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Jamaica vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 159th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Saudi Arabia
Population
2834980
36734925
Population rank 139/197 44/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 124/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Jamaica and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Saudi Arabia
2024 $22,014,397,090 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $21,418,804,320 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $18,813,516,805 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $15,963,885,376 $982,661,066,667
2020 $15,000,214,216 $767,951,200,000
2019 $17,026,269,263 $888,890,133,333
2018 $16,855,447,986 $886,564,800,000
2017 $15,783,583,237 $741,266,133,333
2016 $14,898,999,754 $689,279,466,667
2015 $14,963,589,916 $693,414,400,000
2014 $13,899,217,680 $787,153,066,667
2013 $14,264,205,153 $769,755,733,333
2012 $14,807,086,556 $751,921,333,333
2011 $14,444,661,522 $680,660,800,000
2010 $13,220,549,908 $528,207,466,667
2009 $12,120,458,115 $429,097,866,667
2008 $13,709,401,520 $519,796,800,000
2007 $12,799,600,047 $415,964,509,673
2006 $11,930,179,090 $376,900,133,511
2005 $11,243,865,778 $328,459,608,764
2004 $10,174,664,854 $258,742,133,333
2003 $9,430,234,811 $215,807,733,333
2002 $9,719,009,495 $189,605,866,667
2001 $9,194,727,831 $184,137,600,000
2000 $9,005,064,475 $189,514,933,333
1999 $8,887,057,997 $161,717,066,667
1998 $8,787,195,622 $146,775,466,667
1997 $8,400,041,724 $165,963,684,913
1996 $7,393,891,921 $158,662,483,311
1995 $6,577,520,643 $143,343,124,166
1994 $5,452,558,947 $135,174,899,866
1993 $5,440,075,676 $132,967,957,276
1992 $3,535,460,090 $137,087,850,467
1991 $4,106,207,649 $132,223,230,975
1990 $4,592,208,087 $117,630,173,565
1989 $4,404,937,853 $95,344,459,279
1988 $3,828,342,820 $88,256,074,766
1987 $3,287,007,322 $85,695,861,148
1986 $2,754,549,582 $86,961,922,765
1985 $2,100,239,019 $103,897,846,494
1984 $2,373,564,549 $119,624,858,116
1983 $3,619,262,277 $129,171,635,311
1982 $3,293,496,312 $153,240,313,858
1981 $2,979,027,966 $184,291,360,139
1980 $2,679,379,372 $164,539,660,725
1979 $2,425,064,229 $111,858,444,786
1978 $2,644,527,822 $80,266,516,687
1977 $3,249,733,140 $74,188,986,586
1976 $2,966,042,856 $64,005,665,722
1975 $2,860,442,750 $46,773,208,643
1974 $2,375,122,375 $45,412,957,746
1973 $1,905,917,553 $14,947,435,499
1972 $1,875,146,587 $9,664,267,087
1971 $1,539,861,816 $7,184,806,909
1970 $1,404,720,442 $5,377,333,333
1969 $1,191,239,047 $4,485,777,644
1968 $1,083,839,133 $4,187,777,711
1967 $1,148,014,311 $3,257,022,223
1966 $1,096,759,561 $2,920,555,557
1965 $972,159,611 $2,647,955,558
1964 $897,949,001 $2,371,808,713
1963 $826,706,669 $2,207,393,172
1962 $777,727,689 $2,130,606,532
1961 $748,043,501 $1,920,811,284
1960 $699,064,380 $1,748,124,064

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

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Jamaica and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Saudi Arabia
2024 $7,754 $35,122
2023 $7,542 $36,157
2022 $6,626 $38,510
2021 $5,626 $31,921
2020 $5,299 $24,339
2019 $6,031 $29,567
2018 $5,977 $29,360
2017 $5,605 $23,929
2016 $5,302 $22,268
2015 $5,339 $23,256
2014 $4,975 $27,805
2013 $5,124 $27,865
2012 $5,341 $28,733
2011 $5,233 $27,127
2010 $4,810 $22,028
2009 $4,428 $17,718
2008 $5,030 $22,320
2007 $4,716 $18,596
2006 $4,417 $17,564
2005 $4,184 $15,976
2004 $3,808 $13,154
2003 $3,550 $11,487
2002 $3,681 $10,586
2001 $3,504 $10,805
2000 $3,453 $11,715
1999 $3,432 $10,452
1998 $3,419 $9,836
1997 $3,297 $11,545
1996 $2,929 $11,472
1995 $2,631 $10,786
1994 $2,203 $10,602
1993 $2,221 $10,885
1992 $1,458 $11,730
1991 $1,710 $11,847
1990 $1,930 $11,055
1989 $1,865 $9,414
1988 $1,632 $9,165
1987 $1,411 $9,386
1986 $1,191 $10,078
1985 $917 $12,745
1984 $1,048 $15,541
1983 $1,619 $17,810
1982 $1,494 $22,454
1981 $1,370 $28,703
1980 $1,249 $27,206
1979 $1,144 $19,612
1978 $1,262 $14,914
1977 $1,569 $14,595
1976 $1,450 $13,313
1975 $1,417 $10,266
1974 $1,193 $10,503
1973 $972 $3,640
1972 $971 $2,474
1971 $809 $1,929
1970 $748 $1,509
1969 $642 $1,313
1968 $591 $1,276
1967 $633 $1,032
1966 $612 $961
1965 $549 $904
1964 $514 $840
1963 $480 $812
1962 $458 $813
1961 $447 $760
1960 $424 $718

