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Jamaica vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 159th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Sweden
Population
2834980
10680056
Population rank 139/197 91/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Jamaica and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Sweden
2024 $22,014,397,090 $603,715,224,266
2023 $21,418,804,320 $578,990,915,246
2022 $18,813,516,805 $575,071,237,641
2021 $15,963,885,376 $631,693,331,301
2020 $15,000,214,216 $544,265,668,452
2019 $17,026,269,263 $530,894,124,494
2018 $16,855,447,986 $549,649,344,043
2017 $15,783,583,237 $535,172,356,785
2016 $14,898,999,754 $513,058,312,951
2015 $14,963,589,916 $501,602,351,912
2014 $13,899,217,680 $577,727,767,304
2013 $14,264,205,153 $584,125,353,119
2012 $14,807,086,556 $549,739,674,655
2011 $14,444,661,522 $570,538,581,144
2010 $13,220,549,908 $492,750,897,239
2009 $12,120,458,115 $434,311,714,442
2008 $13,709,401,520 $514,614,100,833
2007 $12,799,600,047 $490,047,789,548
2006 $11,930,179,090 $422,528,394,459
2005 $11,243,865,778 $391,688,455,929
2004 $10,174,664,854 $384,545,442,175
2003 $9,430,234,811 $334,072,443,516
2002 $9,719,009,495 $267,371,907,447
2001 $9,194,727,831 $242,497,797,485
2000 $9,005,064,475 $262,903,560,280
1999 $8,887,057,997 $274,318,357,862
1998 $8,787,195,622 $270,887,306,759
1997 $8,400,041,724 $268,249,616,891
1996 $7,393,891,921 $291,949,597,375
1995 $6,577,520,643 $267,050,453,507
1994 $5,452,558,947 $228,699,066,874
1993 $5,440,075,676 $212,644,602,616
1992 $3,535,460,090 $283,908,914,454
1991 $4,106,207,649 $273,831,464,572
1990 $4,592,208,087 $261,466,577,009
1989 $4,404,937,853 $217,632,340,195
1988 $3,828,342,820 $206,686,590,776
1987 $3,287,007,322 $182,744,315,974
1986 $2,754,549,582 $150,279,869,729
1985 $2,100,239,019 $113,958,084,357
1984 $2,373,564,549 $109,043,045,407
1983 $3,619,262,277 $104,862,109,663
1982 $3,293,496,312 $114,214,731,799
1981 $2,979,027,966 $129,498,921,476
1980 $2,679,379,372 $141,886,067,004
1979 $2,425,064,229 $123,207,527,699
1978 $2,644,527,822 $104,290,933,496
1977 $3,249,733,140 $94,331,782,622
1976 $2,966,042,856 $89,232,517,046
1975 $2,860,442,750 $82,765,232,648
1974 $2,375,122,375 $65,917,634,590
1973 $1,905,917,553 $59,318,842,992
1972 $1,875,146,587 $48,883,173,400
1971 $1,539,861,816 $41,506,151,115
1970 $1,404,720,442 $38,037,226,668
1969 $1,191,239,047 $33,967,301,561
1968 $1,083,839,133 $31,277,871,669
1967 $1,148,014,311 $29,474,881,506
1966 $1,096,759,561 $27,154,716,721
1965 $972,159,611 $24,963,947,415
1964 $897,949,001 $22,685,490,195
1963 $826,706,669 $20,342,131,882
1962 $777,727,689 $18,794,066,990
1961 $748,043,501 $17,329,620,585
1960 $699,064,380 $15,930,075,467

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

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Jamaica and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Sweden
2024 $7,754 $57,117
2023 $7,542 $54,950
2022 $6,626 $54,837
2021 $5,626 $60,648
2020 $5,299 $52,569
2019 $6,031 $51,649
2018 $5,977 $54,018
2017 $5,605 $53,210
2016 $5,302 $51,704
2015 $5,339 $51,188
2014 $4,975 $59,583
2013 $5,124 $60,844
2012 $5,341 $57,750
2011 $5,233 $60,379
2010 $4,810 $52,543
2009 $4,428 $46,708
2008 $5,030 $55,817
2007 $4,716 $53,568
2006 $4,417 $46,531
2005 $4,184 $43,378
2004 $3,808 $42,758
2003 $3,550 $37,292
2002 $3,681 $29,958
2001 $3,504 $27,259
2000 $3,453 $29,633
1999 $3,432 $30,969
1998 $3,419 $30,605
1997 $3,297 $30,324
1996 $2,929 $33,022
1995 $2,631 $30,254
1994 $2,203 $26,046
1993 $2,221 $24,390
1992 $1,458 $32,753
1991 $1,710 $31,777
1990 $1,930 $30,549
1989 $1,865 $25,625
1988 $1,632 $24,499
1987 $1,411 $21,761
1986 $1,191 $17,955
1985 $917 $13,647
1984 $1,048 $13,080
1983 $1,619 $12,590
1982 $1,494 $13,719
1981 $1,370 $15,564
1980 $1,249 $17,073
1979 $1,144 $14,856
1978 $1,262 $12,602
1977 $1,569 $11,432
1976 $1,450 $10,853
1975 $1,417 $10,103
1974 $1,193 $8,078
1973 $972 $7,291
1972 $971 $6,018
1971 $809 $5,125
1970 $748 $4,729
1969 $642 $4,263
1968 $591 $3,953
1967 $633 $3,746
1966 $612 $3,478
1965 $549 $3,228
1964 $514 $2,961
1963 $480 $2,675
1962 $458 $2,485
1961 $447 $2,304
1960 $424 $2,128

