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Jamaica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 46.8K in Saint Kitts and Nevis (ranked 189/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 100.4 sq mi for Saint Kitts and Nevis (ranked 159th vs. 189th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 187/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 51/197 ($23,961).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Saint Kitts
Population
2834980
47017
Population rank 139/197 189/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 187/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$23,961
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 51/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$34,847
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$604M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$12,897
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 44/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$13,301
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 100.4 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
468 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Saint Kitts
2024 $22,014,397,090 $1,122,388,889
2023 $21,418,804,320 $1,055,651,852
2022 $18,813,516,805 $981,429,630
2021 $15,963,885,376 $858,622,222
2020 $15,000,214,216 $883,922,222
2019 $17,026,269,263 $1,107,855,556
2018 $16,855,447,986 $1,076,548,148
2017 $15,783,583,237 $1,056,977,778
2016 $14,898,999,754 $1,006,818,519
2015 $14,963,589,916 $957,222,222
2014 $13,899,217,680 $952,111,111
2013 $14,264,205,153 $874,548,148
2012 $14,807,086,556 $824,585,185
2011 $14,444,661,522 $836,092,593
2010 $13,220,549,908 $778,718,519
2009 $12,120,458,115 $774,274,074
2008 $13,709,401,520 $777,692,593
2007 $12,799,600,047 $689,285,185
2006 $11,930,179,090 $644,414,815
2005 $11,243,865,778 $547,203,704
2004 $10,174,664,854 $506,900,000
2003 $9,430,234,811 $469,869,870
2002 $9,719,009,495 $481,077,374
2001 $9,194,727,831 $458,643,829
2000 $9,005,064,475 $421,695,770
1999 $8,887,057,997 $406,595,484
1998 $8,787,195,622 $383,257,331
1997 $8,400,041,724 $374,641,308
1996 $7,393,891,921 $333,944,444
1995 $6,577,520,643 $313,485,185
1994 $5,452,558,947 $295,159,259
1993 $5,440,075,676 $263,755,556
1992 $3,535,460,090 $242,137,037
1991 $4,106,207,649 $220,540,741
1990 $4,592,208,087 $217,259,259
1989 $4,404,937,853 $192,518,519
1988 $3,828,342,820 $172,692,593
1987 $3,287,007,322 $147,748,148
1986 $2,754,549,582 $130,685,185
1985 $2,100,239,019 $111,007,407
1984 $2,373,564,549 $98,603,704
1983 $3,619,262,277 $86,874,074
1982 $3,293,496,312 $86,022,222
1981 $2,979,027,966 $80,888,889
1980 $2,679,379,372 $68,459,259
1979 $2,425,064,229 $58,840,741
1978 $2,644,527,822 $49,433,333
1977 $3,249,733,140 $44,496,296
1976 $2,966,042,856 $30,095,602
1975 $2,860,442,750 $33,364,055
1974 $2,375,122,375 $31,514,856
1973 $1,905,917,553 $24,196,018
1972 $1,875,146,587 $22,944,849
1971 $1,539,861,816 $19,624,746
1970 $1,404,720,442 $16,300,000
1969 $1,191,239,047 $15,850,000
1968 $1,083,839,133 $14,600,000
1967 $1,148,014,311 $16,742,338
1966 $1,096,759,561 $14,469,078
1965 $972,159,611 $13,593,932
1964 $897,949,001 $13,416,633
1963 $826,706,669 $12,833,301
1962 $777,727,689 $12,541,635
1961 $748,043,501 $12,483,302
1960 $699,064,380 $12,366,636

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

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Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Saint Kitts
2024 $7,754 $23,961
2023 $7,542 $22,577
2022 $6,626 $21,012
2021 $5,626 $18,361
2020 $5,299 $18,859
2019 $6,031 $23,595
2018 $5,977 $22,901
2017 $5,605 $22,465
2016 $5,302 $21,388
2015 $5,339 $20,329
2014 $4,975 $20,219
2013 $5,124 $18,580
2012 $5,341 $17,532
2011 $5,233 $17,832
2010 $4,810 $16,623
2009 $4,428 $16,503
2008 $5,030 $16,605
2007 $4,716 $14,758
2006 $4,417 $13,838
2005 $4,184 $11,784
2004 $3,808 $10,945
2003 $3,550 $10,176
2002 $3,681 $10,454
2001 $3,504 $10,023
2000 $3,453 $9,320
1999 $3,432 $9,116
1998 $3,419 $8,711
1997 $3,297 $8,627
1996 $2,929 $7,788
1995 $2,631 $7,406
1994 $2,203 $7,065
1993 $2,221 $6,395
1992 $1,458 $5,947
1991 $1,710 $5,465
1990 $1,930 $5,373
1989 $1,865 $4,723
1988 $1,632 $4,206
1987 $1,411 $3,573
1986 $1,191 $3,140
1985 $917 $2,651
1984 $1,048 $2,341
1983 $1,619 $2,052
1982 $1,494 $2,023
1981 $1,370 $1,894
1980 $1,249 $1,598
1979 $1,144 $1,367
1978 $1,262 $1,144
1977 $1,569 $1,026
1976 $1,450 $692
1975 $1,417 $765
1974 $1,193 $721
1973 $972 $551
1972 $971 $521
1971 $809 $444
1970 $748 $365
1969 $642 $347
1968 $591 $309
1967 $633 $344
1966 $612 $290
1965 $549 $265.8
1964 $514 $256.4
1963 $480 $240.1
1962 $458 $230.3
1961 $447 $225.6
1960 $424 $221.6

