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Jamaica vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 159th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Romania
Population
2834980
18839108
Population rank 139/197 70/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Jamaica and Romania: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Romania economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Romania
2024 $22,014,397,090 $382,564,217,989
2023 $21,418,804,320 $347,757,995,759
2022 $18,813,516,805 $295,319,437,557
2021 $15,963,885,376 $285,071,280,114
2020 $15,000,214,216 $250,625,048,304
2019 $17,026,269,263 $250,080,428,512
2018 $16,855,447,986 $241,791,427,224
2017 $15,783,583,237 $210,147,385,855
2016 $14,898,999,754 $185,290,759,249
2015 $14,963,589,916 $177,885,131,240
2014 $13,899,217,680 $199,722,319,676
2013 $14,264,205,153 $189,798,603,751
2012 $14,807,086,556 $179,117,323,107
2011 $14,444,661,522 $192,623,977,894
2010 $13,220,549,908 $170,064,350,672
2009 $12,120,458,115 $174,110,532,659
2008 $13,709,401,520 $214,315,932,061
2007 $12,799,600,047 $174,588,782,939
2006 $11,930,179,090 $122,023,735,993
2005 $11,243,865,778 $98,454,380,120
2004 $10,174,664,854 $74,973,656,852
2003 $9,430,234,811 $57,806,384,143
2002 $9,719,009,495 $46,065,502,703
2001 $9,194,727,831 $40,395,116,581
2000 $9,005,064,475 $37,253,739,511
1999 $8,887,057,997 $35,953,156,754
1998 $8,787,195,622 $41,696,091,974
1997 $8,400,041,724 $35,575,214,078
1996 $7,393,891,921 $36,937,074,278
1995 $6,577,520,643 $37,430,162,103
1994 $5,452,558,947 $30,072,805,104
1993 $5,440,075,676 $26,361,160,450
1992 $3,535,460,090 $25,121,666,667
1991 $4,106,207,649 $28,850,634,900
1990 $4,592,208,087 $38,247,882,300
1989 $4,404,937,853 $41,450,777,202
1988 $3,828,342,820 $40,424,528,302
1987 $3,287,007,322 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Romania
2024 $7,754 $20,080
2023 $7,542 $18,244
2022 $6,626 $15,504
2021 $5,626 $14,908
2020 $5,299 $13,009
2019 $6,031 $12,910
2018 $5,977 $12,416
2017 $5,605 $10,728
2016 $5,302 $9,405
2015 $5,339 $8,977
2014 $4,975 $10,032
2013 $5,124 $9,498
2012 $5,341 $8,930
2011 $5,233 $9,561
2010 $4,810 $8,400
2009 $4,428 $8,548
2008 $5,030 $10,435
2007 $4,716 $8,360
2006 $4,417 $5,758
2005 $4,184 $4,618
2004 $3,808 $3,495
2003 $3,550 $2,679
2002 $3,681 $2,120
2001 $3,504 $1,825
2000 $3,453 $1,660
1999 $3,432 $1,600
1998 $3,419 $1,853
1997 $3,297 $1,577
1996 $2,929 $1,633
1995 $2,631 $1,650
1994 $2,203 $1,323
1993 $2,221 $1,158
1992 $1,458 $1,102
1991 $1,710 $1,254
1990 $1,930 $1,648
1989 $1,865 $1,790
1988 $1,632 $1,753
1987 $1,411 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Romania
2026 71.9 76.4
2025 71.7 76.2
2024 71.6 76.1
2023 71.5 75.9
2022 71.5 75.3
2021 69.1 72.7
2020 71.5 74
2019 71.5 75.3
2018 71.6 75.1
2017 71.9 75
2016 72.1 75
2015 72.2 74.7
2014 72.4 74.8
2013 72.4 74.9
2012 72.4 74.3
2011 72.2 74.3
2010 72 73.6
2009 71.7 73.5
2008 71.5 73.2
2007 71.4 72.8
2006 71.4 72.2
2005 71.5 71.6
2004 71.5 71.1
2003 71.6 70.8
2002 71.5 70.8
2001 71.3 71.1
2000 71.3 71.2
1999 71.2 70.6
1998 71.2 69.9
1997 71.2 69.1
1996 71.3 68.8
1995 71.5 69.3
1994 71.6 69.3
1993 71.8 69.5
1992 71.8 69.5
1991 71.8 70
1990 71.7 69.8
1989 71.5 69.5
1988 71.2 69.4
1987 70.9 69.1
1986 70.4 69.7
1985 70.1 69.4
1984 69.8 69.9
1983 69.5 69.8
1982 69.3 69.8
1981 69.1 69.5
1980 69 69.2
1979 68.8 69.5
1978 68.7 69.8
1977 68.6 69.5
1976 68.4 69.9
1975 68.2 69.6
1974 67.9 69.5
1973 67.6 68.7
1972 67.3 69
1971 67 68.4
1970 66.7 67.9
1969 66.5 67.2
1968 66.3 67.9
1967 66.1 68.1
1966 65.9 68.2
1965 65.7 68.4
1964 65.3 68.4
1963 65 67.8
1962 64.6 67.2
1961 64.3 66.4
1960 63.8 65.6
1959 63.2 64.9
1958 62.6 64.4
1957 61.9 64
1956 61.2 63.6
1955 60.4 63.3
1954 59.6 63
1953 58.9 62.5
1952 58.1 61.8
1951 57.1 61.2
1950 56.6 60.5

