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Jamaica vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 159th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Serbia
Population
2834980
6494521
Population rank 139/197 110/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Jamaica and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Serbia
2024 $22,014,397,090 $90,097,765,959
2023 $21,418,804,320 $81,343,999,280
2022 $18,813,516,805 $66,809,895,701
2021 $15,963,885,376 $66,159,884,073
2020 $15,000,214,216 $55,874,017,669
2019 $17,026,269,263 $53,864,693,665
2018 $16,855,447,986 $52,787,520,249
2017 $15,783,583,237 $45,972,834,714
2016 $14,898,999,754 $42,225,495,910
2015 $14,963,589,916 $41,297,410,635
2014 $13,899,217,680 $49,114,321,280
2013 $14,264,205,153 $50,455,529,604
2012 $14,807,086,556 $45,103,269,969
2011 $14,444,661,522 $51,251,098,408
2010 $13,220,549,908 $43,536,629,233
2009 $12,120,458,115 $46,955,984,410
2008 $13,709,401,520 $54,220,641,202
2007 $12,799,600,047 $44,888,028,946
2006 $11,930,179,090 $33,298,057,362
2005 $11,243,865,778 $28,334,256,181
2004 $10,174,664,854 $26,845,632,342
2003 $9,430,234,811 $23,593,044,418
2002 $9,719,009,495 $17,930,583,571
2001 $9,194,727,831 $13,599,378,662
2000 $9,005,064,475 $7,326,373,882
1999 $8,887,057,997 $20,878,694,851
1998 $8,787,195,622 $21,004,077,441
1997 $8,400,041,724 $27,153,408,995
1996 $7,393,891,921 $23,277,430,168
1995 $6,577,520,643 $17,921,892,655
1994 $5,452,558,947 -
1993 $5,440,075,676 -
1992 $3,535,460,090 -
1991 $4,106,207,649 -
1990 $4,592,208,087 -
1989 $4,404,937,853 -
1988 $3,828,342,820 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Serbia
2024 $7,754 $13,679
2023 $7,542 $12,282
2022 $6,626 $10,025
2021 $5,626 $9,681
2020 $5,299 $8,099
2019 $6,031 $7,756
2018 $5,977 $7,560
2017 $5,605 $6,548
2016 $5,302 $5,982
2015 $5,339 $5,820
2014 $4,975 $6,887
2013 $5,124 $7,040
2012 $5,341 $6,263
2011 $5,233 $7,082
2010 $4,810 $5,971
2009 $4,428 $6,414
2008 $5,030 $7,377
2007 $4,716 $6,081
2006 $4,417 $4,493
2005 $4,184 $3,808
2004 $3,808 $3,597
2003 $3,550 $3,154
2002 $3,681 $2,391
2001 $3,504 $1,812
2000 $3,453 $975
1999 $3,432 $2,769
1998 $3,419 $2,775
1997 $3,297 $3,574
1996 $2,929 $3,054
1995 $2,631 $2,349
1994 $2,203 -
1993 $2,221 -
1992 $1,458 -
1991 $1,710 -
1990 $1,930 -
1989 $1,865 -
1988 $1,632 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Serbia
2026 71.9 77.3
2025 71.7 77.1
2024 71.6 76.9
2023 71.5 76.8
2022 71.5 75.5
2021 69.1 72.9
2020 71.5 74.5
2019 71.5 76.1
2018 71.6 76
2017 71.9 75.8
2016 72.1 75.7
2015 72.2 75.7
2014 72.4 75.5
2013 72.4 75.3
2012 72.4 75.1
2011 72.2 74.7
2010 72 74.4
2009 71.7 74.1
2008 71.5 73.9
2007 71.4 73.7
2006 71.4 73.4
2005 71.5 73.1
2004 71.5 72.9
2003 71.6 72.7
2002 71.5 72.6
2001 71.3 72.3
2000 71.3 72.3
1999 71.2 70
1998 71.2 72.3
1997 71.2 72.9
1996 71.3 72.9
1995 71.5 72.7
1994 71.6 72.3
1993 71.8 71.9
1992 71.8 71.6
1991 71.8 71.9
1990 71.7 72.2
1989 71.5 72.3
1988 71.2 72
1987 70.9 71.9
1986 70.4 71.6
1985 70.1 71.4
1984 69.8 71.2
1983 69.5 71.1
1982 69.3 71
1981 69.1 71.1
1980 69 71.1
1979 68.8 71.2
1978 68.7 71.4
1977 68.6 71.8
1976 68.4 71.9
1975 68.2 71.6
1974 67.9 71.1
1973 67.6 70.5
1972 67.3 70
1971 67 69.7
1970 66.7 69.7
1969 66.5 70
1968 66.3 70.1
1967 66.1 70.1
1966 65.9 69.4
1965 65.7 68.7
1964 65.3 68
1963 65 67.4
1962 64.6 67
1961 64.3 66.3
1960 63.8 65.7
1959 63.2 65.2
1958 62.6 64.3
1957 61.9 63.2
1956 61.2 61.9
1955 60.4 61.3
1954 59.6 60.7
1953 58.9 59.8
1952 58.1 57.4
1951 57.1 55.6
1950 56.6 55.1

