Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 23.4M 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 130/197 ($19.9B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($797B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 104/197 ($7,020), while Taiwan ranks 34/197 ($34,041).
Main facts and rankings
Jamaica
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2837071
|
23308308
|
| Population rank | 140/197 | 60/197 |
| GDP |
$19.9B
2024 |
$797B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 130/197 | 22/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,020
2024 |
$34,041
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 104/197 | 34/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$11,662
2024 |
$50,500
2017 |
| Government debt |
$13.9B
2024 |
$209B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
65.3%
2025 |
24%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$4,908
2024 |
$8,907
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 79/185 | 61/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$6,964
2025 |
$17,771
2025 |
| Land area |
4,181 sq mi
2025 |
13,976 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
679 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,675 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.36
2023 |
0.89
2024 |
| Median age |
33.3 years
2024 |
45.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
71.7 years
2025 |
80.9 years
2025 |
Jamaica and Taiwan: Comparison Charts
Jamaica and Taiwan economies compared
GDP
Jamaica
Taiwan
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | $699,064,380 | - |
| 1961 | $748,043,501 | $1,778,000,000 |
| 1962 | $777,727,689 | $1,960,000,000 |
| 1963 | $826,706,669 | $2,218,000,000 |
| 1964 | $897,949,001 | $2,592,000,000 |
| 1965 | $972,159,611 | $2,869,000,000 |
| 1966 | $1,096,759,561 | $3,207,000,000 |
| 1967 | $1,148,014,311 | $3,709,000,000 |
| 1968 | $1,083,839,133 | $4,325,000,000 |
| 1969 | $1,191,239,047 | $5,017,000,000 |
| 1970 | $1,404,720,442 | $5,785,000,000 |
| 1971 | $1,539,861,816 | $6,727,000,000 |
| 1972 | $1,875,146,587 | $8,063,000,000 |
| 1973 | $1,905,917,553 | $10,940,000,000 |
| 1974 | $2,375,122,375 | $14,739,000,000 |
| 1975 | $2,860,442,750 | $15,836,000,000 |
| 1976 | $2,966,042,856 | $18,988,000,000 |
| 1977 | $3,249,733,140 | $22,252,000,000 |
| 1978 | $2,644,527,822 | $27,373,000,000 |
| 1979 | $2,425,064,229 | $33,875,000,000 |
| 1980 | $2,679,379,372 | $42,292,000,000 |
| 1981 | $2,979,027,966 | $49,047,000,000 |
| 1982 | $3,293,496,312 | $49,540,000,000 |
| 1983 | $3,619,262,277 | $54,155,000,000 |
| 1984 | $2,373,564,549 | $61,036,000,000 |
| 1985 | $2,100,239,019 | $63,599,000,000 |
| 1986 | $2,754,549,582 | $78,347,000,000 |
| 1987 | $3,287,007,322 | $104,956,000,000 |
| 1988 | $3,828,342,820 | $126,378,000,000 |
| 1989 | $4,404,937,853 | $152,687,000,000 |
| 1990 | $4,592,208,087 | $166,392,000,000 |
| 1991 | $4,106,207,649 | $187,100,000,000 |
| 1992 | $3,535,460,090 | $222,947,000,000 |
| 1993 | $5,440,075,676 | $234,943,000,000 |
| 1994 | $5,452,558,947 | $256,213,000,000 |
| 1995 | $6,577,520,643 | $279,013,000,000 |
| 1996 | $7,393,891,921 | $292,473,000,000 |
| 1997 | $8,400,041,724 | $303,315,000,000 |
