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Jamaica vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 159th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Samoa
Population
2834980
220932
Population rank 139/197 177/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Jamaica and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Samoa
2024 $22,014,397,090 $1,175,749,786
2023 $21,418,804,320 $1,044,909,500
2022 $18,813,516,805 $889,554,712
2021 $15,963,885,376 $859,724,936
2020 $15,000,214,216 $868,884,903
2019 $17,026,269,263 $912,950,466
2018 $16,855,447,986 $878,448,433
2017 $15,783,583,237 $884,844,384
2016 $14,898,999,754 $843,924,797
2015 $14,963,589,916 $824,150,499
2014 $13,899,217,680 $796,683,520
2013 $14,264,205,153 $797,736,334
2012 $14,807,086,556 $773,141,661
2011 $14,444,661,522 $744,097,050
2010 $13,220,549,908 $680,260,907
2009 $12,120,458,115 $628,006,115
2008 $13,709,401,520 $641,346,192
2007 $12,799,600,047 $573,548,460
2006 $11,930,179,090 $499,923,758
2005 $11,243,865,778 $476,801,793
2004 $10,174,664,854 $407,747,565
2003 $9,430,234,811 $333,426,188
2002 $9,719,009,495 $281,790,134
2001 $9,194,727,831 $266,299,591
2000 $9,005,064,475 $258,856,140
1999 $8,887,057,997 $255,408,060
1998 $8,787,195,622 $269,485,244
1997 $8,400,041,724 $285,475,592
1996 $7,393,891,921 $249,907,869
1995 $6,577,520,643 $224,865,731
1994 $5,452,558,947 $221,098,107
1993 $5,440,075,676 $133,122,897
1992 $3,535,460,090 $132,303,041
1991 $4,106,207,649 $125,597,205
1990 $4,592,208,087 $125,766,270
1989 $4,404,937,853 $122,888,610
1988 $3,828,342,820 $133,016,065
1987 $3,287,007,322 $111,713,922
1986 $2,754,549,582 $100,947,849
1985 $2,100,239,019 $95,572,173
1984 $2,373,564,549 $109,200,934
1983 $3,619,262,277 $111,862,824
1982 $3,293,496,312 $121,221,652
1981 $2,979,027,966 $118,190,655
1980 $2,679,379,372 $125,747,038
1979 $2,425,064,229 $122,257,393
1978 $2,644,527,822 $108,223,444
1977 $3,249,733,140 $98,295,671
1976 $2,966,042,856 $85,003,078
1975 $2,860,442,750 $93,489,283
1974 $2,375,122,375 $93,549,611
1973 $1,905,917,553 $82,452,985
1972 $1,875,146,587 $62,566,116
1971 $1,539,861,816 $53,719,569
1970 $1,404,720,442 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Samoa
2024 $7,754 $5,393
2023 $7,542 $4,823
2022 $6,626 $4,132
2021 $5,626 $4,022
2020 $5,299 $4,100
2019 $6,031 $4,352
2018 $5,977 $4,232
2017 $5,605 $4,308
2016 $5,302 $4,147
2015 $5,339 $4,084
2014 $4,975 $3,983
2013 $5,124 $4,024
2012 $5,341 $3,935
2011 $5,233 $3,822
2010 $4,810 $3,524
2009 $4,428 $3,279
2008 $5,030 $3,374
2007 $4,716 $3,039
2006 $4,417 $2,663
2005 $4,184 $2,550
2004 $3,808 $2,189
2003 $3,550 $1,798
2002 $3,681 $1,528
2001 $3,504 $1,454
2000 $3,453 $1,425
1999 $3,432 $1,417
1998 $3,419 $1,506
1997 $3,297 $1,608
1996 $2,929 $1,419
1995 $2,631 $1,288
1994 $2,203 $1,277
1993 $2,221 $775
1992 $1,458 $777
1991 $1,710 $742
1990 $1,930 $744
1989 $1,865 $728
1988 $1,632 $790
1987 $1,411 $666
1986 $1,191 $604
1985 $917 $573
1984 $1,048 $655
1983 $1,619 $671
1982 $1,494 $728
1981 $1,370 $713
1980 $1,249 $765
1979 $1,144 $751
1978 $1,262 $671
1977 $1,569 $615
1976 $1,450 $541
1975 $1,417 $610
1974 $1,193 $626
1973 $972 $563
1972 $971 $433
1971 $809 $377
1970 $748 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Samoa
2026 71.9 72.1
2025 71.7 71.9
2024 71.6 71.8
2023 71.5 71.7
2022 71.5 71.6
2021 69.1 71.1
2020 71.5 70.7
2019 71.5 70.3
2018 71.6 71.1
2017 71.9 71
2016 72.1 71
2015 72.2 71.1
2014 72.4 71.1
2013 72.4 71.2
2012 72.4 71.2
2011 72.2 71.4
2010 72 71.5
2009 71.7 69.5
2008 71.5 71.5
2007 71.4 71.6
2006 71.4 71.6
2005 71.5 71.5
2004 71.5 71.5
2003 71.6 71.4
2002 71.5 71.2
2001 71.3 71
2000 71.3 70.8
1999 71.2 70.6
1998 71.2 70.3
1997 71.2 70
1996 71.3 69.8
1995 71.5 69.5
1994 71.6 69.2
1993 71.8 68.8
1992 71.8 68.5
1991 71.8 68
1990 71.7 67.8
1989 71.5 67.6
1988 71.2 67.3
1987 70.9 67
1986 70.4 66.8
1985 70.1 66.6
1984 69.8 66.3
1983 69.5 66
1982 69.3 65.6
1981 69.1 65.3
1980 69 65
1979 68.8 64.5
1978 68.7 64.1
1977 68.6 63.7
1976 68.4 63.3
1975 68.2 62.8
1974 67.9 62.3
1973 67.6 61.9
1972 67.3 61.4
1971 67 60.9
1970 66.7 60.4
1969 66.5 59.9
1968 66.3 59.4
1967 66.1 58.9
1966 65.9 58.2
1965 65.7 57.9
1964 65.3 54
1963 65 56.9
1962 64.6 56.3
1961 64.3 55.7
1960 63.8 55.2
1959 63.2 54.6
1958 62.6 54
1957 61.9 53.4
1956 61.2 52.8
1955 60.4 52.2
1954 59.6 51.6
1953 58.9 51
1952 58.1 50.4
1951 57.1 49.8
1950 56.6 49.2

