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Jamaica vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 159th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Tajikistan
Population
2834980
11038274
Population rank 139/197 88/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Jamaica and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Tajikistan
2024 $22,014,397,090 $14,204,575,549
2023 $21,418,804,320 $12,244,169,293
2022 $18,813,516,805 $10,713,525,200
2021 $15,963,885,376 $8,937,805,347
2020 $15,000,214,216 $8,133,963,551
2019 $17,026,269,263 $8,300,813,599
2018 $16,855,447,986 $7,764,999,999
2017 $15,783,583,237 $7,536,402,853
2016 $14,898,999,754 $6,992,416,097
2015 $14,963,589,916 $8,271,431,485
2014 $13,899,217,680 $9,112,605,459
2013 $14,264,205,153 $8,448,411,318
2012 $14,807,086,556 $7,633,036,903
2011 $14,444,661,522 $6,522,756,255
2010 $13,220,549,908 $5,642,221,099
2009 $12,120,458,115 $4,979,472,364
2008 $13,709,401,520 $5,161,299,725
2007 $12,799,600,047 $3,719,524,541
2006 $11,930,179,090 $2,830,213,849
2005 $11,243,865,778 $2,312,352,021
2004 $10,174,664,854 $2,076,176,869
2003 $9,430,234,811 $1,555,318,261
2002 $9,719,009,495 $1,221,106,220
2001 $9,194,727,831 $1,080,772,551
2000 $9,005,064,475 $860,541,842
1999 $8,887,057,997 $1,086,612,290
1998 $8,787,195,622 $1,320,199,582
1997 $8,400,041,724 $921,518,033
1996 $7,393,891,921 $1,043,654,822
1995 $6,577,520,643 $1,231,561,860
1994 $5,452,558,947 $1,522,001,206
1993 $5,440,075,676 $1,646,623,195
1992 $3,535,460,090 $1,908,554,572
1991 $4,106,207,649 $2,536,585,366
1990 $4,592,208,087 $2,629,395,066
1989 $4,404,937,853 -
1988 $3,828,342,820 -
1987 $3,287,007,322 -
1986 $2,754,549,582 -
1985 $2,100,239,019 -
1984 $2,373,564,549 -
1983 $3,619,262,277 -
1982 $3,293,496,312 -
1981 $2,979,027,966 -
1980 $2,679,379,372 -
1979 $2,425,064,229 -
1978 $2,644,527,822 -
1977 $3,249,733,140 -
1976 $2,966,042,856 -
1975 $2,860,442,750 -
1974 $2,375,122,375 -
1973 $1,905,917,553 -
1972 $1,875,146,587 -
1971 $1,539,861,816 -
1970 $1,404,720,442 -
1969 $1,191,239,047 -
1968 $1,083,839,133 -
1967 $1,148,014,311 -
1966 $1,096,759,561 -
1965 $972,159,611 -
1964 $897,949,001 -
1963 $826,706,669 -
1962 $777,727,689 -
1961 $748,043,501 -
1960 $699,064,380 -

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

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Jamaica and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Tajikistan
2024 $7,754 $1,341
2023 $7,542 $1,178
2022 $6,626 $1,052
2021 $5,626 $897
2020 $5,299 $834
2019 $6,031 $871
2018 $5,977 $834
2017 $5,605 $829
2016 $5,302 $789
2015 $5,339 $957
2014 $4,975 $1,082
2013 $5,124 $1,028
2012 $5,341 $952
2011 $5,233 $834
2010 $4,810 $737
2009 $4,428 $665
2008 $5,030 $703
2007 $4,716 $517
2006 $4,417 $401
2005 $4,184 $334
2004 $3,808 $306
2003 $3,550 $233.6
2002 $3,681 $187
2001 $3,504 $168.7
2000 $3,453 $136.9
1999 $3,432 $175
1998 $3,419 $213.7
1997 $3,297 $150.1
1996 $2,929 $172
1995 $2,631 $207
1994 $2,203 $261.3
1993 $2,221 $287.6
1992 $1,458 $338
1991 $1,710 $458
1990 $1,930 $487
1989 $1,865 -
1988 $1,632 -
1987 $1,411 -
1986 $1,191 -
1985 $917 -
1984 $1,048 -
1983 $1,619 -
1982 $1,494 -
1981 $1,370 -
1980 $1,249 -
1979 $1,144 -
1978 $1,262 -
1977 $1,569 -
1976 $1,450 -
1975 $1,417 -
1974 $1,193 -
1973 $972 -
1972 $971 -
1971 $809 -
1970 $748 -
1969 $642 -
1968 $591 -
1967 $633 -
1966 $612 -
1965 $549 -
1964 $514 -
1963 $480 -
1962 $458 -
1961 $447 -
1960 $424 -

