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Jamaica vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 159th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Sudan
Population
2834980
53335233
Population rank 139/197 29/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Jamaica and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Sudan
2024 $22,014,397,090 $49,672,435,513
2023 $21,418,804,320 $39,898,289,821
2022 $18,813,516,805 $51,666,875,363
2021 $15,963,885,376 $34,229,513,775
2020 $15,000,214,216 $27,034,593,750
2019 $17,026,269,263 $32,338,079,165
2018 $16,855,447,986 $32,333,780,383
2017 $15,783,583,237 $41,283,617,976
2016 $14,898,999,754 $42,630,376,000
2015 $14,963,589,916 $51,726,758,677
2014 $13,899,217,680 $49,516,748,618
2013 $14,264,205,153 $43,024,018,082
2012 $14,807,086,556 $37,632,919,967
2011 $14,444,661,522 $55,018,567,211
2010 $13,220,549,908 $58,962,978,034
2009 $12,120,458,115 $51,621,044,077
2008 $13,709,401,520 $64,833,083,257
2007 $12,799,600,047 $59,440,139,775
2006 $11,930,179,090 $45,263,831,634
2005 $11,243,865,778 $35,182,711,988
2004 $10,174,664,854 $26,646,007,251
2003 $9,430,234,811 $21,355,298,460
2002 $9,719,009,495 $18,137,128,388
2001 $9,194,727,831 $15,716,361,792
2000 $9,005,064,475 $12,257,299,147
1999 $8,887,057,997 $10,682,028,340
1998 $8,787,195,622 $11,250,221,537
1997 $8,400,041,724 $11,681,175,864
1996 $7,393,891,921 $9,018,300,725
1995 $6,577,520,643 $13,830,363,900
1994 $5,452,558,947 $12,793,794,737
1993 $5,440,075,676 $8,881,005,436
1992 $3,535,460,090 $7,031,933,492
1991 $4,106,207,649 $44,171,194,366
1990 $4,592,208,087 $33,641,222,222
1989 $4,404,937,853 $21,408,111,111
1988 $3,828,342,820 $14,372,555,556
1987 $3,287,007,322 $12,093,333,333
1986 $2,754,549,582 $10,092,200,000
1985 $2,100,239,019 $8,075,259,600
1984 $2,373,564,549 $10,447,615,385
1983 $3,619,262,277 $8,230,153,846
1982 $3,293,496,312 $8,732,542,274
1981 $2,979,027,966 $10,753,888,154
1980 $2,679,379,372 $8,951,800,000
1979 $2,425,064,229 $8,418,407,787
1978 $2,644,527,822 $8,128,719,315
1977 $3,249,733,140 $7,499,005,639
1976 $2,966,042,856 $6,013,210,816
1975 $2,860,442,750 $4,823,090,192
1974 $2,375,122,375 $3,958,931,660
1973 $1,905,917,553 $3,077,254,460
1972 $1,875,146,587 $2,483,055,722
1971 $1,539,861,816 $2,288,340,041
1970 $1,404,720,442 $2,100,229,759
1969 $1,191,239,047 $1,847,501,441
1968 $1,083,839,133 $1,677,771,401
1967 $1,148,014,311 $1,607,409,539
1966 $1,096,759,561 $1,484,491,676
1965 $972,159,611 $1,446,869,619
1964 $897,949,001 $1,388,282,600
1963 $826,706,669 $1,351,234,926
1962 $777,727,689 $1,328,259,625
1961 $748,043,501 $1,222,860,429
1960 $699,064,380 $1,126,364,162

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

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Jamaica and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Sudan
2024 $7,754 $985
2023 $7,542 $797
2022 $6,626 $1,046
2021 $5,626 $712
2020 $5,299 $578
2019 $6,031 $710
2018 $5,977 $731
2017 $5,605 $967
2016 $5,302 $1,033
2015 $5,339 $1,292
2014 $4,975 $1,275
2013 $5,124 $1,139
2012 $5,341 $1,019
2011 $5,233 $1,522
2010 $4,810 $1,665
2009 $4,428 $1,493
2008 $5,030 $1,928
2007 $4,716 $1,814
2006 $4,417 $1,415
2005 $4,184 $1,125
2004 $3,808 $872
2003 $3,550 $714
2002 $3,681 $621
2001 $3,504 $551
2000 $3,453 $441
1999 $3,432 $394
1998 $3,419 $425
1997 $3,297 $453
1996 $2,929 $357
1995 $2,631 $561
1994 $2,203 $532
1993 $2,221 $379
1992 $1,458 $307
1991 $1,710 $1,966
1990 $1,930 $1,528
1989 $1,865 $992
1988 $1,632 $680
1987 $1,411 $584
1986 $1,191 $497
1985 $917 $406
1984 $1,048 $534
1983 $1,619 $431
1982 $1,494 $472
1981 $1,370 $605
1980 $1,249 $525
1979 $1,144 $515
1978 $1,262 $518
1977 $1,569 $497
1976 $1,450 $413
1975 $1,417 $343
1974 $1,193 $291.5
1973 $972 $235.8
1972 $971 $198.2
1971 $809 $189
1970 $748 $179.6
1969 $642 $163.5
1968 $591 $153.7
1967 $633 $152.4
1966 $612 $145.6
1965 $549 $146.8
1964 $514 $145.7
1963 $480 $146.6
1962 $458 $148.9
1961 $447 $141.6
1960 $424 $134.7

