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Jamaica vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 159th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Slovakia
Population
2834980
5359438
Population rank 139/197 125/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Jamaica and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Slovakia
2024 $22,014,397,090 $140,934,076,532
2023 $21,418,804,320 $133,578,518,424
2022 $18,813,516,805 $115,792,972,358
2021 $15,963,885,376 $120,511,265,913
2020 $15,000,214,216 $107,732,602,896
2019 $17,026,269,263 $105,843,498,304
2018 $16,855,447,986 $106,611,673,365
2017 $15,783,583,237 $95,978,130,735
2016 $14,898,999,754 $90,347,173,229
2015 $14,963,589,916 $89,178,548,717
2014 $13,899,217,680 $101,713,075,599
2013 $14,264,205,153 $99,134,277,850
2012 $14,807,086,556 $94,724,394,278
2011 $14,444,661,522 $99,705,104,723
2010 $13,220,549,908 $91,112,160,801
2009 $12,120,458,115 $89,342,984,698
2008 $13,709,401,520 $100,830,060,553
2007 $12,799,600,047 $86,587,749,518
2006 $11,930,179,090 $70,751,813,443
2005 $11,243,865,778 $62,547,753,148
2004 $10,174,664,854 $57,215,475,076
2003 $9,430,234,811 $46,616,149,117
2002 $9,719,009,495 $35,243,658,399
2001 $9,194,727,831 $30,726,659,551
2000 $9,005,064,475 $29,215,726,005
1999 $8,887,057,997 $30,496,272,225
1998 $8,787,195,622 $29,976,207,629
1997 $8,400,041,724 $27,844,628,979
1996 $7,393,891,921 $28,197,790,875
1995 $6,577,520,643 $26,180,022,222
1994 $5,452,558,947 $20,428,139,756
1993 $5,440,075,676 $16,737,973,764
1992 $3,535,460,090 $15,699,327,209
1991 $4,106,207,649 $14,459,924,589
1990 $4,592,208,087 $12,915,046,978
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 Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Slovakia
2024 $7,754 $25,993
2023 $7,542 $24,615
2022 $6,626 $21,318
2021 $5,626 $22,123
2020 $5,299 $19,735
2019 $6,031 $19,406
2018 $5,977 $19,573
2017 $5,605 $17,646
2016 $5,302 $16,636
2015 $5,339 $16,442
2014 $4,975 $18,771
2013 $5,124 $18,313
2012 $5,341 $17,517
2011 $5,233 $18,469
2010 $4,810 $16,899
2009 $4,428 $16,587
2008 $5,030 $18,744
2007 $4,716 $16,110
2006 $4,417 $13,168
2005 $4,184 $11,642
2004 $3,808 $10,650
2003 $3,550 $8,675
2002 $3,681 $6,555
2001 $3,504 $5,712
2000 $3,453 $5,422
1999 $3,432 $5,652
1998 $3,419 $5,561
1997 $3,297 $5,172
1996 $2,929 $5,248
1995 $2,631 $4,883
1994 $2,203 $3,821
1993 $2,221 $3,143
1992 $1,458 $2,959
1991 $1,710 $2,727
1990 $1,930 $2,437
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. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Slovakia
2026 71.9 78.8
2025 71.7 78.7
2024 71.6 78.5
2023 71.5 78.3
2022 71.5 77
2021 69.1 74.6
2020 71.5 76.9
2019 71.5 77.7
2018 71.6 77.3
2017 71.9 77.2
2016 72.1 77.2
2015 72.2 76.7
2014 72.4 76.8
2013 72.4 76.5
2012 72.4 76.2
2011 72.2 76
2010 72 75.5
2009 71.7 75.2
2008 71.5 74.9
2007 71.4 74.5
2006 71.4 74.4
2005 71.5 74.2
2004 71.5 74.2
2003 71.6 73.8
2002 71.5 73.8
2001 71.3 73.6
2000 71.3 73.1
1999 71.2 73
1998 71.2 72.6
1997 71.2 72.7
1996 71.3 72.7
1995 71.5 72.3
1994 71.6 72.3
1993 71.8 71.9
1992 71.8 71.4
1991 71.8 70.9
1990 71.7 70.8
1989 71.5 70.9
1988 71.2 71.1
1987 70.9 71.1
1986 70.4 70.9
1985 70.1 70.7
1984 69.8 70.7
1983 69.5 70.5
1982 69.3 70.8
1981 69.1 70.6
1980 69 70.4
1979 68.8 70.7
1978 68.7 70.4
1977 68.6 70.4
1976 68.4 70.5
1975 68.2 70.3
1974 67.9 70.2
1973 67.6 70
1972 67.3 70.3
1971 67 69.9
1970 66.7 69.7
1969 66.5 69.8
1968 66.3 70.5
1967 66.1 71
1966 65.9 70.4
1965 65.7 70.3
1964 65.3 71.1
1963 65 70.7
1962 64.6 70.3
1961 64.3 70.8
1960 63.8 70.3
1959 63.2 69
1958 62.6 69.4
1957 61.9 67.5
1956 61.2 68.4
1955 60.4 67.8
1954 59.6 66.7
1953 58.9 65.7
1952 58.1 64.3
1951 57.1 61.1
1950 56.6 60.8