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

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Jamaica vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Tajikistan
2026 71.9 72.2
2025 71.7 72.1
2024 71.6 71.9
2023 71.5 71.8
2022 71.5 71.6
2021 69.1 69.6
2020 71.5 68.6
2019 71.5 71
2018 71.6 70.7
2017 71.9 70.5
2016 72.1 70
2015 72.2 69.7
2014 72.4 69.7
2013 72.4 69.6
2012 72.4 69.1
2011 72.2 68.7
2010 72 68.4
2009 71.7 68.2
2008 71.5 67.9
2007 71.4 67.4
2006 71.4 67
2005 71.5 66.5
2004 71.5 66.6
2003 71.6 65.9
2002 71.5 64.9
2001 71.3 64.2
2000 71.3 63.5
1999 71.2 63.1
1998 71.2 62.4
1997 71.2 61.9
1996 71.3 60.8
1995 71.5 61.4
1994 71.6 60.1
1993 71.8 55.5
1992 71.8 57.1
1991 71.8 61.7
1990 71.7 61.6
1989 71.5 61.7
1988 71.2 61.8
1987 70.9 61.6
1986 70.4 61.8
1985 70.1 61
1984 69.8 60.7
1983 69.5 60.5
1982 69.3 60.2
1981 69.1 58.8
1980 69 58.6
1979 68.8 58.5
1978 68.7 58.4
1977 68.6 58.2
1976 68.4 58.1
1975 68.2 57.9
1974 67.9 57.7
1973 67.6 57.4
1972 67.3 57.2
1971 67 56.9
1970 66.7 56.6
1969 66.5 56.3
1968 66.3 55.9
1967 66.1 55.5
1966 65.9 55.1
1965 65.7 54.7
1964 65.3 54.2
1963 65 53.8
1962 64.6 53.4
1961 64.3 52.9
1960 63.8 52.5
1959 63.2 52.2
1958 62.6 51.8
1957 61.9 51.4
1956 61.2 51.1
1955 60.4 50.8
1954 59.6 50.5
1953 58.9 50.2
1952 58.1 49.9
1951 57.1 49.6
1950 56.6 49.3