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

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Jamaica vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Sweden
2026 71.9 83.7
2025 71.7 83.6
2024 71.6 83.4
2023 71.5 83.3
2022 71.5 83
2021 69.1 83
2020 71.5 82.4
2019 71.5 83.1
2018 71.6 82.5
2017 71.9 82.4
2016 72.1 82.3
2015 72.2 82.2
2014 72.4 82.2
2013 72.4 81.9
2012 72.4 81.7
2011 72.2 81.8
2010 72 81.5
2009 71.7 81.4
2008 71.5 81.1
2007 71.4 81
2006 71.4 80.8
2005 71.5 80.6
2004 71.5 80.5
2003 71.6 80.2
2002 71.5 79.9
2001 71.3 79.8
2000 71.3 79.7
1999 71.2 79.5
1998 71.2 79.4
1997 71.2 79.3
1996 71.3 79
1995 71.5 78.8
1994 71.6 78.7
1993 71.8 78.1
1992 71.8 78.1
1991 71.8 77.7
1990 71.7 77.6
1989 71.5 77.7
1988 71.2 77
1987 70.9 77.1
1986 70.4 77
1985 70.1 76.7
1984 69.8 76.8
1983 69.5 76.6
1982 69.3 76.3
1981 69.1 76
1980 69 75.7
1979 68.8 75.5
1978 68.7 75.5
1977 68.6 75.4
1976 68.4 75
1975 68.2 75
1974 67.9 75
1973 67.6 74.9
1972 67.3 74.7
1971 67 74.6
1970 66.7 74.7
1969 66.5 74.1
1968 66.3 74
1967 66.1 74.1
1966 65.9 74.1
1965 65.7 73.9
1964 65.3 73.7
1963 65 73.5
1962 64.6 73.4
1961 64.3 73.5
1960 63.8 73
1959 63.2 73.4
1958 62.6 73.2
1957 61.9 72.5
1956 61.2 72.7
1955 60.4 72.6
1954 59.6 72.4
1953 58.9 71.9
1952 58.1 71.8
1951 57.1 71.4
1950 56.6 71.1

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

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Jamaica and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Sweden
2024 2,839,175 10,569,709
2023 2,839,786 10,536,632
2022 2,839,144 10,486,941
2021 2,837,682 10,415,811
2020 2,830,739 10,353,442
2019 2,823,271 10,278,887
2018 2,820,097 10,175,214
2017 2,815,764 10,057,698
2016 2,809,915 9,923,085
2015 2,802,534 9,799,186
2014 2,793,749 9,696,110
2013 2,783,687 9,600,379
2012 2,772,430 9,519,374
2011 2,760,494 9,449,213
2010 2,748,568 9,378,126
2009 2,736,995 9,298,515
2008 2,725,635 9,219,637
2007 2,713,800 9,148,092
2006 2,700,968 9,080,505
2005 2,687,066 9,029,572
2004 2,672,225 8,993,531
2003 2,656,623 8,958,229
2002 2,640,572 8,924,958
2001 2,624,403 8,895,960
2000 2,607,826 8,872,109
1999 2,589,795 8,857,874
1998 2,569,736 8,850,974
1997 2,547,848 8,846,062
1996 2,524,463 8,840,998
1995 2,500,151 8,826,939
1994 2,475,220 8,780,745
1993 2,449,916 8,718,561
1992 2,424,701 8,668,067
1991 2,400,869 8,617,375
1990 2,379,877 8,558,835
1989 2,361,916 8,492,964
1988 2,345,777 8,436,489
1987 2,329,813 8,397,804
1986 2,312,125 8,369,829
1985 2,290,656 8,350,386
1984 2,264,562 8,336,605
1983 2,234,832 8,329,033
1982 2,203,889 8,325,263
1981 2,173,818 8,320,503
1980 2,145,658 8,310,531
1979 2,119,486 8,293,678
1978 2,094,836 8,275,599
1977 2,070,657 8,251,540
1976 2,045,578 8,222,286
1975 2,018,981 8,192,437
1974 1,990,906 8,159,955
1973 1,961,219 8,136,312
1972 1,931,542 8,122,300
1971 1,903,728 8,098,334
1970 1,878,196 8,042,801
1969 1,855,127 7,968,072
1968 1,833,765 7,912,273
1967 1,812,865 7,867,931
1966 1,791,475 7,807,797
1965 1,769,192 7,733,853
1964 1,745,568 7,661,354
1963 1,721,099 7,604,328
1962 1,696,932 7,561,588
1961 1,673,261 7,519,998
1960 1,650,005 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Sweden