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

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Jamaica and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Samoa
2024 2,839,175 218,019
2023 2,839,786 216,663
2022 2,839,144 215,261
2021 2,837,682 213,779
2020 2,830,739 211,944
2019 2,823,271 209,780
2018 2,820,097 207,582
2017 2,815,764 205,415
2016 2,809,915 203,499
2015 2,802,534 201,782
2014 2,793,749 200,037
2013 2,783,687 198,268
2012 2,772,430 196,498
2011 2,760,494 194,713
2010 2,748,568 193,023
2009 2,736,995 191,513
2008 2,725,635 190,107
2007 2,713,800 188,753
2006 2,700,968 187,709
2005 2,687,066 186,978
2004 2,672,225 186,249
2003 2,656,623 185,430
2002 2,640,572 184,471
2001 2,624,403 183,166
2000 2,607,826 181,685
1999 2,589,795 180,275
1998 2,569,736 178,905
1997 2,547,848 177,547
1996 2,524,463 176,071
1995 2,500,151 174,571
1994 2,475,220 173,159
1993 2,449,916 171,774
1992 2,424,701 170,331
1991 2,400,869 169,368
1990 2,379,877 169,042
1989 2,361,916 168,768
1988 2,345,777 168,346
1987 2,329,813 167,661
1986 2,312,125 167,061
1985 2,290,656 166,849
1984 2,264,562 166,796
1983 2,234,832 166,714
1982 2,203,889 166,484
1981 2,173,818 165,678
1980 2,145,658 164,322
1979 2,119,486 162,882
1978 2,094,836 161,375
1977 2,070,657 159,753
1976 2,045,578 157,113
1975 2,018,981 153,344
1974 1,990,906 149,431
1973 1,961,219 146,516
1972 1,931,542 144,538
1971 1,903,728 142,503
1970 1,878,196 140,400
1969 1,855,127 138,233
1968 1,833,765 136,020
1967 1,812,865 133,764
1966 1,791,475 131,073
1965 1,769,192 127,978
1964 1,745,568 124,894
1963 1,721,099 121,764
1962 1,696,932 118,597
1961 1,673,261 115,496
1960 1,650,005 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Samoa

