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Jamaica vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 159th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Spain
Population
2834980
48806901
Population rank 139/197 32/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 124/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Jamaica and Spain: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Spain economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Spain
2024 $22,014,397,090 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $21,418,804,320 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $18,813,516,805 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $15,963,885,376 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $15,000,214,216 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $17,026,269,263 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $16,855,447,986 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $15,783,583,237 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $14,898,999,754 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $14,963,589,916 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $13,899,217,680 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $14,264,205,153 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $14,807,086,556 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $14,444,661,522 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $13,220,549,908 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $12,120,458,115 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $13,709,401,520 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $12,799,600,047 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $11,930,179,090 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $11,243,865,778 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $10,174,664,854 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $9,430,234,811 $907,963,217,058
2002 $9,719,009,495 $708,938,227,244
2001 $9,194,727,831 $627,798,682,379
2000 $9,005,064,475 $598,102,854,756
1999 $8,887,057,997 $634,394,904,387
1998 $8,787,195,622 $618,731,484,575
1997 $8,400,041,724 $589,739,772,727
1996 $7,393,891,921 $642,251,412,058
1995 $6,577,520,643 $614,170,002,669
1994 $5,452,558,947 $530,183,651,720
1993 $5,440,075,676 $524,700,572,624
1992 $3,535,460,090 $630,465,353,486
1991 $4,106,207,649 $576,753,902,322
1990 $4,592,208,087 $536,175,326,477
1989 $4,404,937,853 $414,460,794,097
1988 $3,828,342,820 $375,891,716,898
1987 $3,287,007,322 $318,520,253,335
1986 $2,754,549,582 $251,141,555,186
1985 $2,100,239,019 $180,664,322,896
1984 $2,373,564,549 $171,979,977,230
1983 $3,619,262,277 $170,829,074,246
1982 $3,293,496,312 $195,856,752,991
1981 $2,979,027,966 $202,663,023,968
1980 $2,679,379,372 $232,600,556,974
1979 $2,425,064,229 $214,448,666,336
1978 $2,644,527,822 $160,484,969,618
1977 $3,249,733,140 $132,354,665,936
1976 $2,966,042,856 $118,422,534,195
1975 $2,860,442,750 $114,695,060,870
1974 $2,375,122,375 $97,204,522,642
1973 $1,905,917,553 $78,583,355,226
1972 $1,875,146,587 $59,090,176,029
1971 $1,539,861,816 $46,586,119,760
1970 $1,404,720,442 $40,963,715,237
1969 $1,191,239,047 $37,090,689,288
1968 $1,083,839,133 $32,394,326,464
1967 $1,148,014,311 $32,570,905,397
1966 $1,096,759,561 $29,559,436,183
1965 $972,159,611 $25,479,619,607
1964 $897,949,001 $21,966,876,027
1963 $826,706,669 $19,631,714,760
1962 $777,727,689 $16,609,632,791
1961 $748,043,501 $14,238,126,760
1960 $699,064,380 $12,424,514,014

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

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Jamaica and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Spain
2024 $7,754 $35,327
2023 $7,542 $33,493
2022 $6,626 $30,319
2021 $5,626 $30,799
2020 $5,299 $27,234
2019 $6,031 $29,787
2018 $5,977 $30,602
2017 $5,605 $28,381
2016 $5,302 $26,756
2015 $5,339 $25,982
2014 $4,975 $29,708
2013 $5,124 $29,229
2012 $5,341 $28,456
2011 $5,233 $31,825
2010 $4,810 $30,659
2009 $4,428 $32,280
2008 $5,030 $35,603
2007 $4,716 $32,652
2006 $4,417 $28,422
2005 $4,184 $26,451
2004 $3,808 $24,925
2003 $3,550 $21,522
2002 $3,681 $17,111
2001 $3,504 $15,368
2000 $3,453 $14,743
1999 $3,432 $15,708
1998 $3,419 $15,382
1997 $3,297 $14,722
1996 $2,929 $16,101
1995 $2,631 $15,461
1994 $2,203 $13,406
1993 $2,221 $13,330
1992 $1,458 $16,101
1991 $1,710 $14,801
1990 $1,930 $13,795
1989 $1,865 $10,674
1988 $1,632 $9,696
1987 $1,411 $8,234
1986 $1,191 $6,509
1985 $917 $4,696
1984 $1,048 $4,487
1983 $1,619 $4,475
1982 $1,494 $5,156
1981 $1,370 $5,367
1980 $1,249 $6,204
1979 $1,144 $5,766
1978 $1,262 $4,353
1977 $1,569 $3,625
1976 $1,450 $3,277
1975 $1,417 $3,208
1974 $1,193 $2,748
1973 $972 $2,246
1972 $971 $1,708
1971 $809 $1,361
1970 $748 $1,211
1969 $642 $1,109
1968 $591 $978
1967 $633 $997
1966 $612 $916
1965 $549 $797
1964 $514 $695
1963 $480 $627
1962 $458 $535
1961 $447 $463
1960 $424 $408

