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Jamaica vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 159th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Tanzania
Population
2834980
73145892
Population rank 139/197 20/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Jamaica and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Tanzania
2024 $22,014,397,090 $78,844,405,385
2023 $21,418,804,320 $79,030,935,627
2022 $18,813,516,805 $75,749,121,843
2021 $15,963,885,376 $70,655,628,148
2020 $15,000,214,216 $66,068,737,786
2019 $17,026,269,263 $61,026,731,926
2018 $16,855,447,986 $57,003,712,892
2017 $15,783,583,237 $53,274,884,533
2016 $14,898,999,754 $49,774,409,374
2015 $14,963,589,916 $47,413,919,817
2014 $13,899,217,680 $49,986,726,461
2013 $14,264,205,153 $45,648,857,242
2012 $14,807,086,556 $39,650,394,363
2011 $14,444,661,522 $34,657,140,096
2010 $13,220,549,908 $32,012,892,919
2009 $12,120,458,115 $29,400,573,554
2008 $13,709,401,520 $27,947,821,398
2007 $12,799,600,047 $21,860,434,823
2006 $11,930,179,090 $18,619,859,795
2005 $11,243,865,778 $18,395,383,647
2004 $10,174,664,854 $16,673,062,473
2003 $9,430,234,811 $15,211,487,709
2002 $9,719,009,495 $14,129,651,896
2001 $9,194,727,831 $13,563,990,022
2000 $9,005,064,475 $13,371,767,082
1999 $8,887,057,997 $12,704,334,196
1998 $8,787,195,622 $12,172,790,056
1997 $8,400,041,724 $11,158,197,942
1996 $7,393,891,921 $9,433,528,150
1995 $6,577,520,643 $7,631,431,840
1994 $5,452,558,947 $6,550,480,484
1993 $5,440,075,676 $6,182,872,708
1992 $3,535,460,090 $6,681,997,469
1991 $4,106,207,649 $7,197,768,159
1990 $4,592,208,087 $6,184,384,225
1989 $4,404,937,853 $6,418,799,007
1988 $3,828,342,820 $7,406,614,407
1987 $3,287,007,322 $7,824,193,222
1986 $2,754,549,582 $10,840,864,521
1985 $2,100,239,019 $15,328,295,175
1984 $2,373,564,549 $12,906,635,133
1983 $3,619,262,277 $14,049,883,809
1982 $3,293,496,312 $13,927,383,240
1981 $2,979,027,966 $13,161,540,378
1980 $2,679,379,372 $11,409,228,087
1979 $2,425,064,229 $9,804,637,491
1978 $2,644,527,822 $9,261,675,710
1977 $3,249,733,140 $7,732,598,995
1976 $2,966,042,856 $6,472,511,988
1975 $2,860,442,750 $5,729,917,840
1974 $2,375,122,375 $4,977,337,978
1973 $1,905,917,553 $4,144,104,535
1972 $1,875,146,587 $3,472,787,266
1971 $1,539,861,816 $3,050,673,517
1970 $1,404,720,442 $2,851,419,386
1969 $1,191,239,047 $5,142,066,811
1968 $1,083,839,133 $4,895,251,824
1967 $1,148,014,311 $4,565,132,048
1966 $1,096,759,561 $4,377,998,825
1965 $972,159,611 $3,817,226,546
1964 $897,949,001 $3,748,840,925
1963 $826,706,669 $3,456,579,293
1962 $777,727,689 $3,101,589,993
1961 $748,043,501 $2,826,179,031
1960 $699,064,380 $2,651,729,807