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

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Jamaica and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Romania
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Romania
2024 2,839,175 19,051,804
2023 2,839,786 19,061,062
2022 2,839,144 19,048,502
2021 2,837,682 19,122,059
2020 2,830,739 19,265,250
2019 2,823,271 19,371,648
2018 2,820,097 19,473,970
2017 2,815,764 19,588,715
2016 2,809,915 19,702,267
2015 2,802,534 19,815,616
2014 2,793,749 19,908,979
2013 2,783,687 19,983,693
2012 2,772,430 20,058,035
2011 2,760,494 20,147,528
2010 2,748,568 20,246,871
2009 2,736,995 20,367,487
2008 2,725,635 20,537,875
2007 2,713,800 20,882,982
2006 2,700,968 21,193,760
2005 2,687,066 21,319,685
2004 2,672,225 21,451,748
2003 2,656,623 21,574,326
2002 2,640,572 21,730,496
2001 2,624,403 22,131,970
2000 2,607,826 22,442,971
1999 2,589,795 22,472,040
1998 2,569,736 22,507,344
1997 2,547,848 22,553,978
1996 2,524,463 22,619,004
1995 2,500,151 22,684,270
1994 2,475,220 22,730,211
1993 2,449,916 22,763,280
1992 2,424,701 22,794,284
1991 2,400,869 23,001,155
1990 2,379,877 23,201,835
1989 2,361,916 23,161,458
1988 2,345,777 23,057,662
1987 2,329,813 22,949,430
1986 2,312,125 22,836,841
1985 2,290,656 22,732,999
1984 2,264,562 22,640,547
1983 2,234,832 22,560,478
1982 2,203,889 22,475,741
1981 2,173,818 22,353,070
1980 2,145,658 22,207,282
1979 2,119,486 22,090,488
1978 2,094,836 21,951,464
1977 2,070,657 21,756,096
1976 2,045,578 21,551,634
1975 2,018,981 21,293,583
1974 1,990,906 21,029,429
1973 1,961,219 20,835,681
1972 1,931,542 20,657,957
1971 1,903,728 20,461,567
1970 1,878,196 20,250,398
1969 1,855,127 20,009,141
1968 1,833,765 19,799,831
1967 1,812,865 19,534,242
1966 1,791,475 19,215,450
1965 1,769,192 19,031,576
1964 1,745,568 18,919,126
1963 1,721,099 18,797,850
1962 1,696,932 18,676,550
1961 1,673,261 18,555,250
1960 1,650,005 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Romania

