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Jamaica vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 159th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Russia
Population
2834980
141906741
Population rank 139/197 9/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 124/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Jamaica and Russia: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Russia economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Russia
2024 $22,014,397,090 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $21,418,804,320 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $18,813,516,805 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $15,963,885,376 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $15,000,214,216 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $17,026,269,263 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $16,855,447,986 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $15,783,583,237 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $14,898,999,754 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $14,963,589,916 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $13,899,217,680 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $14,264,205,153 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $14,807,086,556 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $14,444,661,522 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $13,220,549,908 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $12,120,458,115 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $13,709,401,520 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $12,799,600,047 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $11,930,179,090 $989,932,071,353
2005 $11,243,865,778 $764,015,973,481
2004 $10,174,664,854 $591,016,690,732
2003 $9,430,234,811 $430,347,420,185
2002 $9,719,009,495 $345,470,494,418
2001 $9,194,727,831 $306,602,070,621
2000 $9,005,064,475 $259,710,142,197
1999 $8,887,057,997 $195,907,128,351
1998 $8,787,195,622 $270,955,486,862
1997 $8,400,041,724 $404,928,954,192
1996 $7,393,891,921 $391,724,890,744
1995 $6,577,520,643 $395,537,185,735
1994 $5,452,558,947 $395,077,301,248
1993 $5,440,075,676 $435,083,713,851
1992 $3,535,460,090 $460,290,556,901
1991 $4,106,207,649 $517,962,962,963
1990 $4,592,208,087 $517,014,446,228
1989 $4,404,937,853 $506,631,299,735
1988 $3,828,342,820 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Russia
2024 $7,754 $15,145
2023 $7,542 $14,403
2022 $6,626 $15,888
2021 $5,626 $12,637
2020 $5,299 $10,280
2019 $6,031 $11,640
2018 $5,977 $11,399
2017 $5,605 $10,835
2016 $5,302 $8,804
2015 $5,339 $9,427
2014 $4,975 $14,277
2013 $5,124 $15,941
2012 $5,341 $15,402
2011 $5,233 $14,305
2010 $4,810 $10,675
2009 $4,428 $8,563
2008 $5,030 $11,635
2007 $4,716 $9,101
2006 $4,417 $6,920
2005 $4,184 $5,323
2004 $3,808 $4,102
2003 $3,550 $2,975
2002 $3,681 $2,378
2001 $3,504 $2,100
2000 $3,453 $1,772
1999 $3,432 $1,331
1998 $3,419 $1,835
1997 $3,297 $2,738
1996 $2,929 $2,644
1995 $2,631 $2,666
1994 $2,203 $2,662
1993 $2,221 $2,931
1992 $1,458 $3,099
1991 $1,710 $3,490
1990 $1,930 $3,494
1989 $1,865 $3,430
1988 $1,632 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Russia
2026 71.9 73.7
2025 71.7 73.5
2024 71.6 73.3
2023 71.5 73.2
2022 71.5 72.5
2021 69.1 69.8
2020 71.5 71.2
2019 71.5 73.1
2018 71.6 72.9
2017 71.9 72.8
2016 72.1 71.9
2015 72.2 71.3
2014 72.4 70.8
2013 72.4 70.6
2012 72.4 70.1
2011 72.2 69.7
2010 72 68.2
2009 71.7 68.7
2008 71.5 67.9
2007 71.4 67.5
2006 71.4 66.5
2005 71.5 65.2
2004 71.5 65.1
2003 71.6 64.7
2002 71.5 64.7
2001 71.3 65
2000 71.3 65
1999 71.2 65.6
1998 71.2 66.9
1997 71.2 66.6
1996 71.3 65.4
1995 71.5 64
1994 71.6 63.8
1993 71.8 65
1992 71.8 67.8
1991 71.8 69
1990 71.7 69.3
1989 71.5 69.7
1988 71.2 69.9
1987 70.9 70.1
1986 70.4 70
1985 70.1 68.3
1984 69.8 67.6
1983 69.5 68
1982 69.3 68.1
1981 69.1 67.6
1980 69 67.5
1979 68.8 67.6
1978 68.7 67.8
1977 68.6 67.9
1976 68.4 68.1
1975 68.2 68.3
1974 67.9 68.7
1973 67.6 68.9
1972 67.3 68.8
1971 67 68.9
1970 66.7 68.7
1969 66.5 68.6
1968 66.3 69.1
1967 66.1 69.2
1966 65.9 69.4
1965 65.7 69.3
1964 65.3 69.5
1963 65 69.1
1962 64.6 68.5
1961 64.3 68.6
1960 63.8 68.3
1959 63.2 67.4
1958 62.6 67.7
1957 61.9 66
1956 61.2 66.5
1955 60.4 62.1
1954 59.6 59.9
1953 58.9 58.8
1952 58.1 57.6
1951 57.1 55.3
1950 56.6 55.5