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

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Jamaica vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Saudi Arabia
2026 71.9 79.4
2025 71.7 79.2
2024 71.6 79
2023 71.5 78.7
2022 71.5 77.3
2021 69.1 77.1
2020 71.5 77.6
2019 71.5 78.3
2018 71.6 78.7
2017 71.9 78.7
2016 72.1 78.4
2015 72.2 77.8
2014 72.4 77.1
2013 72.4 76.5
2012 72.4 76.1
2011 72.2 75.8
2010 72 75.6
2009 71.7 75.4
2008 71.5 75.3
2007 71.4 75.1
2006 71.4 74.8
2005 71.5 74.4
2004 71.5 74
2003 71.6 73.7
2002 71.5 73.3
2001 71.3 73
2000 71.3 72.6
1999 71.2 72.3
1998 71.2 72
1997 71.2 71.6
1996 71.3 71.3
1995 71.5 70.9
1994 71.6 70.6
1993 71.8 70.2
1992 71.8 69.8
1991 71.8 69.3
1990 71.7 68.9
1989 71.5 68.4
1988 71.2 67.8
1987 70.9 67.2
1986 70.4 66.6
1985 70.1 66
1984 69.8 65.4
1983 69.5 64.7
1982 69.3 64
1981 69.1 63.3
1980 69 62.4
1979 68.8 61.5
1978 68.7 60.7
1977 68.6 59.7
1976 68.4 58.8
1975 68.2 57.8
1974 67.9 56.8
1973 67.6 55.8
1972 67.3 54.7
1971 67 53.7
1970 66.7 52.7
1969 66.5 51.8
1968 66.3 50.9
1967 66.1 50
1966 65.9 49.2
1965 65.7 48.4
1964 65.3 47.7
1963 65 47.1
1962 64.6 46.5
1961 64.3 45.9
1960 63.8 45.3
1959 63.2 44.8
1958 62.6 44.2
1957 61.9 43.7
1956 61.2 43.1
1955 60.4 42.6
1954 59.6 42.1
1953 58.9 41.6
1952 58.1 41.1
1951 57.1 40.6
1950 56.6 40