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Sweden
2023 1.36 1.45
2022 1.37 1.53
2021 1.38 1.67
2020 1.38 1.67
2019 1.39 1.71
2018 1.4 1.76
2017 1.43 1.78
2016 1.46 1.85
2015 1.51 1.85
2014 1.54 1.88
2013 1.59 1.89
2012 1.65 1.91
2011 1.72 1.9
2010 1.8 1.98
2009 1.88 1.94
2008 1.95 1.91
2007 2.02 1.88
2006 2.09 1.85
2005 2.15 1.77
2004 2.2 1.75
2003 2.24 1.71
2002 2.27 1.65
2001 2.3 1.57
2000 2.35 1.54
1999 2.47 1.5
1998 2.57 1.5
1997 2.68 1.52
1996 2.77 1.6
1995 2.85 1.73
1994 2.93 1.88
1993 2.99 1.99
1992 3.03 2.09
1991 3 2.11
1990 2.96 2.13
1989 2.93 2.01
1988 2.98 1.96
1987 3.02 1.84
1986 3.11 1.8
1985 3.21 1.74
1984 3.32 1.66
1983 3.41 1.61
1982 3.46 1.62
1981 3.51 1.63
1980 3.59 1.68
1979 3.72 1.66
1978 3.84 1.6
1977 4 1.64
1976 4.21 1.68
1975 4.44 1.77
1974 4.67 1.87
1973 5 1.87
1972 5.06 1.91
1971 5.21 1.96
1970 5.35 1.92
1969 5.47 1.93
1968 5.58 2.07
1967 5.67 2.28
1966 5.69 2.37
1965 5.72 2.39
1964 5.79 2.47
1963 5.73 2.33
1962 5.64 2.25
1961 5.6 2.21
1960 5.54 2.17

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

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Jamaica and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Sweden
2024 33.3 41.1
2023 32.8 40.9
2022 32.2 40.7
2021 31.7 40.7
2020 31.3 40.6
2019 30.8 40.5
2018 30.3 40.6
2017 29.8 40.7
2016 29.3 40.8
2015 28.8 40.9
2014 28.3 40.9
2013 27.9 40.9
2012 27.4 40.9
2011 27 40.8
2010 26.5 40.7
2009 26.1 40.7
2008 25.7 40.6
2007 25.3 40.5
2006 24.9 40.4
2005 24.6 40.2
2004 24.4 40
2003 24.1 39.8
2002 23.8 39.7
2001 23.6 39.5
2000 23.3 39.4
1999 23.1 39.2
1998 22.9 39
1997 22.7 38.8
1996 22.6 38.6
1995 22.5 38.5
1994 22.4 38.4
1993 22.3 38.4
1992 22.2 38.4
1991 22 38.3
1990 21.8 38.3
1989 21.6 38.3
1988 21.3 38.2
1987 21.1 38.1
1986 20.8 37.9
1985 20.6 37.6
1984 20.4 37.4
1983 20.1 37.1
1982 19.9 36.8
1981 19.6 36.5
1980 19.4 36.2
1979 19.1 36
1978 18.9 35.7
1977 18.6 35.5
1976 18.4 35.4
1975 18.2 35.3
1974 18 35.3
1973 17.9 35.3
1972 17.8 35.3
1971 17.7 35.3
1970 17.7 35.4
1969 17.8 35.6
1968 17.9 35.8
1967 18.1 35.9
1966 18.3 36
1965 18.5 36.2
1964 18.8 36.3
1963 19 36.3
1962 19.3 36.3
1961 19.5 36.2
1960 19.8 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
98.6%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Sweden
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
99%
2003
English speaking
97.6%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Jamaica Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Sweden
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
356,129 mi
2016

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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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