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Romania
2023 1.36 1.71
2022 1.37 1.71
2021 1.38 1.81
2020 1.38 1.8
2019 1.39 1.77
2018 1.4 1.76
2017 1.43 1.78
2016 1.46 1.69
2015 1.51 1.62
2014 1.54 1.56
2013 1.59 1.46
2012 1.65 1.52
2011 1.72 1.47
2010 1.8 1.59
2009 1.88 1.66
2008 1.95 1.6
2007 2.02 1.45
2006 2.09 1.42
2005 2.15 1.4
2004 2.2 1.33
2003 2.24 1.3
2002 2.27 1.27
2001 2.3 1.27
2000 2.35 1.31
1999 2.47 1.3
1998 2.57 1.32
1997 2.68 1.32
1996 2.77 1.3
1995 2.85 1.33
1994 2.93 1.4
1993 2.99 1.43
1992 3.03 1.51
1991 3 1.59
1990 2.96 1.83
1989 2.93 2.22
1988 2.98 2.3
1987 3.02 2.38
1986 3.11 2.39
1985 3.21 2.31
1984 3.32 2.26
1983 3.41 2.06
1982 3.46 2.17
1981 3.51 2.36
1980 3.59 2.43
1979 3.72 2.49
1978 3.84 2.52
1977 4 2.57
1976 4.21 2.54
1975 4.44 2.59
1974 4.67 2.71
1973 5 2.44
1972 5.06 2.55
1971 5.21 2.67
1970 5.35 2.89
1969 5.47 3.19
1968 5.58 3.63
1967 5.67 3.66
1966 5.69 1.9
1965 5.72 1.91
1964 5.79 1.96
1963 5.73 2.01
1962 5.64 2.04
1961 5.6 2.17
1960 5.54 2.34

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

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Jamaica and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Romania
2024 33.3 43.8
2023 32.8 43.5
2022 32.2 43.3
2021 31.7 43.2
2020 31.3 42.9
2019 30.8 42.6
2018 30.3 42.3
2017 29.8 42
2016 29.3 41.7
2015 28.8 41.3
2014 28.3 40.9
2013 27.9 40.5
2012 27.4 40.2
2011 27 39.8
2010 26.5 39.3
2009 26.1 38.8
2008 25.7 38.2
2007 25.3 37.7
2006 24.9 37.3
2005 24.6 37
2004 24.4 36.6
2003 24.1 36
2002 23.8 35.3
2001 23.6 34.8
2000 23.3 34.8
1999 23.1 34.7
1998 22.9 34.6
1997 22.7 34.4
1996 22.6 34.2
1995 22.5 34
1994 22.4 33.8
1993 22.3 33.6
1992 22.2 33.3
1991 22 33.1
1990 21.8 33
1989 21.6 32.9
1988 21.3 32.8
1987 21.1 32.8
1986 20.8 32.7
1985 20.6 32.5
1984 20.4 32.3
1983 20.1 32.1
1982 19.9 32
1981 19.6 31.9
1980 19.4 31.8
1979 19.1 31.7
1978 18.9 31.7
1977 18.6 31.8
1976 18.4 31.8
1975 18.2 31.7
1974 18 31.6
1973 17.9 31.5
1972 17.8 31.5
1971 17.7 31.4
1970 17.7 31.4
1969 17.8 31.3
1968 17.9 31.3
1967 18.1 31.3
1966 18.3 31
1965 18.5 30.6
1964 18.8 30.2
1963 19 29.7
1962 19.3 29.3
1961 19.5 28.9
1960 19.8 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
71.3%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Romania
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
99.2%
2021
English speaking
97.6%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Jamaica Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Romania
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
53,964 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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