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Jamaica vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 159th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Taiwan
Population
2834980
23229461
Population rank 139/197 60/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$14B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
33.3 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Jamaica and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Taiwan
2024 $22,014,397,090 $801,529,000,000
2023 $21,418,804,320 $757,328,000,000
2022 $18,813,516,805 $765,529,000,000
2021 $15,963,885,376 $777,062,000,000
2020 $15,000,214,216 $676,935,000,000
2019 $17,026,269,263 $613,453,000,000
2018 $16,855,447,986 $610,744,000,000
2017 $15,783,583,237 $591,734,000,000
2016 $14,898,999,754 $543,002,000,000
2015 $14,963,589,916 $534,474,000,000
2014 $13,899,217,680 $535,332,000,000
2013 $14,264,205,153 $512,957,000,000
2012 $14,807,086,556 $495,536,000,000
2011 $14,444,661,522 $483,957,000,000
2010 $13,220,549,908 $444,245,000,000
2009 $12,120,458,115 $390,788,000,000
2008 $13,709,401,520 $415,824,000,000
2007 $12,799,600,047 $406,940,000,000
2006 $11,930,179,090 $386,492,000,000
2005 $11,243,865,778 $374,042,000,000
2004 $10,174,664,854 $346,881,000,000
2003 $9,430,234,811 $317,374,000,000
2002 $9,719,009,495 $307,429,000,000
2001 $9,194,727,831 $299,303,000,000
2000 $9,005,064,475 $330,725,000,000
1999 $8,887,057,997 $303,827,000,000
1998 $8,787,195,622 $279,926,000,000
1997 $8,400,041,724 $303,315,000,000
1996 $7,393,891,921 $292,473,000,000
1995 $6,577,520,643 $279,013,000,000
1994 $5,452,558,947 $256,213,000,000
1993 $5,440,075,676 $234,943,000,000
1992 $3,535,460,090 $222,947,000,000
1991 $4,106,207,649 $187,100,000,000
1990 $4,592,208,087 $166,392,000,000
1989 $4,404,937,853 $152,687,000,000
1988 $3,828,342,820 $126,378,000,000
1987 $3,287,007,322 $104,956,000,000
1986 $2,754,549,582 $78,347,000,000
1985 $2,100,239,019 $63,599,000,000
1984 $2,373,564,549 $61,036,000,000
1983 $3,619,262,277 $54,155,000,000
1982 $3,293,496,312 $49,540,000,000
1981 $2,979,027,966 $49,047,000,000
1980 $2,679,379,372 $42,292,000,000
1979 $2,425,064,229 $33,875,000,000
1978 $2,644,527,822 $27,373,000,000
1977 $3,249,733,140 $22,252,000,000
1976 $2,966,042,856 $18,988,000,000
1975 $2,860,442,750 $15,836,000,000
1974 $2,375,122,375 $14,739,000,000
1973 $1,905,917,553 $10,940,000,000
1972 $1,875,146,587 $8,063,000,000
1971 $1,539,861,816 $6,727,000,000
1970 $1,404,720,442 $5,785,000,000
1969 $1,191,239,047 $5,017,000,000
1968 $1,083,839,133 $4,325,000,000
1967 $1,148,014,311 $3,709,000,000
1966 $1,096,759,561 $3,207,000,000
1965 $972,159,611 $2,869,000,000
1964 $897,949,001 $2,592,000,000