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

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Jamaica and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Saudi Arabia
2024 2,839,175 35,300,280
2023 2,839,786 33,702,731
2022 2,839,144 32,175,224
2021 2,837,682 30,784,383
2020 2,830,739 31,552,510
2019 2,823,271 30,063,799
2018 2,820,097 30,196,281
2017 2,815,764 30,977,355
2016 2,809,915 30,954,198
2015 2,802,534 29,816,382
2014 2,793,749 28,309,273
2013 2,783,687 27,624,004
2012 2,772,430 26,168,861
2011 2,760,494 25,091,867
2010 2,748,568 23,978,487
2009 2,736,995 24,217,654
2008 2,725,635 23,287,877
2007 2,713,800 22,368,313
2006 2,700,968 21,459,144
2005 2,687,066 20,559,890
2004 2,672,225 19,669,480
2003 2,656,623 18,786,767
2002 2,640,572 17,910,910
2001 2,624,403 17,041,397
2000 2,607,826 16,177,722
1999 2,589,795 15,472,075
1998 2,569,736 14,922,185
1997 2,547,848 14,374,943
1996 2,524,463 13,831,009
1995 2,500,151 13,289,245
1994 2,475,220 12,750,040
1993 2,449,916 12,215,862
1992 2,424,701 11,686,676
1991 2,400,869 11,160,744
1990 2,379,877 10,640,691
1989 2,361,916 10,128,394
1988 2,345,777 9,629,165
1987 2,329,813 9,130,194
1986 2,312,125 8,628,639
1985 2,290,656 8,151,779
1984 2,264,562 7,697,307
1983 2,234,832 7,252,941
1982 2,203,889 6,824,486
1981 2,173,818 6,420,551
1980 2,145,658 6,047,997
1979 2,119,486 5,703,698
1978 2,094,836 5,381,902
1977 2,070,657 5,083,048
1976 2,045,578 4,807,933
1975 2,018,981 4,556,287
1974 1,990,906 4,323,632
1973 1,961,219 4,106,344
1972 1,931,542 3,905,722
1971 1,903,728 3,724,031
1970 1,878,196 3,562,470
1969 1,855,127 3,417,114
1968 1,833,765 3,282,711
1967 1,812,865 3,157,242
1966 1,791,475 3,039,887
1965 1,769,192 2,928,771
1964 1,745,568 2,821,968
1963 1,721,099 2,719,341
1962 1,696,932 2,620,910
1961 1,673,261 2,526,347
1960 1,650,005 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Saudi Arabia
2023 1.36 2.28
2022 1.37 2.14
2021 1.38 2.17
2020 1.38 2.27
2019 1.39 2.49
2018 1.4 2.67
2017 1.43 2.67
2016 1.46 2.65
2015 1.51 2.63
2014 1.54 2.68
2013 1.59 2.67
2012 1.65 2.78
2011 1.72 2.8
2010 1.8 2.81
2009 1.88 2.95
2008 1.95 3.07
2007 2.02 3.19
2006 2.09 3.18
2005 2.15 3.16
2004 2.2 3.26
2003 2.24 3.47
2002 2.27 3.71
2001 2.3 3.96
2000 2.35 4.21
1999 2.47 4.35
1998 2.57 4.52
1997 2.68 4.66
1996 2.77 4.81
1995 2.85 4.99
1994 2.93 5.16
1993 2.99 5.33
1992 3.03 5.49
1991 3 5.64
1990 2.96 5.8
1989 2.93 5.98
1988 2.98 6.15
1987 3.02 6.34
1986 3.11 6.52
1985 3.21 6.65
1984 3.32 6.78
1983 3.41 6.88
1982 3.46 6.98
1981 3.51 7.07
1980 3.59 7.15
1979 3.72 7.23
1978 3.84 7.26
1977 4 7.3
1976 4.21 7.33
1975 4.44 7.37
1974 4.67 7.43
1973 5 7.48
1972 5.06 7.54
1971 5.21 7.56
1970 5.35 7.58
1969 5.47 7.6
1968 5.58 7.63
1967 5.67 7.66
1966 5.69 7.66
1965 5.72 7.66
1964 5.79 7.67
1963 5.73 7.65
1962 5.64 7.64
1961 5.6 7.63
1960 5.54 7.63

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

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Jamaica and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Saudi Arabia
2024 33.3 30.5
2023 32.8 30.2
2022 32.2 29.7
2021 31.7 29.5
2020 31.3 29.4
2019 30.8 29.3
2018 30.3 29.3
2017 29.8 29
2016 29.3 28.6
2015 28.8 27.9
2014 28.3 27.2
2013 27.9 26.6
2012 27.4 25.9
2011 27 25.2
2010 26.5 24.5
2009 26.1 23.9
2008 25.7 23.4
2007 25.3 22.8
2006 24.9 22.3
2005 24.6 21.9
2004 24.4 21.4
2003 24.1 21.1
2002 23.8 20.8
2001 23.6 20.7
2000 23.3 20.8
1999 23.1 20.7
1998 22.9 20.4
1997 22.7 20.2
1996 22.6 19.9
1995 22.5 19.7
1994 22.4 19.6
1993 22.3 19.4
1992 22.2 19.3
1991 22 19.2
1990 21.8 19
1989 21.6 19
1988 21.3 18.9
1987 21.1 18.8
1986 20.8 18.7
1985 20.6 18.7
1984 20.4 18.6
1983 20.1 18.5
1982 19.9 18.4
1981 19.6 18.3
1980 19.4 18.2
1979 19.1 18.1
1978 18.9 18
1977 18.6 17.9
1976 18.4 17.8
1975 18.2 17.7
1974 18 17.6
1973 17.9 17.5
1972 17.8 17.4
1971 17.7 17.4
1970 17.7 17.4
1969 17.8 17.4
1968 17.9 17.5
1967 18.1 17.6
1966 18.3 17.7
1965 18.5 17.9
1964 18.8 18
1963 19 18.2
1962 19.3 18.4
1961 19.5 18.5
1960 19.8 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
78.8%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
97.9%
2024
English speaking
97.6%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Jamaica Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
137,554 mi
2006

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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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