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Jamaica vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 159th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Rwanda
Population
2834980
14975051
Population rank 139/197 77/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Jamaica and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Rwanda
2024 $22,014,397,090 $14,251,642,235
2023 $21,418,804,320 $14,331,722,703
2022 $18,813,516,805 $13,316,161,002
2021 $15,963,885,376 $11,078,787,090
2020 $15,000,214,216 $10,174,386,857
2019 $17,026,269,263 $10,349,300,277
2018 $16,855,447,986 $9,637,904,521
2017 $15,783,583,237 $9,252,833,891
2016 $14,898,999,754 $8,695,272,058
2015 $14,963,589,916 $8,543,760,200
2014 $13,899,217,680 $8,238,966,124
2013 $14,264,205,153 $7,819,964,030
2012 $14,807,086,556 $7,654,761,050
2011 $14,444,661,522 $6,884,913,658
2010 $13,220,549,908 $6,124,756,654
2009 $12,120,458,115 $5,674,476,969
2008 $13,709,401,520 $5,179,854,065
2007 $12,799,600,047 $4,070,507,895
2006 $11,930,179,090 $3,319,784,539
2005 $11,243,865,778 $2,933,819,766
2004 $10,174,664,854 $2,376,496,067
2003 $9,430,234,811 $2,138,237,279
2002 $9,719,009,495 $1,966,003,468
2001 $9,194,727,831 $1,966,600,715
2000 $9,005,064,475 $2,068,836,754
1999 $8,887,057,997 $2,157,108,263
1998 $8,787,195,622 $1,989,343,546
1997 $8,400,041,724 $1,851,558,197
1996 $7,393,891,921 $1,382,334,879
1995 $6,577,520,643 $1,293,535,193
1994 $5,452,558,947 $753,636,370
1993 $5,440,075,676 $1,971,525,712
1992 $3,535,460,090 $2,029,026,962
1991 $4,106,207,649 $1,911,600,237
1990 $4,592,208,087 $2,550,185,679
1989 $4,404,937,853 $2,405,022,593
1988 $3,828,342,820 $2,395,492,687
1987 $3,287,007,322 $2,157,432,668
1986 $2,754,549,582 $1,944,710,684
1985 $2,100,239,019 $1,715,626,331
1984 $2,373,564,549 $1,587,413,084
1983 $3,619,262,277 $1,479,687,587
1982 $3,293,496,312 $1,407,243,139
1981 $2,979,027,966 $1,407,062,527
1980 $2,679,379,372 $1,254,765,642
1979 $2,425,064,229 $1,109,346,131
1978 $2,644,527,822 $905,709,076
1977 $3,249,733,140 $746,650,613
1976 $2,966,042,856 $637,753,853
1975 $2,860,442,750 $571,863,500
1974 $2,375,122,375 $308,458,423
1973 $1,905,917,553 $290,746,157
1972 $1,875,146,587 $246,457,838
1971 $1,539,861,816 $222,952,504
1970 $1,404,720,442 $219,900,006
1969 $1,191,239,047 $188,700,037
1968 $1,083,839,133 $172,200,018
1967 $1,148,014,311 $159,560,018
1966 $1,096,759,561 $124,525,703
1965 $972,159,611 $148,799,980
1964 $897,949,001 $129,999,994
1963 $826,706,669 $128,000,000
1962 $777,727,689 $125,000,008
1961 $748,043,501 $122,000,016
1960 $699,064,380 $119,000,024

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

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Jamaica and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Rwanda
2024 $7,754 $1,000
2023 $7,542 $1,027
2022 $6,626 $975
2021 $5,626 $830
2020 $5,299 $779
2019 $6,031 $810
2018 $5,977 $772
2017 $5,605 $758
2016 $5,302 $730
2015 $5,339 $734
2014 $4,975 $725
2013 $5,124 $705
2012 $5,341 $707
2011 $5,233 $651
2010 $4,810 $594
2009 $4,428 $564
2008 $5,030 $528
2007 $4,716 $426
2006 $4,417 $357
2005 $4,184 $324
2004 $3,808 $269.5
2003 $3,550 $249
2002 $3,681 $234
2001 $3,504 $237.3
2000 $3,453 $251.9
1999 $3,432 $264.7
1998 $3,419 $246.2
1997 $3,297 $238.7
1996 $2,929 $206
1995 $2,631 $228
1994 $2,203 $111
1993 $2,221 $247
1992 $1,458 $264.1
1991 $1,710 $254
1990 $1,930 $346
1989 $1,865 $335
1988 $1,632 $344
1987 $1,411 $320
1986 $1,191 $297.7
1985 $917 $271.6
1984 $1,048 $259.9
1983 $1,619 $250.6
1982 $1,494 $246.4
1981 $1,370 $254.6
1980 $1,249 $234.4
1979 $1,144 $213.8
1978 $1,262 $179.9
1977 $1,569 $152.7
1976 $1,450 $134.4
1975 $1,417 $124.1
1974 $1,193 $68.9
1973 $972 $66.9
1972 $971 $58.4
1971 $809 $54.4
1970 $748 $55.2
1969 $642 $48.9
1968 $591 $46
1967 $633 $44
1966 $612 $35.4
1965 $549 $43.5
1964 $514 $39
1963 $480 $39.3
1962 $458 $39.2
1961 $447 $39.3
1960 $424 $39.4