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

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Jamaica vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Sudan
2026 71.9 66.9
2025 71.7 66.7
2024 71.6 66.5
2023 71.5 66.3
2022 71.5 65.7
2021 69.1 64.5
2020 71.5 65.1
2019 71.5 65.8
2018 71.6 65.5
2017 71.9 65.1
2016 72.1 64.7
2015 72.2 64.4
2014 72.4 64
2013 72.4 63.4
2012 72.4 63.4
2011 72.2 63.2
2010 72 63
2009 71.7 62.7
2008 71.5 61.3
2007 71.4 61.4
2006 71.4 60.4
2005 71.5 57.2
2004 71.5 56.8
2003 71.6 58.3
2002 71.5 59.3
2001 71.3 59.3
2000 71.3 58.9
1999 71.2 58.6
1998 71.2 58.3
1997 71.2 58.1
1996 71.3 57.6
1995 71.5 57.4
1994 71.6 57
1993 71.8 56.1
1992 71.8 56
1991 71.8 55.6
1990 71.7 55.5
1989 71.5 54.9
1988 71.2 55
1987 70.9 54.7
1986 70.4 54.6
1985 70.1 50
1984 69.8 49.8
1983 69.5 49.6
1982 69.3 54.4
1981 69.1 54.4
1980 69 54.1
1979 68.8 53.4
1978 68.7 53.3
1977 68.6 53.5
1976 68.4 53.3
1975 68.2 53.3
1974 67.9 53.2
1973 67.6 53
1972 67.3 52.8
1971 67 52.5
1970 66.7 52.3
1969 66.5 52
1968 66.3 51.8
1967 66.1 51.5
1966 65.9 51.3
1965 65.7 51
1964 65.3 50.9
1963 65 50.8
1962 64.6 50.4
1961 64.3 50
1960 63.8 49.6
1959 63.2 49.2
1958 62.6 48.9
1957 61.9 48.5
1956 61.2 48.1
1955 60.4 47.7
1954 59.6 47.3
1953 58.9 46.9
1952 58.1 46.5
1951 57.1 46.2
1950 56.6 45.8

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

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Jamaica and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Sudan
2024 2,839,175 50,448,963
2023 2,839,786 50,042,791
2022 2,839,144 49,383,346
2021 2,837,682 48,066,924
2020 2,830,739 46,789,231
2019 2,823,271 45,548,175
2018 2,820,097 44,230,596
2017 2,815,764 42,714,306
2016 2,809,915 41,259,892
2015 2,802,534 40,024,431
2014 2,793,749 38,823,318
2013 2,783,687 37,785,849
2012 2,772,430 36,923,178
2011 2,760,494 36,140,806
2010 2,748,568 35,414,399
2009 2,736,995 34,569,113
2008 2,725,635 33,623,980
2007 2,713,800 32,764,135
2006 2,700,968 31,992,435
2005 2,687,066 31,262,444
2004 2,672,225 30,556,637
2003 2,656,623 29,896,035
2002 2,640,572 29,228,727
2001 2,624,403 28,516,770
2000 2,607,826 27,816,745
1999 2,589,795 27,130,613
1998 2,569,736 26,458,999
1997 2,547,848 25,799,821
1996 2,524,463 25,231,528
1995 2,500,151 24,672,143
1994 2,475,220 24,043,948
1993 2,449,916 23,445,592
1992 2,424,701 22,927,355
1991 2,400,869 22,470,676
1990 2,379,877 22,021,481
1989 2,361,916 21,578,022
1988 2,345,777 21,138,431
1987 2,329,813 20,704,904
1986 2,312,125 20,288,238
1985 2,290,656 19,905,872
1984 2,264,562 19,546,528
1983 2,234,832 19,109,770
1982 2,203,889 18,486,645
1981 2,173,818 17,780,572
1980 2,145,658 17,058,905
1979 2,119,486 16,355,352
1978 2,094,836 15,695,003
1977 2,070,657 15,086,614
1976 2,045,578 14,569,716
1975 2,018,981 14,064,798
1974 1,990,906 13,580,723
1973 1,961,219 13,049,315
1972 1,931,542 12,527,856
1971 1,903,728 12,105,539
1970 1,878,196 11,695,771
1969 1,855,127 11,298,936
1968 1,833,765 10,917,999
1967 1,812,865 10,550,597
1966 1,791,475 10,197,578
1965 1,769,192 9,858,030
1964 1,745,568 9,531,109
1963 1,721,099 9,218,077
1962 1,696,932 8,919,028
1961 1,673,261 8,634,941
1960 1,650,005 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Sudan