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

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Jamaica vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Spain
2026 71.9 84.1
2025 71.7 84
2024 71.6 83.8
2023 71.5 83.7
2022 71.5 82.4
2021 69.1 83
2020 71.5 82.2
2019 71.5 83.5
2018 71.6 83.1
2017 71.9 83
2016 72.1 83
2015 72.2 82.6
2014 72.4 82.8
2013 72.4 82.7
2012 72.4 82.2
2011 72.2 82.2
2010 72 82
2009 71.7 81.6
2008 71.5 81.3
2007 71.4 81
2006 71.4 81
2005 71.5 80.3
2004 71.5 80.3
2003 71.6 79.7
2002 71.5 79.8
2001 71.3 79.7
2000 71.3 79.4
1999 71.2 78.9
1998 71.2 78.9
1997 71.2 78.9
1996 71.3 78.3
1995 71.5 78.2
1994 71.6 78.1
1993 71.8 77.7
1992 71.8 77.6
1991 71.8 77.1
1990 71.7 77
1989 71.5 77
1988 71.2 76.9
1987 70.9 77
1986 70.4 76.7
1985 70.1 76.4
1984 69.8 76.5
1983 69.5 76.1
1982 69.3 76.3
1981 69.1 75.7
1980 69 75.5
1979 68.8 75
1978 68.7 74.5
1977 68.6 74.3
1976 68.4 73.8
1975 68.2 73.5
1974 67.9 73.1
1973 67.6 72.7
1972 67.3 73
1971 67 71.7
1970 66.7 72.1
1969 66.5 71.1
1968 66.3 71.7
1967 66.1 71.3
1966 65.9 71.2
1965 65.7 70.9
1964 65.3 70.5
1963 65 69.8
1962 64.6 69.6
1961 64.3 69.6
1960 63.8 69.2
1959 63.2 68.7
1958 62.6 68.8
1957 61.9 66.6
1956 61.2 66.8
1955 60.4 66.7
1954 59.6 66.9
1953 58.9 65.7
1952 58.1 64.8
1951 57.1 61.5
1950 56.6 61.8

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

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Jamaica and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Spain
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Spain
2024 2,839,175 48,848,840
2023 2,839,786 48,352,528
2022 2,839,144 47,786,102
2021 2,837,682 47,443,821
2020 2,830,739 47,359,424
2019 2,823,271 47,118,501
2018 2,820,097 46,782,011
2017 2,815,764 46,571,232
2016 2,809,915 46,458,139
2015 2,802,534 46,422,303
2014 2,793,749 46,460,733
2013 2,783,687 46,604,197
2012 2,772,430 46,773,055
2011 2,760,494 46,742,697
2010 2,748,568 46,576,897
2009 2,736,995 46,362,946
2008 2,725,635 45,954,106
2007 2,713,800 45,226,803
2006 2,700,968 44,397,319
2005 2,687,066 43,653,155
2004 2,672,225 42,921,895
2003 2,656,623 42,187,645
2002 2,640,572 41,431,558
2001 2,624,403 40,850,412
2000 2,607,826 40,567,864
1999 2,589,795 40,386,875
1998 2,569,736 40,223,509
1997 2,547,848 40,057,389
1996 2,524,463 39,889,852
1995 2,500,151 39,724,050
1994 2,475,220 39,549,108
1993 2,449,916 39,361,262
1992 2,424,701 39,157,685
1991 2,400,869 38,966,376
1990 2,379,877 38,867,322
1989 2,361,916 38,827,764
1988 2,345,777 38,766,939
1987 2,329,813 38,684,815
1986 2,312,125 38,584,624
1985 2,290,656 38,469,512
1984 2,264,562 38,330,364
1983 2,234,832 38,171,525
1982 2,203,889 37,986,012
1981 2,173,818 37,758,631
1980 2,145,658 37,491,165
1979 2,119,486 37,191,330
1978 2,094,836 36,864,898
1977 2,070,657 36,511,638
1976 2,045,578 36,137,812
1975 2,018,981 35,757,900
1974 1,990,906 35,373,335
1973 1,961,219 34,988,947
1972 1,931,542 34,604,469
1971 1,903,728 34,224,490
1970 1,878,196 33,814,531
1969 1,855,127 33,441,054
1968 1,833,765 33,113,134
1967 1,812,865 32,682,947
1966 1,791,475 32,283,194
1965 1,769,192 31,954,292
1964 1,745,568 31,609,195
1963 1,721,099 31,296,651
1962 1,696,932 31,023,366
1961 1,673,261 30,739,250
1960 1,650,005 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Spain