1963 $826,706,669 $2,218,000,000
1962 $777,727,689 $1,960,000,000
1961 $748,043,501 $1,778,000,000
1960 $699,064,380 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jamaica and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Taiwan
2024 $7,754 $34,238
2023 $7,542 $32,444
2022 $6,626 $32,827
2021 $5,626 $33,111
2020 $5,299 $28,705
2019 $6,031 $25,998
2018 $5,977 $25,901
2017 $5,605 $25,121
2016 $5,302 $23,091
2015 $5,339 $22,780
2014 $4,975 $22,874
2013 $5,124 $21,973
2012 $5,341 $21,295
2011 $5,233 $20,866
2010 $4,810 $19,197
2009 $4,428 $16,933
2008 $5,030 $18,081
2007 $4,716 $17,757
2006 $4,417 $16,934
2005 $4,184 $16,456
2004 $3,808 $15,317
2003 $3,550 $14,066
2002 $3,681 $13,686
2001 $3,504 $13,397
2000 $3,453 $14,908
1999 $3,432 $13,804
1998 $3,419 $12,820
1997 $3,297 $14,020
1996 $2,929 $13,641
1995 $2,631 $13,119
1994 $2,203 $12,150
1993 $2,221 $11,242
1992 $1,458 $10,768
1991 $1,710 $9,125
1990 $1,930 $8,205
1989 $1,865 $7,613
1988 $1,632 $6,370
1987 $1,411 $5,350
1986 $1,191 $4,036
1985 $917 $3,314
1984 $1,048 $3,224
1983 $1,619 $2,903
1982 $1,494 $2,699
1981 $1,370 $2,720
1980 $1,249 $2,389
1979 $1,144 $1,950
1978 $1,262 $1,606
1977 $1,569 $1,330
1976 $1,450 $1,158
1975 $1,417 $985
1974 $1,193 $934
1973 $972 $706
1972 $971 $530
1971 $809 $451
1970 $748 $397
1969 $642 $357
1968 $591 $319
1967 $633 $280.8
1966 $612 $249.1
1965 $549 $229.3
1964 $514 $213.6
1963 $480 $188.6
1962 $458 $172
1961 $447 $161.2
1960 $424 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jamaica vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Taiwan
2026 71.9 81.1
2025 71.7 80.9
2024 71.6 80.7
2023 71.5 80.6
2022 71.5 80.2
2021 69.1 80.8
2020 71.5 81.1
2019 71.5 80.6
2018 71.6 80.4
2017 71.9 80.1
2016 72.1 79.7
2015 72.2 79.9
2014 72.4 79.5
2013 72.4 79.6
2012 72.4 79.2
2011 72.2 78.9
2010 72 79
2009 71.7 78.7
2008 71.5 78.3
2007 71.4 78
2006 71.4 77.8
2005 71.5 77.1
2004 71.5 77.2
2003 71.6 77
2002 71.5 76.9
2001 71.3 76.5
2000 71.3 76.1
1999 71.2 75.6
1998 71.2 75.5
1997 71.2 75.3
1996 71.3 74.9
1995 71.5 74.6
1994 71.6 74.7
1993 71.8 74.6
1992 71.8 74.3
1991 71.8 74.3
1990 71.7 73.9
1989 71.5 73.7
1988 71.2 73.4
1987 70.9 73.6
1986 70.4 73.3
1985 70.1 73.3
1984 69.8 73
1983 69.5 72.4
1982 69.3 72.4
1981 69.1 72
1980 69 72
1979 68.8 71.7
1978 68.7 71.7
1977 68.6 71.3
1976 68.4 71.2
1975 68.2 70.9
1974 67.9 70.3
1973 67.6 69.8
1972 67.3 69.6
1971 67 69.4
1970 66.7 69
1969 66.5 67.7
1968 66.3 66.8
1967 66.1 66.7
1966 65.9 66.1
1965 65.7 65.7
1964 65.3 64.9
1963 65 64.5
1962 64.6 63.8
1961 64.3 63
1960 63.8 62.5
1959 63.2 61.6
1958 62.6 61
1957 61.9 61
1956 61.2 60.3
1955 60.4 59.8
1954 59.6 58.9
1953 58.9 58.6
1952 58.1 57.9
1951 57.1 57.2
1950 56.6 56.6

