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Jamaica vs Slovakia statistics compared

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Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 5.41M in Slovakia (ranked 122/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 159th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 125/197 ($22.7B) and Slovakia ranks 60/197 ($155B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 98/197 ($8,003), while Slovakia ranks 46/197 ($28,544).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Slovakia
Population
2834177
5376239
Population rank 140/197 125/197
GDP
$22.7B
2025
$155B
2025
GDP rank 125/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$8,003
2025
$28,544
2025
GDP per capita rank 98/197 46/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2025
$95.3B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2025
61.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,419
2025
$17,597
2025
Government debt per person rank 80/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,390
2026
$17,518
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
289.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2024
1.46
2024
Median age
33.8 years
2025
43.3 years
2025
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
2025 $22,704,903,218 $154,530,066,507
2024 $22,014,429,051 $140,934,076,532
2023 $21,418,797,833 $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 $96,685,492,864
2007 $12,799,600,047 $77,019,443,089
2006 $11,930,179,090 $57,111,148,619
2005 $11,243,865,778 $48,823,790,951
2004 $10,174,664,854 $42,960,730,480
2003 $9,430,234,811 $33,761,723,946
2002 $9,719,009,495 $24,768,142,566
2001 $9,194,727,831 $21,377,597,035
2000 $9,005,064,475 $20,626,538,612
1999 $8,887,057,997 $20,813,421,086
1998 $8,787,195,622 $22,911,708,405
1997 $8,400,041,724 $22,026,728,498
1996 $7,393,891,921 $21,864,845,214
1995 $6,577,520,643 $20,306,095,054
1994 $5,452,558,947 $16,187,735,322
1993 $5,440,075,676 $13,991,963,247
1992 $3,535,460,090 $12,932,972,789
1991 $4,106,207,649 $11,952,983,608
1990 $4,592,208,087 $17,068,924,602
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Jamaica and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Slovakia
2025 $8,003 $28,544
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 $17,974
2007 $4,716 $14,330
2006 $4,417 $10,629
2005 $4,184 $9,087
2004 $3,808 $7,997
2003 $3,550 $6,283
2002 $3,681 $4,606
2001 $3,504 $3,974
2000 $3,453 $3,828
1999 $3,432 $3,857
1998 $3,419 $4,250
1997 $3,297 $4,092
1996 $2,929 $4,069
1995 $2,631 $3,787
1994 $2,203 $3,028
1993 $2,221 $2,627
1992 $1,458 $2,438
1991 $1,710 $2,254
1990 $1,930 $3,221
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Jamaica and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Slovakia
2025 2,837,077 5,413,813
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Slovakia
2024 1.35 1.46
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Jamaica and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Slovakia
2025 33.8 43.3
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$22.1B
2025
$143B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2025
48.7%
2025
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
-3.77%
2025
-5.02%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
5.4%
2025
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2025
59.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
16.3%
2025
28.1%
2025
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
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2026
Listed domestic companies
100
2025
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.6B
2025
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$6.3B
2025
$18.2B
2025
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
935 kg
2023
3,011 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2023
$16
2024
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
1.54%
2023
32.3%
2024
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,205 kWh
2023
4,675 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.35%
2023
18%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.9%
2024
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Slovakia
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
59.4%
2025
53.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.64 ft
2026
5.94 ft
2026
Average female height
5.28 ft
2026
5.48 ft
2026
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
72.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.4
2023
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
98
2026
172
2026
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
99.6%
2004
English speaking
97.6%
2026
25.7%
2026
People using the Internet
90.1%
2024
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
27.4 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.8
2024
6.3
2024
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
11.5%
2024
29.5%
2024
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
1,474 sq mi
2025
3,429 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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