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

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Jamaica and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Russia
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Russia
2024 2,839,175 143,533,851
2023 2,839,786 143,826,130
2022 2,839,144 144,236,933
2021 2,837,682 144,746,762
2020 2,830,739 145,245,148
2019 2,823,271 145,453,291
2018 2,820,097 145,398,106
2017 2,815,764 145,293,260
2016 2,809,915 145,015,460
2015 2,802,534 144,640,716
2014 2,793,749 144,237,223
2013 2,783,687 143,805,638
2012 2,772,430 143,378,447
2011 2,760,494 143,018,195
2010 2,748,568 142,849,468
2009 2,736,995 142,785,348
2008 2,725,635 142,742,366
2007 2,713,800 142,805,114
2006 2,700,968 143,049,637
2005 2,687,066 143,518,814
2004 2,672,225 144,067,316
2003 2,656,623 144,648,618
2002 2,640,572 145,306,497
2001 2,624,403 145,976,482
2000 2,607,826 146,596,869
1999 2,589,795 147,214,776
1998 2,569,736 147,670,784
1997 2,547,848 147,915,361
1996 2,524,463 148,160,129
1995 2,500,151 148,375,787
1994 2,475,220 148,407,912
1993 2,449,916 148,458,777
1992 2,424,701 148,538,197
1991 2,400,869 148,394,216
1990 2,379,877 147,969,406
1989 2,361,916 147,721,000
1988 2,345,777 146,857,000
1987 2,329,813 145,908,000
1986 2,312,125 144,894,000
1985 2,290,656 143,858,000
1984 2,264,562 142,745,000
1983 2,234,832 141,668,000
1982 2,203,889 140,823,000
1981 2,173,818 139,941,000
1980 2,145,658 139,010,000
1979 2,119,486 138,027,000
1978 2,094,836 137,060,000
1977 2,070,657 136,100,000
1976 2,045,578 135,147,000
1975 2,018,981 134,200,000
1974 1,990,906 133,432,000
1973 1,961,219 132,669,000
1972 1,931,542 131,909,000
1971 1,903,728 131,155,000
1970 1,878,196 130,404,000
1969 1,855,127 129,664,000
1968 1,833,765 128,928,000
1967 1,812,865 128,196,000
1966 1,791,475 127,468,000
1965 1,769,192 126,745,000
1964 1,745,568 125,345,000
1963 1,721,099 123,960,000
1962 1,696,932 122,591,000
1961 1,673,261 121,236,000
1960 1,650,005 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Russia

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Russia
2023 1.36 1.41
2022 1.37 1.42
2021 1.38 1.51
2020 1.38 1.51
2019 1.39 1.5
2018 1.4 1.58
2017 1.43 1.62
2016 1.46 1.76
2015 1.51 1.78
2014 1.54 1.75
2013 1.59 1.71
2012 1.65 1.69
2011 1.72 1.58
2010 1.8 1.57
2009 1.88 1.54
2008 1.95 1.5
2007 2.02 1.42
2006 2.09 1.31
2005 2.15 1.29
2004 2.2 1.34
2003 2.24 1.32
2002 2.27 1.29
2001 2.3 1.22
2000 2.35 1.2
1999 2.47 1.16
1998 2.57 1.23
1997 2.68 1.22
1996 2.77 1.27
1995 2.85 1.34
1994 2.93 1.4
1993 2.99 1.39
1992 3.03 1.55
1991 3 1.73
1990 2.96 1.89
1989 2.93 2.01
1988 2.98 2.12
1987 3.02 2.22
1986 3.11 2.15
1985 3.21 2.05
1984 3.32 2.06
1983 3.41 2.11
1982 3.46 2.04
1981 3.51 1.91
1980 3.59 1.89
1979 3.72 1.9
1978 3.84 1.92
1977 4 1.95
1976 4.21 1.97
1975 4.44 1.98
1974 4.67 2
1973 5 2.01
1972 5.06 2.04
1971 5.21 2.03
1970 5.35 1.99
1969 5.47 1.97
1968 5.58 1.99
1967 5.67 2.04
1966 5.69 2.1
1965 5.72 2.13
1964 5.79 2.18
1963 5.73 2.27
1962 5.64 2.36
1961 5.6 2.45
1960 5.54 2.52

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

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Jamaica and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Russia
2024 33.3 40.9
2023 32.8 40.5
2022 32.2 40.1
2021 31.7 39.9
2020 31.3 39.7
2019 30.8 39.4
2018 30.3 39.2
2017 29.8 39
2016 29.3 38.8
2015 28.8 38.7
2014 28.3 38.6
2013 27.9 38.4
2012 27.4 38.3
2011 27 38.1
2010 26.5 38
2009 26.1 37.9
2008 25.7 37.8
2007 25.3 37.7
2006 24.9 37.6
2005 24.6 37.4
2004 24.4 37.2
2003 24.1 37
2002 23.8 36.9
2001 23.6 36.8
2000 23.3 36.6
1999 23.1 36.3
1998 22.9 36
1997 22.7 35.7
1996 22.6 35.3
1995 22.5 35
1994 22.4 34.7
1993 22.3 34.4
1992 22.2 33.9
1991 22 33.6
1990 21.8 33.2
1989 21.6 32.9
1988 21.3 32.6
1987 21.1 32.4
1986 20.8 32.2
1985 20.6 32
1984 20.4 31.8
1983 20.1 31.7
1982 19.9 31.6
1981 19.6 31.4
1980 19.4 31.3
1979 19.1 31.1
1978 18.9 31
1977 18.6 30.9
1976 18.4 30.6
1975 18.2 30.7
1974 18 30.9
1973 17.9 31.1
1972 17.8 31.1
1971 17.7 31
1970 17.7 30.7
1969 17.8 30.3
1968 17.9 29.8
1967 18.1 29.2
1966 18.3 28.9
1965 18.5 28.6
1964 18.8 28.3
1963 19 28.1
1962 19.3 27.7
1961 19.5 27.4
1960 19.8 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
79.3%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Russia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
99.9%
2021
English speaking
97.6%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Jamaica Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Russia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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