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

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Jamaica and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Tajikistan
2024 2,839,175 10,590,927
2023 2,839,786 10,389,799
2022 2,839,144 10,182,222
2021 2,837,682 9,966,908
2020 2,830,739 9,749,310
2019 2,823,271 9,529,966
2018 2,820,097 9,307,333
2017 2,815,764 9,085,946
2016 2,809,915 8,865,631
2015 2,802,534 8,643,840
2014 2,793,749 8,425,552
2013 2,783,687 8,216,724
2012 2,772,430 8,014,084
2011 2,760,494 7,824,785
2010 2,748,568 7,652,141
2009 2,736,995 7,490,230
2008 2,725,635 7,338,403
2007 2,713,800 7,194,477
2006 2,700,968 7,057,566
2005 2,687,066 6,924,720
2004 2,672,225 6,790,547
2003 2,656,623 6,658,575
2002 2,640,572 6,531,669
2001 2,624,403 6,407,377
2000 2,607,826 6,284,735
1999 2,589,795 6,208,370
1998 2,569,736 6,176,397
1997 2,547,848 6,139,829
1996 2,524,463 6,066,523
1995 2,500,151 5,948,584
1994 2,475,220 5,825,368
1993 2,449,916 5,724,993
1992 2,424,701 5,649,400
1991 2,400,869 5,541,205
1990 2,379,877 5,398,768
1989 2,361,916 5,267,249
1988 2,345,777 5,114,989
1987 2,329,813 4,939,059
1986 2,312,125 4,772,139
1985 2,290,656 4,619,003
1984 2,264,562 4,480,026
1983 2,234,832 4,350,874
1982 2,203,889 4,227,171
1981 2,173,818 4,109,022
1980 2,145,658 3,995,256
1979 2,119,486 3,882,691
1978 2,094,836 3,768,508
1977 2,070,657 3,653,265
1976 2,045,578 3,540,076
1975 2,018,981 3,430,425
1974 1,990,906 3,324,499
1973 1,961,219 3,222,290
1972 1,931,542 3,123,691
1971 1,903,728 3,028,837
1970 1,878,196 2,936,779
1969 1,855,127 2,845,273
1968 1,833,765 2,753,848
1967 1,812,865 2,664,130
1966 1,791,475 2,577,184
1965 1,769,192 2,492,998
1964 1,745,568 2,411,260
1963 1,721,099 2,331,736
1962 1,696,932 2,255,026
1961 1,673,261 2,181,805
1960 1,650,005 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Tajikistan
2023 1.36 3.07
2022 1.37 3.13
2021 1.38 3.17
2020 1.38 3.21
2019 1.39 3.28
2018 1.4 3.29
2017 1.43 3.29
2016 1.46 3.38
2015 1.51 3.46
2014 1.54 3.46
2013 1.59 3.43
2012 1.65 3.42
2011 1.72 3.46
2010 1.8 3.46
2009 1.88 3.43
2008 1.95 3.39
2007 2.02 3.37
2006 2.09 3.34
2005 2.15 3.4
2004 2.2 3.51
2003 2.24 3.42
2002 2.27 3.47
2001 2.3 3.49
2000 2.35 3.49
1999 2.47 3.85
1998 2.57 4.07
1997 2.68 4.06
1996 2.77 3.94
1995 2.85 4.66
1994 2.93 4.79
1993 2.99 4.92
1992 3.03 5.06
1991 3 5.28
1990 2.96 5.46
1989 2.93 5.61
1988 2.98 5.75
1987 3.02 5.84
1986 3.11 5.91
1985 3.21 5.94
1984 3.32 5.96
1983 3.41 5.98
1982 3.46 6.03
1981 3.51 6.12
1980 3.59 6.21
1979 3.72 6.31
1978 3.84 6.4
1977 4 6.49
1976 4.21 6.6
1975 4.44 6.69
1974 4.67 6.77
1973 5 6.84
1972 5.06 6.89
1971 5.21 6.91
1970 5.35 6.91
1969 5.47 6.91
1968 5.58 6.91
1967 5.67 6.89
1966 5.69 6.82
1965 5.72 6.74
1964 5.79 6.68
1963 5.73 6.62
1962 5.64 6.48
1961 5.6 6.35
1960 5.54 6.24

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

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Jamaica and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Tajikistan
2024 33.3 23
2023 32.8 22.9
2022 32.2 22.7
2021 31.7 22.6
2020 31.3 22.5
2019 30.8 22.3
2018 30.3 22.2
2017 29.8 22
2016 29.3 21.9
2015 28.8 21.7
2014 28.3 21.6
2013 27.9 21.4
2012 27.4 21.2
2011 27 21
2010 26.5 20.8
2009 26.1 20.6
2008 25.7 20.4
2007 25.3 20.1
2006 24.9 19.8
2005 24.6 19.6
2004 24.4 19.4
2003 24.1 19.2
2002 23.8 18.9
2001 23.6 18.7
2000 23.3 18.5
1999 23.1 18.2
1998 22.9 18
1997 22.7 17.9
1996 22.6 17.7
1995 22.5 17.7
1994 22.4 17.7
1993 22.3 17.8
1992 22.2 17.9
1991 22 18
1990 21.8 18.1
1989 21.6 18.2
1988 21.3 18.3
1987 21.1 18.3
1986 20.8 18.3
1985 20.6 18.2
1984 20.4 18.2
1983 20.1 18.2
1982 19.9 18.2
1981 19.6 18.1
1980 19.4 18.1
1979 19.1 18.1
1978 18.9 18
1977 18.6 18
1976 18.4 17.9
1975 18.2 17.9
1974 18 17.8
1973 17.9 17.8
1972 17.8 17.8
1971 17.7 17.8
1970 17.7 17.8
1969 17.8 17.8
1968 17.9 17.9
1967 18.1 18.1
1966 18.3 18.4
1965 18.5 18.9
1964 18.8 19.6
1963 19 20.4
1962 19.3 20.9
1961 19.5 21.4
1960 19.8 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
2.9%
2024
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
54.5%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Tajikistan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
99.7%
2010
English speaking
97.6%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Jamaica Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Tajikistan
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
18,641 mi
2018

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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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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