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

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Jamaica and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Slovakia
2024 2,839,175 5,422,069
2023 2,839,786 5,426,740
2022 2,839,144 5,431,752
2021 2,837,682 5,447,247
2020 2,830,739 5,458,827
2019 2,823,271 5,454,147
2018 2,820,097 5,446,771
2017 2,815,764 5,439,232
2016 2,809,915 5,430,798
2015 2,802,534 5,423,801
2014 2,793,749 5,418,649
2013 2,783,687 5,413,393
2012 2,772,430 5,407,579
2011 2,760,494 5,398,384
2010 2,748,568 5,391,428
2009 2,736,995 5,386,406
2008 2,725,635 5,379,233
2007 2,713,800 5,374,622
2006 2,700,968 5,373,054
2005 2,687,066 5,372,807
2004 2,672,225 5,372,280
2003 2,656,623 5,373,374
2002 2,640,572 5,376,912
2001 2,624,403 5,378,867
2000 2,607,826 5,388,720
1999 2,589,795 5,396,020
1998 2,569,736 5,390,516
1997 2,547,848 5,383,291
1996 2,524,463 5,373,361
1995 2,500,151 5,361,999
1994 2,475,220 5,346,331
1993 2,449,916 5,325,305
1992 2,424,701 5,305,016
1991 2,400,869 5,303,294
1990 2,379,877 5,299,187
1989 2,361,916 5,275,942
1988 2,345,777 5,250,596
1987 2,329,813 5,222,840
1986 2,312,125 5,193,838
1985 2,290,656 5,161,768
1984 2,264,562 5,127,097
1983 2,234,832 5,091,971
1982 2,203,889 5,055,099
1981 2,173,818 5,016,105
1980 2,145,658 4,979,815
1979 2,119,486 4,938,973
1978 2,094,836 4,890,125
1977 2,070,657 4,840,501
1976 2,045,578 4,789,507
1975 2,018,981 4,739,105
1974 1,990,906 4,689,623
1973 1,961,219 4,641,445
1972 1,931,542 4,596,622
1971 1,903,728 4,557,449
1970 1,878,196 4,538,223
1969 1,855,127 4,518,607
1968 1,833,765 4,483,915
1967 1,812,865 4,449,367
1966 1,791,475 4,411,666
1965 1,769,192 4,370,983
1964 1,745,568 4,327,341
1963 1,721,099 4,282,017
1962 1,696,932 4,238,188
1961 1,673,261 4,191,667
1960 1,650,005 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Slovakia
2023 1.36 1.49
2022 1.37 1.57
2021 1.38 1.63
2020 1.38 1.59
2019 1.39 1.57
2018 1.4 1.54
2017 1.43 1.52
2016 1.46 1.48
2015 1.51 1.4
2014 1.54 1.37
2013 1.59 1.34
2012 1.65 1.34
2011 1.72 1.45
2010 1.8 1.43
2009 1.88 1.44
2008 1.95 1.34
2007 2.02 1.27
2006 2.09 1.25
2005 2.15 1.27
2004 2.2 1.25
2003 2.24 1.2
2002 2.27 1.19
2001 2.3 1.2
2000 2.35 1.3
1999 2.47 1.33
1998 2.57 1.37
1997 2.68 1.43
1996 2.77 1.47
1995 2.85 1.52
1994 2.93 1.67
1993 2.99 1.87
1992 3.03 1.93
1991 3 2.05
1990 2.96 2.09
1989 2.93 2.07
1988 2.98 2.13
1987 3.02 2.14
1986 3.11 2.2
1985 3.21 2.26
1984 3.32 2.26
1983 3.41 2.28
1982 3.46 2.28
1981 3.51 2.29
1980 3.59 2.32
1979 3.72 2.45
1978 3.84 2.47
1977 4 2.49
1976 4.21 2.55
1975 4.44 2.55
1974 4.67 2.61
1973 5 2.56
1972 5.06 2.49
1971 5.21 2.43
1970 5.35 2.41
1969 5.47 2.43
1968 5.58 2.39
1967 5.67 2.48
1966 5.69 2.66
1965 5.72 2.78
1964 5.79 2.89
1963 5.73 2.92
1962 5.64 2.83
1961 5.6 2.96
1960 5.54 3.04

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

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Jamaica and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Slovakia
2024 33.3 42.7
2023 32.8 42.3
2022 32.2 41.9
2021 31.7 41.5
2020 31.3 41.2
2019 30.8 40.8
2018 30.3 40.4
2017 29.8 40
2016 29.3 39.6
2015 28.8 39.2
2014 28.3 38.8
2013 27.9 38.4
2012 27.4 38
2011 27 37.6
2010 26.5 37.3
2009 26.1 36.9
2008 25.7 36.6
2007 25.3 36.2
2006 24.9 35.8
2005 24.6 35.5
2004 24.4 35.2
2003 24.1 34.9
2002 23.8 34.6
2001 23.6 34.3
2000 23.3 33.9
1999 23.1 33.6
1998 22.9 33.3
1997 22.7 33
1996 22.6 32.7
1995 22.5 32.5
1994 22.4 32.2
1993 22.3 31.9
1992 22.2 31.7
1991 22 31.5
1990 21.8 31.3
1989 21.6 31.1
1988 21.3 30.8
1987 21.1 30.6
1986 20.8 30.3
1985 20.6 30.1
1984 20.4 29.8
1983 20.1 29.6
1982 19.9 29.4
1981 19.6 29.1
1980 19.4 28.9
1979 19.1 28.8
1978 18.9 28.6
1977 18.6 28.5
1976 18.4 28.4
1975 18.2 28.4
1974 18 28.4
1973 17.9 28.4
1972 17.8 28.3
1971 17.7 28.3
1970 17.7 28.3
1969 17.8 28.3
1968 17.9 28.2
1967 18.1 28.1
1966 18.3 28
1965 18.5 28
1964 18.8 27.9
1963 19 27.9
1962 19.3 27.8
1961 19.5 27.7
1960 19.8 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
92.2%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Slovakia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
99.6%
2004
English speaking
97.6%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

Jamaica Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Slovakia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
24,224 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. 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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