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

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Jamaica vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Saint Kitts
2026 71.9 72.6
2025 71.7 72.4
2024 71.6 72.3
2023 71.5 72.1
2022 71.5 70.3
2021 69.1 69.3
2020 71.5 71.2
2019 71.5 71.5
2018 71.6 71.3
2017 71.9 71.3
2016 72.1 71.2
2015 72.2 71.2
2014 72.4 71.2
2013 72.4 71.3
2012 72.4 71.4
2011 72.2 71.4
2010 72 71.5
2009 71.7 71.5
2008 71.5 71.5
2007 71.4 71.4
2006 71.4 71.4
2005 71.5 71.2
2004 71.5 70.9
2003 71.6 70.6
2002 71.5 70.2
2001 71.3 69.8
2000 71.3 69.2
1999 71.2 68.7
1998 71.2 67.9
1997 71.2 67.8
1996 71.3 67.5
1995 71.5 67.2
1994 71.6 67
1993 71.8 66.7
1992 71.8 66.3
1991 71.8 66
1990 71.7 65.6
1989 71.5 65.4
1988 71.2 65.5
1987 70.9 65.5
1986 70.4 65.6
1985 70.1 65.5
1984 69.8 65.3
1983 69.5 65.1
1982 69.3 64.9
1981 69.1 64.6
1980 69 64.4
1979 68.8 64.2
1978 68.7 64
1977 68.6 63.7
1976 68.4 63.5
1975 68.2 63.2
1974 67.9 62.9
1973 67.6 62.5
1972 67.3 62.1
1971 67 61.7
1970 66.7 61.4
1969 66.5 61.1
1968 66.3 60.8
1967 66.1 60.4
1966 65.9 60.1
1965 65.7 59.6
1964 65.3 59
1963 65 58.4
1962 64.6 57.8
1961 64.3 57.3
1960 63.8 56.8
1959 63.2 56.6
1958 62.6 56.4
1957 61.9 56.4
1956 61.2 56.4
1955 60.4 56.4
1954 59.6 56.3
1953 58.9 56
1952 58.1 55.7
1951 57.1 55.2
1950 56.6 54.8

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

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Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Saint Kitts
2024 2,839,175 46,843
2023 2,839,786 46,758
2022 2,839,144 46,709
2021 2,837,682 46,763
2020 2,830,739 46,870
2019 2,823,271 46,952
2018 2,820,097 47,008
2017 2,815,764 47,050
2016 2,809,915 47,075
2015 2,802,534 47,087
2014 2,793,749 47,089
2013 2,783,687 47,069
2012 2,772,430 47,033
2011 2,760,494 46,886
2010 2,748,568 46,846
2009 2,736,995 46,916
2008 2,725,635 46,835
2007 2,713,800 46,706
2006 2,700,968 46,569
2005 2,687,066 46,437
2004 2,672,225 46,315
2003 2,656,623 46,176
2002 2,640,572 46,020
2001 2,624,403 45,761
2000 2,607,826 45,248
1999 2,589,795 44,601
1998 2,569,736 43,998
1997 2,547,848 43,428
1996 2,524,463 42,877
1995 2,500,151 42,326
1994 2,475,220 41,776
1993 2,449,916 41,242
1992 2,424,701 40,715
1991 2,400,869 40,358
1990 2,379,877 40,432
1989 2,361,916 40,758
1988 2,345,777 41,062
1987 2,329,813 41,348
1986 2,312,125 41,618
1985 2,290,656 41,874
1984 2,264,562 42,113
1983 2,234,832 42,334
1982 2,203,889 42,532
1981 2,173,818 42,698
1980 2,145,658 42,850
1979 2,119,486 43,033
1978 2,094,836 43,217
1977 2,070,657 43,358
1976 2,045,578 43,482
1975 2,018,981 43,606
1974 1,990,906 43,738
1973 1,961,219 43,880
1972 1,931,542 44,033
1971 1,903,728 44,206
1970 1,878,196 44,606
1969 1,855,127 45,731
1968 1,833,765 47,245
1967 1,812,865 48,605
1966 1,791,475 49,898
1965 1,769,192 51,139
1964 1,745,568 52,326
1963 1,721,099 53,441
1962 1,696,932 54,461
1961 1,673,261 55,334
1960 1,650,005 55,810