| 1998 | $8,787,195,622 | $279,926,000,000 |
| 1999 | $8,887,057,997 | $303,827,000,000 |
| 2000 | $9,005,064,475 | $330,725,000,000 |
| 2001 | $9,194,727,831 | $299,303,000,000 |
| 2002 | $9,719,009,495 | $307,429,000,000 |
| 2003 | $9,430,234,811 | $317,374,000,000 |
| 2004 | $10,174,664,854 | $346,881,000,000 |
| 2005 | $11,243,865,778 | $374,042,000,000 |
| 2006 | $11,930,179,090 | $386,492,000,000 |
| 2007 | $12,799,600,047 | $406,940,000,000 |
| 2008 | $13,709,401,520 | $415,824,000,000 |
| 2009 | $12,120,458,115 | $390,788,000,000 |
| 2010 | $13,220,549,908 | $444,245,000,000 |
| 2011 | $14,444,661,522 | $483,957,000,000 |
| 2012 | $14,807,086,556 | $495,536,000,000 |
| 2013 | $14,264,205,153 | $512,957,000,000 |
| 2014 | $13,899,217,680 | $535,332,000,000 |
| 2015 | $14,188,936,918 | $534,474,000,000 |
| 2016 | $14,077,096,677 | $543,002,000,000 |
| 2017 | $14,808,985,133 | $591,734,000,000 |
| 2018 | $15,730,792,876 | $610,744,000,000 |
| 2019 | $15,830,766,531 | $613,453,000,000 |
| 2020 | $13,812,421,836 | $676,935,000,000 |
| 2021 | $14,657,586,159 | $777,062,000,000 |
| 2022 | $17,097,760,687 | $765,529,000,000 |
| 2023 | $19,423,355,367 | $757,276,000,000 |
| 2024 | $19,930,288,337 | $796,904,000,000 |
Jamaica and Taiwan economies compared
GDP per capita
Jamaica
Taiwan
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | $424 | - |
| 1961 | $447 | $161.2 |
| 1962 | $458 | $172 |
| 1963 | $480 | $188.6 |
| 1964 | $514 | $213.6 |
| 1965 | $549 | $229.3 |
| 1966 | $612 | $249.1 |
| 1967 | $633 | $280.8 |
| 1968 | $591 | $319 |
| 1969 | $642 | $357 |
| 1970 | $748 | $397 |
| 1971 | $809 | $451 |
| 1972 | $971 | $530 |
| 1973 | $972 | $706 |
| 1974 | $1,193 | $934 |
| 1975 | $1,417 | $985 |
| 1976 | $1,450 | $1,158 |
| 1977 | $1,569 | $1,330 |
| 1978 | $1,262 | $1,606 |
| 1979 | $1,144 | $1,950 |
| 1980 | $1,249 | $2,389 |
| 1981 | $1,370 | $2,720 |
| 1982 | $1,494 | $2,699 |
| 1983 | $1,619 | $2,903 |
| 1984 | $1,048 | $3,224 |
| 1985 | $917 | $3,314 |
| 1986 | $1,191 | $4,036 |
| 1987 | $1,411 | $5,350 |
| 1988 | $1,632 | $6,370 |
| 1989 | $1,865 | $7,613 |
| 1990 | $1,930 | $8,205 |
| 1991 | $1,710 | $9,125 |
| 1992 | $1,458 | $10,768 |
| 1993 | $2,221 | $11,242 |
| 1994 | $2,203 | $12,150 |
| 1995 | $2,631 | $13,119 |
| 1996 | $2,929 | $13,641 |
| 1997 | $3,297 | $14,020 |
| 1998 | $3,419 | $12,820 |
| 1999 | $3,432 | $13,804 |
| 2000 | $3,453 | $14,908 |
| 2001 | $3,504 | $13,397 |
| 2002 | $3,681 | $13,686 |
| 2003 | $3,550 | $14,066 |
| 2004 | $3,808 | $15,317 |
| 2005 | $4,184 | $16,456 |
| 2006 | $4,417 | $16,934 |
| 2007 | $4,716 | $17,757 |
| 2008 | $5,030 | $18,081 |
| 2009 | $4,428 | $16,933 |
| 2010 | $4,810 | $19,197 |
| 2011 | $5,233 | $20,866 |
| 2012 | $5,341 | $21,295 |
| 2013 | $5,124 | $21,973 |
| 2014 | $4,975 | $22,874 |
| 2015 | $5,063 | $22,780 |
| 2016 | $5,010 | $23,091 |
| 2017 | $5,259 | $25,121 |
| 2018 | $5,578 | $25,901 |
| 2019 | $5,607 | $25,998 |
| 2020 | $4,879 | $28,705 |
| 2021 | $5,165 | $33,111 |
| 2022 | $6,022 | $32,827 |
| 2023 | $6,840 | $32,442 |
| 2024 | $7,020 | $34,041 |
Jamaica vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Jamaica
Taiwan
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1950 | 56.6 | 56.6 |
