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Jamaica vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 159th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Qatar
Population
2834980
2999260
Population rank 139/197 136/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Jamaica and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Qatar
2024 $22,014,397,090 $219,162,637,363
2023 $21,418,804,320 $217,308,516,484
2022 $18,813,516,805 $235,709,340,659
2021 $15,963,885,376 $179,732,142,857
2020 $15,000,214,216 $144,411,538,462
2019 $17,026,269,263 $176,371,428,571
2018 $16,855,447,986 $183,335,164,835
2017 $15,783,583,237 $161,099,175,824
2016 $14,898,999,754 $151,732,142,857
2015 $14,963,589,916 $161,739,835,165
2014 $13,899,217,680 $206,224,725,275
2013 $14,264,205,153 $198,727,747,253
2012 $14,807,086,556 $186,833,516,484
2011 $14,444,661,522 $167,775,274,725
2010 $13,220,549,908 $123,627,197,802
2009 $12,120,458,115 $97,798,351,648
2008 $13,709,401,520 $115,270,054,945
2007 $12,799,600,047 $79,712,087,912
2006 $11,930,179,090 $60,882,142,857
2005 $11,243,865,778 $44,530,494,505
2004 $10,174,664,854 $31,734,065,934
2003 $9,430,234,811 $23,533,791,209
2002 $9,719,009,495 $19,363,736,264
2001 $9,194,727,831 $17,538,461,538
2000 $9,005,064,475 $17,759,890,110
1999 $8,887,057,997 $12,393,131,868
1998 $8,787,195,622 $10,255,495,027
1997 $8,400,041,724 $11,297,802,115
1996 $7,393,891,921 $9,059,340,385
1995 $6,577,520,643 $8,137,911,978
1994 $5,452,558,947 $7,374,450,769
1993 $5,440,075,676 $7,156,593,654
1992 $3,535,460,090 $7,646,153,984
1991 $4,106,207,649 $6,883,516,484
1990 $4,592,208,087 $7,360,439,423
1989 $4,404,937,853 $6,487,912,088
1988 $3,828,342,820 $6,038,187,033
1987 $3,287,007,322 $5,446,428,681
1986 $2,754,549,582 $5,053,021,951
1985 $2,100,239,019 $6,153,296,456
1984 $2,373,564,549 $6,704,395,824
1983 $3,619,262,277 $6,467,582,308
1982 $3,293,496,312 $7,596,703,214
1981 $2,979,027,966 $8,661,263,764
1980 $2,679,379,372 $7,829,165,262
1979 $2,425,064,229 $5,632,962,997
1978 $2,644,527,822 $4,052,000,413
1977 $3,249,733,140 $3,617,564,638
1976 $2,966,042,856 $3,284,273,987
1975 $2,860,442,750 $2,512,773,166
1974 $2,375,122,375 $2,401,403,227
1973 $1,905,917,553 $793,885,560
1972 $1,875,146,587 $510,262,500
1971 $1,539,861,816 $387,703,106
1970 $1,404,720,442 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Qatar
2024 $7,754 $76,689
2023 $7,542 $81,817
2022 $6,626 $88,701
2021 $5,626 $71,752
2020 $5,299 $51,684
2019 $6,031 $66,841
2018 $5,977 $71,040
2017 $5,605 $63,280
2016 $5,302 $61,254
2015 $5,339 $68,985
2014 $4,975 $95,841
2013 $5,124 $103,697
2012 $5,341 $108,470
2011 $5,233 $103,262
2010 $4,810 $76,463
2009 $4,428 $60,786
2008 $5,030 $80,781
2007 $4,716 $65,954
2006 $4,417 $62,582
2005 $4,184 $53,950
2004 $3,808 $41,036
2003 $3,550 $31,602
2002 $3,681 $27,227
2001 $3,504 $25,871
2000 $3,453 $27,535
1999 $3,432 $20,234
1998 $3,419 $17,665
1997 $3,297 $20,523
1996 $2,929 $17,125
1995 $2,631 $15,823
1994 $2,203 $14,765
1993 $2,221 $14,770
1992 $1,458 $16,280
1991 $1,710 $15,133
1990 $1,930 $16,722
1989 $1,865 $15,243
1988 $1,632 $14,682
1987 $1,411 $13,719
1986 $1,191 $13,213
1985 $917 $16,815
1984 $1,048 $19,272
1983 $1,619 $19,616
1982 $1,494 $24,385
1981 $1,370 $29,505
1980 $1,249 $28,375
1979 $1,144 $21,777
1978 $1,262 $16,757
1977 $1,569 $16,058
1976 $1,450 $15,710
1975 $1,417 $13,014
1974 $1,193 $13,540
1973 $972 $4,905
1972 $971 $3,483
1971 $809 $2,952
1970 $748 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Qatar
2026 71.9 82.8
2025 71.7 82.7
2024 71.6 82.5
2023 71.5 82.4
2022 71.5 81.9
2021 69.1 81.1
2020 71.5 80.4
2019 71.5 82.9
2018 71.6 82.7
2017 71.9 82.5
2016 72.1 82.1
2015 72.2 81.8
2014 72.4 81.4
2013 72.4 81
2012 72.4 80.5
2011 72.2 80
2010 72 79.4
2009 71.7 78.8
2008 71.5 78.3
2007 71.4 77.7
2006 71.4 77.3
2005 71.5 76.9
2004 71.5 76.5
2003 71.6 76.1
2002 71.5 75.8
2001 71.3 75.5
2000 71.3 75.3
1999 71.2 75
1998 71.2 74.9
1997 71.2 74.7
1996 71.3 74.6
1995 71.5 74.4
1994 71.6 74.2
1993 71.8 74.1
1992 71.8 73.9
1991 71.8 73.7
1990 71.7 73.4
1989 71.5 73.1
1988 71.2 72.8
1987 70.9 72.5
1986 70.4 72.2
1985 70.1 71.8
1984 69.8 71.5
1983 69.5 71.1
1982 69.3 70.7
1981 69.1 70.3
1980 69 69.9
1979 68.8 69.5
1978 68.7 69.1
1977 68.6 68.6
1976 68.4 68.2
1975 68.2 67.7
1974 67.9 67.2
1973 67.6 66.6
1972 67.3 66.1
1971 67 65.5
1970 66.7 64.9
1969 66.5 64.2
1968 66.3 63.6
1967 66.1 62.9
1966 65.9 62.2
1965 65.7 61.4
1964 65.3 60.7
1963 65 60
1962 64.6 59.2
1961 64.3 58.5
1960 63.8 57.8
1959 63.2 57
1958 62.6 56.3
1957 61.9 55.6
1956 61.2 54.9
1955 60.4 54.2
1954 59.6 53.5
1953 58.9 52.8
1952 58.1 52.1
1951 57.1 51.5
1950 56.6 50.8

