6
1972 17.8 29.6
1971 17.7 29.7
1970 17.7 29.6
1969 17.8 29.4
1968 17.9 29.2
1967 18.1 29.1
1966 18.3 29
1965 18.5 28.8
1964 18.8 28.7
1963 19 28.5
1962 19.3 28.3
1961 19.5 28.1
1960 19.8 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
91.4%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Portugal
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
96.8%
2021
English speaking
97.6%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Jamaica Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Portugal
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
12,788 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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