| 1951 | 57.1 | 57.2 |
| 1952 | 58.1 | 57.9 |
| 1953 | 58.9 | 58.6 |
| 1954 | 59.6 | 58.9 |
| 1955 | 60.4 | 59.8 |
| 1956 | 61.2 | 60.3 |
| 1957 | 61.9 | 61 |
| 1958 | 62.6 | 61 |
| 1959 | 63.2 | 61.6 |
| 1960 | 63.8 | 62.5 |
| 1961 | 64.3 | 63 |
| 1962 | 64.6 | 63.8 |
| 1963 | 65 | 64.5 |
| 1964 | 65.3 | 64.9 |
| 1965 | 65.7 | 65.7 |
| 1966 | 65.9 | 66.1 |
| 1967 | 66.1 | 66.7 |
| 1968 | 66.3 | 66.8 |
| 1969 | 66.5 | 67.7 |
| 1970 | 66.7 | 69 |
| 1971 | 67 | 69.4 |
| 1972 | 67.3 | 69.6 |
| 1973 | 67.6 | 69.8 |
| 1974 | 67.9 | 70.3 |
| 1975 | 68.2 | 70.9 |
| 1976 | 68.4 | 71.2 |
| 1977 | 68.6 | 71.3 |
| 1978 | 68.7 | 71.7 |
| 1979 | 68.8 | 71.7 |
| 1980 | 69 | 72 |
| 1981 | 69.1 | 72 |
| 1982 | 69.3 | 72.4 |
| 1983 | 69.5 | 72.4 |
| 1984 | 69.8 | 73 |
| 1985 | 70.1 | 73.3 |
| 1986 | 70.4 | 73.3 |
| 1987 | 70.9 | 73.6 |
| 1988 | 71.2 | 73.4 |
| 1989 | 71.5 | 73.7 |
| 1990 | 71.7 | 73.9 |
| 1991 | 71.8 | 74.3 |
| 1992 | 71.8 | 74.3 |
| 1993 | 71.8 | 74.6 |
| 1994 | 71.6 | 74.7 |
| 1995 | 71.5 | 74.6 |
| 1996 | 71.3 | 74.9 |
| 1997 | 71.2 | 75.3 |
| 1998 | 71.2 | 75.5 |
| 1999 | 71.2 | 75.6 |
| 2000 | 71.3 | 76.1 |
| 2001 | 71.3 | 76.5 |
| 2002 | 71.5 | 76.9 |
| 2003 | 71.6 | 77 |
| 2004 | 71.5 | 77.2 |
| 2005 | 71.5 | 77.1 |
| 2006 | 71.4 | 77.8 |
| 2007 | 71.4 | 78 |
| 2008 | 71.5 | 78.3 |
| 2009 | 71.7 | 78.7 |
| 2010 | 72 | 79 |
| 2011 | 72.2 | 78.9 |
| 2012 | 72.4 | 79.2 |
| 2013 | 72.4 | 79.6 |
| 2014 | 72.4 | 79.5 |
| 2015 | 72.2 | 79.9 |
| 2016 | 72.1 | 79.7 |
| 2017 | 71.9 | 80.1 |
| 2018 | 71.6 | 80.4 |
| 2019 | 71.5 | 80.6 |
| 2020 | 71.5 | 81.1 |
| 2021 | 69.1 | 80.8 |
| 2022 | 71.5 | 80.2 |
| 2023 | 71.5 | 80.6 |
| 2024 | 71.6 | 80.7 |
| 2025 | 71.7 | 80.9 |
Jamaica and Taiwan population clocks and comparison
Population
Jamaica
Taiwan
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | 1,650,005 | - |
| 1961 | 1,673,261 | 11,030,385 |
| 1962 | 1,696,932 | 11,392,513 |
| 1963 | 1,721,099 | 11,762,101 |
| 1964 | 1,745,568 | 12,137,143 |
| 1965 | 1,769,192 | 12,511,863 |
| 1966 | 1,791,475 | 12,874,153 |
| 1967 | 1,812,865 | 13,210,344 |
| 1968 | 1,833,765 | 13,548,537 |
| 1969 | 1,855,127 | 14,068,984 |
| 1970 | 1,878,196 | 14,582,944 |
| 1971 | 1,903,728 | 14,913,564 |
| 1972 | 1,931,542 | 15,220,495 |
| 1973 | 1,961,219 | 15,505,121 |
| 1974 | 1,990,906 | 15,784,817 |
| 1975 | 2,018,981 | 16,075,128 |
| 1976 | 2,045,578 | 16,401,413 |
| 1977 | 2,070,657 | 16,730,895 |
| 1978 | 2,094,836 | 17,042,272 |
| 1979 | 2,119,486 | 17,372,779 |
| 1980 | 2,145,658 | 17,704,538 |
| 1981 | 2,173,818 | 18,029,982 |
| 1982 | 2,203,889 | 18,354,855 |
| 1983 | 2,234,832 | 18,653,146 |
| 1984 | 2,264,562 | 18,929,866 |
| 1985 | 2,290,656 | 19,191,510 |
| 1986 | 2,312,125 | 19,411,454 |
| 1987 | 2,329,813 | 19,617,046 |
| 1988 | 2,345,777 | 19,839,704 |
| 1989 | 2,361,916 | 20,055,492 |
| 1990 | 2,379,877 | 20,278,946 |
| 1991 | 2,400,869 | 20,503,568 |
| 1992 | 2,424,701 | 20,704,227 |
| 1993 | 2,449,916 | 20,899,019 |
| 1994 | 2,475,220 | 21,086,645 |
| 1995 | 2,500,151 | 21,267,653 |
| 1996 | 2,524,463 | 21,441,432 |
| 1997 | 2,547,848 | 21,634,124 |
| 1998 | 2,569,736 | 21,835,703 |
| 1999 | 2,589,795 | 22,010,489 |
| 2000 | 2,607,826 | 22,184,530 |
| 2001 | 2,624,403 | 22,341,120 |