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Spain
2023 1.36 1.12
2022 1.37 1.16
2021 1.38 1.18
2020 1.38 1.18
2019 1.39 1.23
2018 1.4 1.26
2017 1.43 1.31
2016 1.46 1.33
2015 1.51 1.33
2014 1.54 1.32
2013 1.59 1.27
2012 1.65 1.32
2011 1.72 1.34
2010 1.8 1.37
2009 1.88 1.38
2008 1.95 1.45
2007 2.02 1.38
2006 2.09 1.36
2005 2.15 1.33
2004 2.2 1.31
2003 2.24 1.3
2002 2.27 1.25
2001 2.3 1.23
2000 2.35 1.22
1999 2.47 1.17
1998 2.57 1.13
1997 2.68 1.15
1996 2.77 1.14
1995 2.85 1.16
1994 2.93 1.19
1993 2.99 1.26
1992 3.03 1.31
1991 3 1.33
1990 2.96 1.36
1989 2.93 1.4
1988 2.98 1.45
1987 3.02 1.49
1986 3.11 1.56
1985 3.21 1.64
1984 3.32 1.73
1983 3.41 1.8
1982 3.46 1.94
1981 3.51 2.04
1980 3.59 2.22
1979 3.72 2.37
1978 3.84 2.54
1977 4 2.65
1976 4.21 2.77
1975 4.44 2.77
1974 4.67 2.88
1973 5 2.84
1972 5.06 2.87
1971 5.21 2.9
1970 5.35 2.84
1969 5.47 2.86
1968 5.58 2.87
1967 5.67 2.94
1966 5.69 2.91
1965 5.72 2.94
1964 5.79 3.01
1963 5.73 2.88
1962 5.64 2.8
1961 5.6 2.77
1960 5.54 2.86

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

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Jamaica and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Spain
2024 33.3 46.4
2023 32.8 45.9
2022 32.2 45.4
2021 31.7 44.9
2020 31.3 44.5
2019 30.8 44.1
2018 30.3 43.8
2017 29.8 43.5
2016 29.3 43.1
2015 28.8 42.7
2014 28.3 42.2
2013 27.9 41.7
2012 27.4 41.1
2011 27 40.6
2010 26.5 40.2
2009 26.1 39.8
2008 25.7 39.4
2007 25.3 39.2
2006 24.9 39
2005 24.6 38.8
2004 24.4 38.5
2003 24.1 38.3
2002 23.8 38.1
2001 23.6 37.8
2000 23.3 37.4
1999 23.1 37
1998 22.9 36.6
1997 22.7 36.2
1996 22.6 35.7
1995 22.5 35.3
1994 22.4 34.9
1993 22.3 34.6
1992 22.2 34.2
1991 22 33.9
1990 21.8 33.6
1989 21.6 33.2
1988 21.3 32.9
1987 21.1 32.5
1986 20.8 32.2
1985 20.6 31.9
1984 20.4 31.6
1983 20.1 31.4
1982 19.9 31.1
1981 19.6 30.9
1980 19.4 30.7
1979 19.1 30.6
1978 18.9 30.4
1977 18.6 30.2
1976 18.4 30.1
1975 18.2 30
1974 18 30
1973 17.9 30
1972 17.8 30
1971 17.7 30.1
1970 17.7 30.1
1969 17.8 30.2
1968 17.9 30.4
1967 18.1 30.4
1966 18.3 30.3
1965 18.5 30.2
1964 18.8 30.1
1963 19 29.9
1962 19.3 29.7
1961 19.5 29.6
1960 19.8 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
98.4%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Spain
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
99.7%
2021
English speaking
97.6%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Jamaica Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Spain
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
424,505 mi
2020

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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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