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

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Jamaica and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Serbia
2024 2,839,175 6,586,476
2023 2,839,786 6,623,183
2022 2,839,144 6,664,449
2021 2,837,682 6,834,326
2020 2,830,739 6,899,126
2019 2,823,271 6,945,235
2018 2,820,097 6,982,604
2017 2,815,764 7,020,858
2016 2,809,915 7,058,322
2015 2,802,534 7,095,383
2014 2,793,749 7,131,787
2013 2,783,687 7,166,553
2012 2,772,430 7,201,497
2011 2,760,494 7,236,519
2010 2,748,568 7,291,436
2009 2,736,995 7,320,807
2008 2,725,635 7,350,222
2007 2,713,800 7,381,579
2006 2,700,968 7,411,569
2005 2,687,066 7,440,769
2004 2,672,225 7,463,157
2003 2,656,623 7,480,591
2002 2,640,572 7,500,031
2001 2,624,403 7,503,433
2000 2,607,826 7,516,346
1999 2,589,795 7,540,401
1998 2,569,736 7,567,745
1997 2,547,848 7,598,538
1996 2,524,463 7,622,185
1995 2,500,151 7,628,264
1994 2,475,220 7,622,711
1993 2,449,916 7,614,328
1992 2,424,701 7,604,063
1991 2,400,869 7,595,636
1990 2,379,877 7,897,937
1989 2,361,916 7,893,787
1988 2,345,777 7,884,218
1987 2,329,813 7,868,027
1986 2,312,125 7,853,824
1985 2,290,656 7,835,902
1984 2,264,562 7,813,549
1983 2,234,832 7,788,100
1982 2,203,889 7,763,335
1981 2,173,818 7,736,787
1980 2,145,658 7,709,544
1979 2,119,486 7,541,997
1978 2,094,836 7,504,017
1977 2,070,657 7,462,783
1976 2,045,578 7,418,973
1975 2,018,981 7,368,717
1974 1,990,906 7,326,043
1973 1,961,219 7,283,902
1972 1,931,542 7,252,012
1971 1,903,728 7,211,716
1970 1,878,196 7,164,993
1969 1,855,127 7,123,249
1968 1,833,765 7,007,586
1967 1,812,865 6,966,522
1966 1,791,475 6,927,969
1965 1,769,192 6,876,624
1964 1,745,568 6,832,855
1963 1,721,099 6,787,950
1962 1,696,932 6,740,264
1961 1,673,261 6,689,077
1960 1,650,005 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Serbia

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Serbia
2023 1.36 1.61
2022 1.37 1.59
2021 1.38 1.52
2020 1.38 1.48
2019 1.39 1.52
2018 1.4 1.49
2017 1.43 1.49
2016 1.46 1.46
2015 1.51 1.46
2014 1.54 1.46
2013 1.59 1.43
2012 1.65 1.45
2011 1.72 1.4
2010 1.8 1.4
2009 1.88 1.44
2008 1.95 1.4
2007 2.02 1.38
2006 2.09 1.43
2005 2.15 1.45
2004 2.2 1.57
2003 2.24 1.59
2002 2.27 1.57
2001 2.3 1.58
2000 2.35 1.48
1999 2.47 1.35
1998 2.57 1.37
1997 2.68 1.4
1996 2.77 1.44
1995 2.85 1.47
1994 2.93 1.51
1993 2.99 1.54
1992 3.03 1.57
1991 3 1.61
1990 2.96 1.65
1989 2.93 1.69
1988 2.98 1.72
1987 3.02 1.75
1986 3.11 1.78
1985 3.21 1.8
1984 3.32 1.81
1983 3.41 1.83
1982 3.46 1.84
1981 3.51 1.85
1980 3.59 1.86
1979 3.72 1.88
1978 3.84 1.89
1977 4 1.9
1976 4.21 1.91
1975 4.44 1.92
1974 4.67 1.93
1973 5 1.94
1972 5.06 1.95
1971 5.21 1.96
1970 5.35 1.97
1969 5.47 1.99
1968 5.58 2.01
1967 5.67 2.02
1966 5.69 2.04
1965 5.72 2.06
1964 5.79 2.07
1963 5.73 2.08
1962 5.64 2.11
1961 5.6 2.13
1960 5.54 2.15

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

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Jamaica and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Serbia
2024 33.3 45.1
2023 32.8 44.9
2022 32.2 44.7
2021 31.7 44.5
2020 31.3 44.4
2019 30.8 44.2
2018 30.3 44
2017 29.8 43.7
2016 29.3 43.5
2015 28.8 43.3
2014 28.3 43
2013 27.9 42.8
2012 27.4 42.6
2011 27 42.4
2010 26.5 42.1
2009 26.1 41.9
2008 25.7 41.7
2007 25.3 41.5
2006 24.9 41.3
2005 24.6 41.1
2004 24.4 40.9
2003 24.1 40.7
2002 23.8 40.5
2001 23.6 40.3
2000 23.3 40.1
1999 23.1 39.8
1998 22.9 39.5
1997 22.7 39.2
1996 22.6 38.9
1995 22.5 38.5
1994 22.4 38.2
1993 22.3 37.8
1992 22.2 37.5
1991 22 37.1
1990 21.8 36.8
1989 21.6 36.5
1988 21.3 36.1
1987 21.1 35.7
1986 20.8 35.4
1985 20.6 35
1984 20.4 34.7
1983 20.1 34.4
1982 19.9 34.1
1981 19.6 33.9
1980 19.4 33.8
1979 19.1 33.7
1978 18.9 33.5
1977 18.6 33.4
1976 18.4 33.2
1975 18.2 33
1974 18 32.8
1973 17.9 32.7
1972 17.8 32.5
1971 17.7 32.2
1970 17.7 32
1969 17.8 31.7
1968 17.9 31.4
1967 18.1 31.1
1966 18.3 30.8
1965 18.5 30.5
1964 18.8 30.2
1963 19 29.8
1962 19.3 29.4
1961 19.5 29.1
1960 19.8 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
2.4%
2022
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
83.3%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Serbia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
99.3%
2022
English speaking
97.6%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Jamaica Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Jamaica Serbia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
28,222 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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