| 2002 | 2,640,572 | 22,463,172 |
| 2003 | 2,656,623 | 22,562,663 |
| 2004 | 2,672,225 | 22,646,836 |
| 2005 | 2,687,066 | 22,729,753 |
| 2006 | 2,700,968 | 22,823,455 |
| 2007 | 2,713,800 | 22,917,444 |
| 2008 | 2,725,635 | 22,997,696 |
| 2009 | 2,736,995 | 23,078,402 |
| 2010 | 2,748,568 | 23,140,948 |
| 2011 | 2,760,494 | 23,193,518 |
| 2012 | 2,772,430 | 23,270,367 |
| 2013 | 2,783,687 | 23,344,670 |
| 2014 | 2,793,749 | 23,403,635 |
| 2015 | 2,802,534 | 23,462,914 |
| 2016 | 2,809,915 | 23,515,945 |
| 2017 | 2,815,764 | 23,555,522 |
| 2018 | 2,820,097 | 23,580,080 |
| 2019 | 2,823,271 | 23,596,027 |
| 2020 | 2,830,739 | 23,582,179 |
| 2021 | 2,837,682 | 23,468,275 |
| 2022 | 2,839,144 | 23,319,977 |
| 2023 | 2,839,786 | 23,342,541 |
| 2024 | 2,839,175 | 23,410,331 |
Fertility rates in Jamaica and Taiwan
Fertility rate
Jamaica
Taiwan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1951 | - | 7.04 |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1960 | 5.54 | - |
| 1961 | 5.6 | - |
| 1962 | 5.64 | - |
| 1963 | 5.73 | - |
| 1964 | 5.79 | - |
| 1965 | 5.72 | - |
| 1966 | 5.69 | - |
| 1967 | 5.67 | - |
| 1968 | 5.58 | - |
| 1969 | 5.47 | - |
| 1970 | 5.35 | - |
| 1971 | 5.21 | - |
| 1972 | 5.06 | - |
| 1973 | 5 | - |
| 1974 | 4.67 | - |
| 1975 | 4.44 | - |
| 1976 | 4.21 | - |
| 1977 | 4 | - |
| 1978 | 3.84 | - |
| 1979 | 3.72 | - |
| 1980 | 3.59 | - |
| 1981 | 3.51 | 2.46 |
| 1982 | 3.46 | - |
| 1983 | 3.41 | - |
| 1984 | 3.32 | - |
| 1985 | 3.21 | - |
| 1986 | 3.11 | - |
| 1987 | 3.02 | - |
| 1988 | 2.98 | - |
| 1989 | 2.93 | - |
| 1990 | 2.96 | - |
| 1991 | 3 | 1.72 |
| 1992 | 3.03 | - |
| 1993 | 2.99 | - |
| 1994 | 2.93 | - |
| 1995 | 2.85 | - |
| 1996 | 2.77 | - |
| 1997 | 2.68 | - |
| 1998 | 2.57 | - |
| 1999 | 2.47 | - |
| 2000 | 2.35 | - |
| 2001 | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 2.27 | - |
| 2003 | 2.24 | - |
| 2004 | 2.2 | - |
| 2005 | 2.15 | - |
| 2006 | 2.09 | - |
| 2007 | 2.02 | - |
| 2008 | 1.95 | - |
| 2009 | 1.88 | - |
| 2010 | 1.8 | - |
| 2011 | 1.72 | 1.07 |
| 2012 | 1.65 | - |
| 2013 | 1.59 | - |
| 2014 | 1.54 | - |
| 2015 | 1.51 | 1.18 |
| 2016 | 1.46 | 1.17 |
| 2017 | 1.43 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 1.4 | 1.06 |
| 2019 | 1.39 | 1.05 |
| 2020 | 1.38 | 0.99 |
| 2021 | 1.38 | 0.98 |
| 2022 | 1.37 | 0.87 |
| 2023 | 1.36 | 0.87 |
| 2024 | - | 0.89 |
Jamaica and Taiwan demographics compared
Median age
Jamaica
Taiwan
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | 19.8 | - |
| 1961 | 19.5 | - |
| 1962 | 19.3 | - |
| 1963 | 19 | - |
| 1964 | 18.8 | - |
| 1965 | 18.5 | - |
| 1966 | 18.3 | - |
| 1967 | 18.1 | - |
| 1968 | 17.9 | - |
| 1969 | 17.8 | - |
| 1970 | 17.7 | - |
| 1971 | 17.7 | - |
| 1972 | 17.8 | - |
| 1973 | 17.9 | - |
| 1974 | 18 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 18.2 | 21.2 |
| 1976 | 18.4 | 21.5 |
| 1977 | 18.6 | 21.9 |
| 1978 | 18.9 | 22.3 |
| 1979 | 19.1 | 22.6 |
| 1980 | 19.4 | 23 |
| 1981 | 19.6 | 23.4 |
| 1982 | 19.9 | 23.8 |
| 1983 | 20.1 | 24.1 |
| 1984 | 20.4 | 24.6 |
| 1985 | 20.6 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 20.8 | 25.6 |
| 1987 | 21.1 | 26.1 |
| 1988 | 21.3 | 26.5 |
| 1989 | 21.6 | 27 |
| 1990 | 21.8 | 27.5 |
| 1991 | 22 | 28 |