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

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Jamaica and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Qatar
2024 2,839,175 2,857,822
2023 2,839,786 2,656,032
2022 2,839,144 2,657,333
2021 2,837,682 2,504,910
2020 2,830,739 2,794,148
2019 2,823,271 2,638,657
2018 2,820,097 2,580,734
2017 2,815,764 2,545,820
2016 2,809,915 2,477,113
2015 2,802,534 2,344,557
2014 2,793,749 2,151,745
2013 2,783,687 1,916,426
2012 2,772,430 1,722,438
2011 2,760,494 1,624,761
2010 2,748,568 1,616,832
2009 2,736,995 1,608,903
2008 2,725,635 1,426,938
2007 2,713,800 1,208,595
2006 2,700,968 972,831
2005 2,687,066 825,408
2004 2,672,225 773,332
2003 2,656,623 744,682
2002 2,640,572 711,205
2001 2,624,403 677,925
2000 2,607,826 644,989
1999 2,589,795 612,500
1998 2,569,736 580,540
1997 2,547,848 550,500
1996 2,524,463 529,019
1995 2,500,151 514,325
1994 2,475,220 499,459
1993 2,449,916 484,545
1992 2,424,701 469,657
1991 2,400,869 454,853
1990 2,379,877 440,175
1989 2,361,916 425,646
1988 2,345,777 411,264
1987 2,329,813 397,005
1986 2,312,125 382,422
1985 2,290,656 365,940
1984 2,264,562 347,878
1983 2,234,832 329,709
1982 2,203,889 311,537
1981 2,173,818 293,553
1980 2,145,658 275,913
1979 2,119,486 258,670
1978 2,094,836 241,808
1977 2,070,657 225,285
1976 2,045,578 209,052
1975 2,018,981 193,087
1974 1,990,906 177,362
1973 1,961,219 161,841
1972 1,931,542 146,506
1971 1,903,728 131,346
1970 1,878,196 116,350
1969 1,855,127 103,025
1968 1,833,765 91,749
1967 1,812,865 81,439
1966 1,791,475 72,192
1965 1,769,192 64,065
1964 1,745,568 56,867
1963 1,721,099 50,380
1962 1,696,932 44,630
1961 1,673,261 39,680
1960 1,650,005 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Qatar