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Sudan
2023 1.36 4.32
2022 1.37 4.38
2021 1.38 4.46
2020 1.38 4.54
2019 1.39 4.62
2018 1.4 4.68
2017 1.43 4.76
2016 1.46 4.83
2015 1.51 4.9
2014 1.54 4.91
2013 1.59 4.97
2012 1.65 5.03
2011 1.72 5.09
2010 1.8 5.14
2009 1.88 5.17
2008 1.95 5.21
2007 2.02 5.27
2006 2.09 5.33
2005 2.15 5.4
2004 2.2 5.46
2003 2.24 5.49
2002 2.27 5.53
2001 2.3 5.56
2000 2.35 5.6
1999 2.47 5.62
1998 2.57 5.65
1997 2.68 5.72
1996 2.77 5.79
1995 2.85 5.86
1994 2.93 5.91
1993 2.99 5.97
1992 3.03 6.02
1991 3 6.05
1990 2.96 6.07
1989 2.93 6.11
1988 2.98 6.13
1987 3.02 6.18
1986 3.11 6.23
1985 3.21 6.28
1984 3.32 6.34
1983 3.41 6.41
1982 3.46 6.47
1981 3.51 6.53
1980 3.59 6.59
1979 3.72 6.65
1978 3.84 6.72
1977 4 6.78
1976 4.21 6.82
1975 4.44 6.87
1974 4.67 6.91
1973 5 6.94
1972 5.06 6.98
1971 5.21 7.02
1970 5.35 6.99
1969 5.47 6.97
1968 5.58 6.95
1967 5.67 6.91
1966 5.69 6.88
1965 5.72 6.84
1964 5.79 6.8
1963 5.73 6.76
1962 5.64 6.7
1961 5.6 6.66
1960 5.54 6.66

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

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Jamaica and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Sudan
2024 33.3 19.4
2023 32.8 19.3
2022 32.2 19.2
2021 31.7 19
2020 31.3 18.9
2019 30.8 18.7
2018 30.3 18.6
2017 29.8 18.3
2016 29.3 18.1
2015 28.8 17.9
2014 28.3 17.7
2013 27.9 17.5
2012 27.4 17.5
2011 27 17.4
2010 26.5 17.5
2009 26.1 17.4
2008 25.7 17.3
2007 25.3 17.3
2006 24.9 17.2
2005 24.6 17.1
2004 24.4 17.1
2003 24.1 17.1
2002 23.8 17
2001 23.6 17
2000 23.3 16.9
1999 23.1 16.9
1998 22.9 16.8
1997 22.7 16.8
1996 22.6 16.8
1995 22.5 16.8
1994 22.4 16.8
1993 22.3 16.8
1992 22.2 16.8
1991 22 16.8
1990 21.8 16.8
1989 21.6 16.8
1988 21.3 16.9
1987 21.1 16.9
1986 20.8 16.8
1985 20.6 16.8
1984 20.4 16.8
1983 20.1 16.7
1982 19.9 16.7
1981 19.6 16.6
1980 19.4 16.5
1979 19.1 16.4
1978 18.9 16.2
1977 18.6 16.1
1976 18.4 16
1975 18.2 16
1974 18 15.9
1973 17.9 16
1972 17.8 16.1
1971 17.7 16.2
1970 17.7 16.2
1969 17.8 16.3
1968 17.9 16.3
1967 18.1 16.4
1966 18.3 16.4
1965 18.5 16.5
1964 18.8 16.5
1963 19 16.6
1962 19.3 16.7
1961 19.5 16.7
1960 19.8 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
3.2%
2014
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
15.3%
2014

Energy

Jamaica Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Jamaica Sudan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
60.7%
2018
English speaking
97.6%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Jamaica Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Sudan
% of world land
0.007%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
19,263 mi
2019

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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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