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

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Jamaica vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Rwanda
2026 71.9 68.5
2025 71.7 68.2
2024 71.6 68
2023 71.5 67.8
2022 71.5 67.5
2021 69.1 66.8
2020 71.5 67
2019 71.5 66.7
2018 71.6 66.4
2017 71.9 66.1
2016 72.1 65.7
2015 72.2 65.4
2014 72.4 65.1
2013 72.4 64.7
2012 72.4 64.2
2011 72.2 63.5
2010 72 62.8
2009 71.7 61.8
2008 71.5 60.6
2007 71.4 59.5
2006 71.4 58.3
2005 71.5 57
2004 71.5 55.5
2003 71.6 53.5
2002 71.5 51.3
2001 71.3 49.5
2000 71.3 47.8
1999 71.2 45.7
1998 71.2 43.1
1997 71.2 42
1996 71.3 42.5
1995 71.5 41.5
1994 71.6 12.2
1993 71.8 42.9
1992 71.8 44.4
1991 71.8 46.2
1990 71.7 47.8
1989 71.5 49.5
1988 71.2 50.9
1987 70.9 51.5
1986 70.4 51.7
1985 70.1 51.7
1984 69.8 51.4
1983 69.5 50.9
1982 69.3 50.2
1981 69.1 49.2
1980 69 48.1
1979 68.8 47.1
1978 68.7 46.2
1977 68.6 45.6
1976 68.4 45.3
1975 68.2 45.3
1974 67.9 45.6
1973 67.6 45.9
1972 67.3 46.3
1971 67 46.8
1970 66.7 47.1
1969 66.5 47.4
1968 66.3 47.7
1967 66.1 48
1966 65.9 48.1
1965 65.7 48.2
1964 65.3 48.1
1963 65 44
1962 64.6 47.8
1961 64.3 47.5
1960 63.8 47
1959 63.2 46.5
1958 62.6 46.1
1957 61.9 45.6
1956 61.2 45.2
1955 60.4 44.8
1954 59.6 44.4
1953 58.9 44.1
1952 58.1 43.8
1951 57.1 43.5
1950 56.6 43.2