| 1992 | 22.2 | 28.4 |
| 1993 | 22.3 | 28.9 |
| 1994 | 22.4 | 29.4 |
| 1995 | 22.5 | 29.8 |
| 1996 | 22.6 | 30.3 |
| 1997 | 22.7 | 30.7 |
| 1998 | 22.9 | 31.2 |
| 1999 | 23.1 | 31.6 |
| 2000 | 23.3 | 32.1 |
| 2001 | 23.6 | 32.6 |
| 2002 | 23.8 | 33.1 |
| 2003 | 24.1 | 33.6 |
| 2004 | 24.4 | 34.1 |
| 2005 | 24.6 | 34.7 |
| 2006 | 24.9 | 35.2 |
| 2007 | 25.3 | 35.8 |
| 2008 | 25.7 | 36.3 |
| 2009 | 26.1 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 26.5 | 37.4 |
| 2011 | 27 | 37.9 |
| 2012 | 27.4 | 38.3 |
| 2013 | 27.9 | 38.9 |
| 2014 | 28.3 | 39.3 |
| 2015 | 28.8 | 39.9 |
| 2016 | 29.3 | 40.4 |
| 2017 | 29.8 | 41 |
| 2018 | 30.3 | 41.5 |
| 2019 | 30.8 | 42.1 |
| 2020 | 31.3 | 42.7 |
| 2021 | 31.7 | 43.3 |
| 2022 | 32.2 | 43.9 |
| 2023 | 32.8 | 44.5 |
| 2024 | 33.3 | 45.1 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Jamaica
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$18.4B
2024 |
$825B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
32.1%
2025 |
15.9%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.51%
2024 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.22%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
6,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.009%
2025 |
+0.43%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.02%
2023 |
3.38%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
60.3%
2024 |
58.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
18.3%
2024 |
39.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
68.7
2025 |
79.7
2025 |
| 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 |
788,799
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
4.01%
2024 |
| 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 |
$11.1
2022 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
6.86 megatons
2023 |
273.7 megatons
2022 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.42 tons
2023 |
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%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-10,506
2024 |
+47,029
2024 |
| Urban population |
57.8%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
42.6
2025 |
78.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
44
2024 |
67
2024 |
| Higher education index |
68
2025 |
88
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
49.3
2023 |
0.8
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.1
2019 |
2
2024 |
| Visa free countries |
100
2025 |
129
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 |
$468
2022 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$51.9
2022 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
71.7 years
2025 |
80.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.27%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.55
2018 |
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, per 1,000 live births |
19.3
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
34.5%
2022 |
11.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12.5%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
88
2025 |
55
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
9.7%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.1 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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