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

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Jamaica and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 2,839,175 23,410,331
2023 2,839,786 23,342,541
2022 2,839,144 23,319,977
2021 2,837,682 23,468,275
2020 2,830,739 23,582,179
2019 2,823,271 23,596,027
2018 2,820,097 23,580,080
2017 2,815,764 23,555,522
2016 2,809,915 23,515,945
2015 2,802,534 23,462,914
2014 2,793,749 23,403,635
2013 2,783,687 23,344,670
2012 2,772,430 23,270,367
2011 2,760,494 23,193,518
2010 2,748,568 23,140,948
2009 2,736,995 23,078,402
2008 2,725,635 22,997,696
2007 2,713,800 22,917,444
2006 2,700,968 22,823,455
2005 2,687,066 22,729,753
2004 2,672,225 22,646,836
2003 2,656,623 22,562,663
2002 2,640,572 22,463,172
2001 2,624,403 22,341,120
2000 2,607,826 22,184,530
1999 2,589,795 22,010,489
1998 2,569,736 21,835,703
1997 2,547,848 21,634,124
1996 2,524,463 21,441,432
1995 2,500,151 21,267,653
1994 2,475,220 21,086,645
1993 2,449,916 20,899,019
1992 2,424,701 20,704,227
1991 2,400,869 20,503,568
1990 2,379,877 20,278,946
1989 2,361,916 20,055,492
1988 2,345,777 19,839,704
1987 2,329,813 19,617,046
1986 2,312,125 19,411,454
1985 2,290,656 19,191,510
1984 2,264,562 18,929,866
1983 2,234,832 18,653,146
1982 2,203,889 18,354,855
1981 2,173,818 18,029,982
1980 2,145,658 17,704,538
1979 2,119,486 17,372,779
1978 2,094,836 17,042,272
1977 2,070,657 16,730,895
1976 2,045,578 16,401,413
1975 2,018,981 16,075,128
1974 1,990,906 15,784,817
1973 1,961,219 15,505,121
1972 1,931,542 15,220,495
1971 1,903,728 14,913,564
1970 1,878,196 14,582,944
1969 1,855,127 14,068,984
1968 1,833,765 13,548,537
1967 1,812,865 13,210,344
1966 1,791,475 12,874,153
1965 1,769,192 12,511,863
1964 1,745,568 12,137,143
1963 1,721,099 11,762,101
1962 1,696,932 11,392,513
1961 1,673,261 11,030,385
1960 1,650,005 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.36 0.87
2022 1.37 0.87
2021 1.38 0.98
2020 1.38 0.99
2019 1.39 1.05
2018 1.4 1.06
2017 1.43 1.13
2016 1.46 1.17
2015 1.51 1.18
2014 1.54 -
2013 1.59 -
2012 1.65 -
2011 1.72 1.07
2010 1.8 -
2009 1.88 -
2008 1.95 -
2007 2.02 -
2006 2.09 -
2005 2.15 -
2004 2.2 -
2003 2.24 -
2002 2.27 -
2001 2.3 1.4
2000 2.35 -
1999 2.47 -
1998 2.57 -
1997 2.68 -
1996 2.77 -
1995 2.85 -
1994 2.93 -
1993 2.99 -
1992 3.03 -
1991 3 1.72
1990 2.96 -
1989 2.93 -
1988 2.98 -
1987 3.02 -
1986 3.11 -
1985 3.21 -
1984 3.32 -
1983 3.41 -
1982 3.46 -
1981 3.51 2.46
1980 3.59 -
1979 3.72 -
1978 3.84 -
1977 4 -
1976 4.21 -
1975 4.44 -
1974 4.67 -
1973 5 -
1972 5.06 -
1971 5.21 -
1970 5.35 -
1969 5.47 -
1968 5.58 -
1967 5.67 -
1966 5.69 -
1965 5.72 -
1964 5.79 -
1963 5.73 -
1962 5.64 -
1961 5.6 -
1960 5.54 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Jamaica and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Taiwan
2024 33.3 45.1
2023 32.8 44.5
2022 32.2 43.9
2021 31.7 43.3
2020 31.3 42.7
2019 30.8 42.1
2018 30.3 41.5
2017 29.8 41
2016 29.3 40.4
2015 28.8 39.9
2014 28.3 39.3
2013 27.9 38.9
2012 27.4 38.3
2011 27 37.9
2010 26.5 37.4
2009 26.1 36.8
2008 25.7 36.3
2007 25.3 35.8
2006 24.9 35.2
2005 24.6 34.7
2004 24.4 34.1
2003 24.1 33.6
2002 23.8 33.1
2001 23.6 32.6
2000 23.3 32.1
1999 23.1 31.6
1998 22.9 31.2
1997 22.7 30.7
1996 22.6 30.3
1995 22.5 29.8
1994 22.4 29.4
1993 22.3 28.9
1992 22.2 28.4
1991 22 28
1990 21.8 27.5
1989 21.6 27
1988 21.3 26.5
1987 21.1 26.1
1986 20.8 25.6
1985 20.6 25.1
1984 20.4 24.6
1983 20.1 24.1
1982 19.9 23.8
1981 19.6 23.4
1980 19.4 23
1979 19.1 22.6
1978 18.9 22.3
1977 18.6 21.9
1976 18.4 21.5
1975 18.2 21.2
1974 18 20.8
1973 17.9 -
1972 17.8 -
1971 17.7 -
1970 17.7 -
1969 17.8 -
1968 17.9 -
1967 18.1 -
1966 18.3 -
1965 18.5 -
1964 18.8 -
1963 19 -
1962 19.3 -
1961 19.5 -
1960 19.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
n/a
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
n/a

Energy

Jamaica Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
n/a

Society

Jamaica Taiwan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
58.9%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
99
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
98.5%
2014
English speaking
97.6%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
n/a

Health

Jamaica Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
n/a
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
89
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Jamaica Taiwan
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
25,771 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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