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Samoa
2023 1.36 3.83
2022 1.37 3.88
2021 1.38 3.94
2020 1.38 4
2019 1.39 4.06
2018 1.4 4.14
2017 1.43 4.2
2016 1.46 4.26
2015 1.51 4.34
2014 1.54 4.42
2013 1.59 4.49
2012 1.65 4.55
2011 1.72 4.56
2010 1.8 4.52
2009 1.88 4.47
2008 1.95 4.42
2007 2.02 4.36
2006 2.09 4.32
2005 2.15 4.32
2004 2.2 4.34
2003 2.24 4.39
2002 2.27 4.44
2001 2.3 4.48
2000 2.35 4.52
1999 2.47 4.57
1998 2.57 4.64
1997 2.68 4.7
1996 2.77 4.74
1995 2.85 4.77
1994 2.93 4.79
1993 2.99 4.83
1992 3.03 4.87
1991 3 4.91
1990 2.96 5.01
1989 2.93 5.11
1988 2.98 5.21
1987 3.02 5.32
1986 3.11 5.42
1985 3.21 5.49
1984 3.32 5.55
1983 3.41 5.62
1982 3.46 5.68
1981 3.51 5.75
1980 3.59 5.86
1979 3.72 5.99
1978 3.84 6.15
1977 4 6.31
1976 4.21 6.47
1975 4.44 6.61
1974 4.67 6.75
1973 5 6.91
1972 5.06 7.07
1971 5.21 7.22
1970 5.35 7.34
1969 5.47 7.43
1968 5.58 7.5
1967 5.67 7.55
1966 5.69 7.6
1965 5.72 7.65
1964 5.79 7.7
1963 5.73 7.73
1962 5.64 7.76
1961 5.6 7.77
1960 5.54 7.78

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

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Jamaica and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Samoa
2024 33.3 20.9
2023 32.8 21
2022 32.2 21.1
2021 31.7 21.4
2020 31.3 21.4
2019 30.8 21.5
2018 30.3 21.4
2017 29.8 21.4
2016 29.3 21.3
2015 28.8 21.2
2014 28.3 21.1
2013 27.9 21
2012 27.4 20.8
2011 27 20.8
2010 26.5 20.8
2009 26.1 20.8
2008 25.7 20.7
2007 25.3 20.6
2006 24.9 20.4
2005 24.6 20.3
2004 24.4 20.1
2003 24.1 19.9
2002 23.8 19.7
2001 23.6 19.7
2000 23.3 19.8
1999 23.1 19.9
1998 22.9 19.9
1997 22.7 19.8
1996 22.6 19.7
1995 22.5 19.6
1994 22.4 19.3
1993 22.3 19
1992 22.2 18.7
1991 22 18.5
1990 21.8 18.4
1989 21.6 18.3
1988 21.3 18.2
1987 21.1 18
1986 20.8 17.8
1985 20.6 17.6
1984 20.4 17.4
1983 20.1 17.1
1982 19.9 16.8
1981 19.6 16.6
1980 19.4 16.4
1979 19.1 16.2
1978 18.9 16
1977 18.6 15.8
1976 18.4 15.5
1975 18.2 15.3
1974 18 15
1973 17.9 14.9
1972 17.8 14.8
1971 17.7 14.7
1970 17.7 14.6
1969 17.8 14.5
1968 17.9 14.5
1967 18.1 14.5
1966 18.3 14.5
1965 18.5 14.5
1964 18.8 14.6
1963 19 14.6
1962 19.3 14.8
1961 19.5 14.9
1960 19.8 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
2.7%
2013
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
n/a

Energy

Jamaica Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Samoa
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
99.1%
2021
English speaking
97.6%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Jamaica Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Samoa
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
715 mi
2018

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

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