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Saint Kitts
2023 1.36 1.51
2022 1.37 1.51
2021 1.38 1.53
2020 1.38 1.55
2019 1.39 1.57
2018 1.4 1.59
2017 1.43 1.61
2016 1.46 1.63
2015 1.51 1.64
2014 1.54 1.67
2013 1.59 1.68
2012 1.65 1.71
2011 1.72 1.74
2010 1.8 1.76
2009 1.88 1.8
2008 1.95 1.83
2007 2.02 1.87
2006 2.09 1.9
2005 2.15 1.93
2004 2.2 1.96
2003 2.24 2
2002 2.27 2.04
2001 2.3 2.08
2000 2.35 2.13
1999 2.47 2.26
1998 2.57 2.31
1997 2.68 2.3
1996 2.77 2.26
1995 2.85 2.3
1994 2.93 2.31
1993 2.99 2.38
1992 3.03 2.43
1991 3 2.6
1990 2.96 2.73
1989 2.93 2.69
1988 2.98 2.62
1987 3.02 2.62
1986 3.11 2.68
1985 3.21 2.82
1984 3.32 2.88
1983 3.41 3.1
1982 3.46 3.18
1981 3.51 3.3
1980 3.59 3.26
1979 3.72 3.23
1978 3.84 3.29
1977 4 3.48
1976 4.21 3.59
1975 4.44 3.68
1974 4.67 3.81
1973 5 3.97
1972 5.06 4.16
1971 5.21 4.51
1970 5.35 4.73
1969 5.47 4.97
1968 5.58 5.17
1967 5.67 5.46
1966 5.69 5.78
1965 5.72 6.01
1964 5.79 6.08
1963 5.73 6.12
1962 5.64 6.06
1961 5.6 6.27
1960 5.54 6.54

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

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Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Saint Kitts
2024 33.3 36.8
2023 32.8 36.4
2022 32.2 36
2021 31.7 35.6
2020 31.3 35.2
2019 30.8 34.7
2018 30.3 34.2
2017 29.8 33.8
2016 29.3 33.3
2015 28.8 32.8
2014 28.3 32.3
2013 27.9 31.9
2012 27.4 31.5
2011 27 31.1
2010 26.5 30.6
2009 26.1 30
2008 25.7 29.6
2007 25.3 29.3
2006 24.9 28.9
2005 24.6 28.5
2004 24.4 28.1
2003 24.1 27.7
2002 23.8 27.4
2001 23.6 27
2000 23.3 26.7
1999 23.1 26.3
1998 22.9 25.9
1997 22.7 25.5
1996 22.6 25.1
1995 22.5 24.7
1994 22.4 24.4
1993 22.3 24.1
1992 22.2 23.7
1991 22 23.5
1990 21.8 23.3
1989 21.6 23.2
1988 21.3 23
1987 21.1 22.8
1986 20.8 22.5
1985 20.6 22.2
1984 20.4 21.8
1983 20.1 21.4
1982 19.9 21
1981 19.6 20.5
1980 19.4 20.1
1979 19.1 19.8
1978 18.9 19.5
1977 18.6 19.2
1976 18.4 18.9
1975 18.2 18.5
1974 18 18.1
1973 17.9 17.7
1972 17.8 17.3
1971 17.7 16.8
1970 17.7 16.3
1969 17.8 16.1
1968 17.9 16.4
1967 18.1 16.6
1966 18.3 16.9
1965 18.5 17.1
1964 18.8 17.3
1963 19 17.3
1962 19.3 17.4
1961 19.5 17.4
1960 19.8 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Saint Kitts
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$1.05B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
43.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
3.5%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
5.12%
2001
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
66.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
20.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$295M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$38.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
301,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
61.8%
2018
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
n/a

Energy

Jamaica Saint Kitts
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
1,777 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$12
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
0.14 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
2.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
1.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
4.53%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Saint Kitts
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0006%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
+18
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
31.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
56.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
13
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
23.1
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
2
2025
Visa free countries
99
2025
149
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
97.8%
2003
English speaking
97.6%
2023
78%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
76.4%
2023

Health

Jamaica Saint Kitts
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$1,295
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$541
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
3.09
2018
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
74
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
16.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
46.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
85
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
4.69 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Saint Kitts
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
2,143 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
23.2 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
42.5 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
238 mi
2002

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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