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

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Jamaica and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Rwanda
2024 2,839,175 14,256,567
2023 2,839,786 13,954,471
2022 2,839,144 13,651,030
2021 2,837,682 13,355,260
2020 2,830,739 13,065,837
2019 2,823,271 12,776,103
2018 2,820,097 12,487,996
2017 2,815,764 12,202,060
2016 2,809,915 11,919,183
2015 2,802,534 11,640,022
2014 2,793,749 11,364,757
2013 2,783,687 11,093,340
2012 2,772,430 10,829,901
2011 2,760,494 10,573,733
2010 2,748,568 10,317,553
2009 2,736,995 10,060,432
2008 2,725,635 9,804,269
2007 2,713,800 9,549,933
2006 2,700,968 9,299,246
2005 2,687,066 9,054,528
2004 2,672,225 8,816,844
2003 2,656,623 8,586,875
2002 2,640,572 8,400,180
2001 2,624,403 8,287,094
2000 2,607,826 8,213,931
1999 2,589,795 8,147,912
1998 2,569,736 8,081,681
1997 2,547,848 7,755,238
1996 2,524,463 6,708,764
1995 2,500,151 5,674,118
1994 2,475,220 6,792,352
1993 2,449,916 7,981,132
1992 2,424,701 7,683,266
1991 2,400,869 7,526,966
1990 2,379,877 7,375,307
1989 2,361,916 7,184,706
1988 2,345,777 6,968,071
1987 2,329,813 6,749,493
1986 2,312,125 6,531,881
1985 2,290,656 6,317,228
1984 2,264,562 6,107,627
1983 2,234,832 5,905,311
1982 2,203,889 5,711,549
1981 2,173,818 5,527,230
1980 2,145,658 5,353,259
1979 2,119,486 5,189,541
1978 2,094,836 5,035,171
1977 2,070,657 4,888,240
1976 2,045,578 4,745,954
1975 2,018,981 4,607,728
1974 1,990,906 4,474,228
1973 1,961,219 4,345,047
1972 1,931,542 4,220,335
1971 1,903,728 4,100,044
1970 1,878,196 3,980,669
1969 1,855,127 3,861,271
1968 1,833,765 3,744,010
1967 1,812,865 3,629,577
1966 1,791,475 3,521,626
1965 1,769,192 3,423,210
1964 1,745,568 3,334,834
1963 1,721,099 3,258,890
1962 1,696,932 3,186,025
1961 1,673,261 3,106,779
1960 1,650,005 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Rwanda
2023 1.36 3.7
2022 1.37 3.78
2021 1.38 3.84
2020 1.38 3.91
2019 1.39 3.99
2018 1.4 4.05
2017 1.43 4.08
2016 1.46 4.11
2015 1.51 4.11
2014 1.54 4.12
2013 1.59 4.14
2012 1.65 4.2
2011 1.72 4.33
2010 1.8 4.52
2009 1.88 4.71
2008 1.95 4.92
2007 2.02 5.14
2006 2.09 5.34
2005 2.15 5.5
2004 2.2 5.64
2003 2.24 5.74
2002 2.27 5.82
2001 2.3 5.89
2000 2.35 5.97
1999 2.47 6.06
1998 2.57 6.17
1997 2.68 6.24
1996 2.77 6.29
1995 2.85 6.35
1994 2.93 6.42
1993 2.99 6.48
1992 3.03 6.54
1991 3 6.62
1990 2.96 6.8
1989 2.93 7.03
1988 2.98 7.23
1987 3.02 7.43
1986 3.11 7.61
1985 3.21 7.79
1984 3.32 7.91
1983 3.41 8
1982 3.46 8.06
1981 3.51 8.1
1980 3.59 8.12
1979 3.72 8.13
1978 3.84 8.16
1977 4 8.14
1976 4.21 8.12
1975 4.44 8.1
1974 4.67 8.1
1973 5 8.09
1972 5.06 8.09
1971 5.21 8.09
1970 5.35 8.15
1969 5.47 8.18
1968 5.58 8.19
1967 5.67 8.21
1966 5.69 8.23
1965 5.72 8.25
1964 5.79 8.27
1963 5.73 8.27
1962 5.64 8.27
1961 5.6 8.28
1960 5.54 8.28

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

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Jamaica and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Rwanda
2024 33.3 20.8
2023 32.8 20.5
2022 32.2 20.3
2021 31.7 20
2020 31.3 19.9
2019 30.8 19.8
2018 30.3 19.7
2017 29.8 19.6
2016 29.3 19.4
2015 28.8 19.3
2014 28.3 19.1
2013 27.9 19
2012 27.4 18.8
2011 27 18.7
2010 26.5 18.5
2009 26.1 18.4
2008 25.7 18.3
2007 25.3 18.1
2006 24.9 18
2005 24.6 17.8
2004 24.4 17.6
2003 24.1 17.4
2002 23.8 17.1
2001 23.6 16.8
2000 23.3 16.3
1999 23.1 15.8
1998 22.9 15.3
1997 22.7 14.8
1996 22.6 14.6
1995 22.5 14.3
1994 22.4 15
1993 22.3 15.7
1992 22.2 15.6
1991 22 15.5
1990 21.8 15.5
1989 21.6 15.5
1988 21.3 15.6
1987 21.1 15.6
1986 20.8 15.7
1985 20.6 15.8
1984 20.4 16
1983 20.1 16.1
1982 19.9 16.2
1981 19.6 16.4
1980 19.4 16.5
1979 19.1 16.5
1978 18.9 16.6
1977 18.6 16.6
1976 18.4 16.5
1975 18.2 16.4
1974 18 16.3
1973 17.9 16.2
1972 17.8 16
1971 17.7 15.9
1970 17.7 15.7
1969 17.8 15.5
1968 17.9 15.3
1967 18.1 15.1
1966 18.3 14.9
1965 18.5 14.8
1964 18.8 14.7
1963 19 14.8
1962 19.3 14.9
1961 19.5 15.1
1960 19.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
11%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
50%
2017

Energy

Jamaica Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Jamaica Rwanda
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
78.8%
2022
English speaking
97.6%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Jamaica Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Rwanda
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
2,920 mi
2021

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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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