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Qatar
2023 1.36 1.73
2022 1.37 1.74
2021 1.38 1.61
2020 1.38 1.68
2019 1.39 1.73
2018 1.4 1.76
2017 1.43 1.83
2016 1.46 1.86
2015 1.51 1.98
2014 1.54 2.03
2013 1.59 2.03
2012 1.65 2.04
2011 1.72 2.07
2010 1.8 2.14
2009 1.88 2.25
2008 1.95 2.37
2007 2.02 2.44
2006 2.09 2.51
2005 2.15 2.64
2004 2.2 2.79
2003 2.24 2.93
2002 2.27 3.01
2001 2.3 3.08
2000 2.35 3.07
1999 2.47 3.12
1998 2.57 3.21
1997 2.68 3.33
1996 2.77 3.44
1995 2.85 3.56
1994 2.93 3.67
1993 2.99 3.77
1992 3.03 3.85
1991 3 3.99
1990 2.96 4.23
1989 2.93 4.41
1988 2.98 4.51
1987 3.02 4.54
1986 3.11 4.57
1985 3.21 4.64
1984 3.32 4.76
1983 3.41 4.9
1982 3.46 5.04
1981 3.51 5.2
1980 3.59 5.33
1979 3.72 5.46
1978 3.84 5.58
1977 4 5.69
1976 4.21 5.78
1975 4.44 5.86
1974 4.67 5.94
1973 5 6.01
1972 5.06 6.07
1971 5.21 6.15
1970 5.35 6.23
1969 5.47 6.31
1968 5.58 6.39
1967 5.67 6.46
1966 5.69 6.52
1965 5.72 6.53
1964 5.79 6.53
1963 5.73 6.53
1962 5.64 6.53
1961 5.6 6.53
1960 5.54 6.53

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

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Jamaica and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Qatar
2024 33.3 34.5
2023 32.8 34.1
2022 32.2 33.4
2021 31.7 32.9
2020 31.3 32.6
2019 30.8 32.3
2018 30.3 31.9
2017 29.8 31.6
2016 29.3 31.4
2015 28.8 31.2
2014 28.3 31.1
2013 27.9 30.9
2012 27.4 31
2011 27 31.2
2010 26.5 31.3
2009 26.1 30.8
2008 25.7 30.1
2007 25.3 30.1
2006 24.9 30.6
2005 24.6 30.9
2004 24.4 31
2003 24.1 30.9
2002 23.8 30.5
2001 23.6 30.1
2000 23.3 29.9
1999 23.1 29.8
1998 22.9 29.8
1997 22.7 29.9
1996 22.6 29.6
1995 22.5 29.1
1994 22.4 28.7
1993 22.3 28.4
1992 22.2 28.1
1991 22 27.9
1990 21.8 27.7
1989 21.6 27.6
1988 21.3 27.5
1987 21.1 27.5
1986 20.8 27.4
1985 20.6 27
1984 20.4 26.3
1983 20.1 25.6
1982 19.9 24.8
1981 19.6 24.1
1980 19.4 23.5
1979 19.1 22.9
1978 18.9 22.3
1977 18.6 21.8
1976 18.4 21.3
1975 18.2 21
1974 18 20.8
1973 17.9 20.9
1972 17.8 21.3
1971 17.7 22.2
1970 17.7 23.7
1969 17.8 24.4
1968 17.9 24
1967 18.1 23.5
1966 18.3 23
1965 18.5 22.5
1964 18.8 21.8
1963 19 21.1
1962 19.3 20.1
1961 19.5 19
1960 19.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
65.9%
2011

Energy

Jamaica Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Qatar
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
97.8%
2014
English speaking
97.6%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Jamaica Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Qatar
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
4,374 mi
2016

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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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