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

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Jamaica and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Tanzania
2024 $7,754 $1,150
2023 $7,542 $1,186
2022 $6,626 $1,171
2021 $5,626 $1,125
2020 $5,299 $1,084
2019 $6,031 $1,031
2018 $5,977 $992
2017 $5,605 $957
2016 $5,302 $925
2015 $5,339 $911
2014 $4,975 $993
2013 $5,124 $935
2012 $5,341 $837
2011 $5,233 $753
2010 $4,810 $715
2009 $4,428 $674
2008 $5,030 $657
2007 $4,716 $528
2006 $4,417 $462
2005 $4,184 $469
2004 $3,808 $438
2003 $3,550 $410
2002 $3,681 $391
2001 $3,504 $385
2000 $3,453 $390
1999 $3,432 $382
1998 $3,419 $375
1997 $3,297 $353
1996 $2,929 $305
1995 $2,631 $251.2
1994 $2,203 $222.5
1993 $2,221 $218.2
1992 $1,458 $243.4
1991 $1,710 $268.8
1990 $1,930 $236.9
1989 $1,865 $252.3
1988 $1,632 $299
1987 $1,411 $326
1986 $1,191 $466
1985 $917 $681
1984 $1,048 $593
1983 $1,619 $667
1982 $1,494 $683
1981 $1,370 $665
1980 $1,249 $595
1979 $1,144 $527
1978 $1,262 $515
1977 $1,569 $446
1976 $1,450 $387
1975 $1,417 $355
1974 $1,193 $320
1973 $972 $276.1
1972 $971 $239.8
1971 $809 $218.4
1970 $748 $211.3
1969 $642 $394
1968 $591 $388
1967 $633 $374
1966 $612 $370
1965 $549 $333
1964 $514 $337
1963 $480 $320
1962 $458 $295.7
1961 $447 $277.4
1960 $424 $267.8

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

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Jamaica vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Tanzania
2026 71.9 67.6
2025 71.7 67.4
2024 71.6 67.2
2023 71.5 67
2022 71.5 66.9
2021 69.1 66.1
2020 71.5 66.8
2019 71.5 66
2018 71.6 65.5
2017 71.9 65
2016 72.1 64.4
2015 72.2 63.9
2014 72.4 63.4
2013 72.4 62.8
2012 72.4 62.3
2011 72.2 61.6
2010 72 61.1
2009 71.7 60.5
2008 71.5 59.9
2007 71.4 59.3
2006 71.4 58.5
2005 71.5 57.7
2004 71.5 56.8
2003 71.6 55.9
2002 71.5 54.9
2001 71.3 54.1
2000 71.3 53.2
1999 71.2 52.4
1998 71.2 51.8
1997 71.2 51.2
1996 71.3 51.1
1995 71.5 51
1994 71.6 51.1
1993 71.8 51.2
1992 71.8 51.4
1991 71.8 51.8
1990 71.7 52
1989 71.5 52.1
1988 71.2 52.2
1987 70.9 52.2
1986 70.4 52.2
1985 70.1 52.2
1984 69.8 52.2
1983 69.5 52.2
1982 69.3 52
1981 69.1 51.7
1980 69 51.3
1979 68.8 50.8
1978 68.7 50.4
1977 68.6 50
1976 68.4 49.5
1975 68.2 48.9
1974 67.9 48.4
1973 67.6 47.9
1972 67.3 47.4
1971 67 47
1970 66.7 46.5
1969 66.5 46
1968 66.3 45.6
1967 66.1 45.2
1966 65.9 44.9
1965 65.7 44.5
1964 65.3 44.1
1963 65 43.6
1962 64.6 43.2
1961 64.3 42.8
1960 63.8 42.6
1959 63.2 42.5
1958 62.6 42.3
1957 61.9 42.1
1956 61.2 42
1955 60.4 41.8
1954 59.6 41.7
1953 58.9 41.5
1952 58.1 41.4
1951 57.1 41.2
1950 56.6 41

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

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Jamaica and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Tanzania
2024 2,839,175 68,560,157
2023 2,839,786 66,617,606
2022 2,839,144 64,711,821
2021 2,837,682 62,830,412
2020 2,830,739 60,972,798
2019 2,823,271 59,174,891
2018 2,820,097 57,437,145
2017 2,815,764 55,652,890
2016 2,809,915 53,824,013
2015 2,802,534 52,020,962
2014 2,793,749 50,351,512
2013 2,783,687 48,824,128
2012 2,772,430 47,374,260
2011 2,760,494 46,029,367
2010 2,748,568 44,758,488
2009 2,736,995 43,633,982
2008 2,725,635 42,570,728
2007 2,713,800 41,435,512
2006 2,700,968 40,294,902
2005 2,687,066 39,182,076
2004 2,672,225 38,109,668
2003 2,656,623 37,089,555
2002 2,640,572 36,121,304
2001 2,624,403 35,198,299
2000 2,607,826 34,260,139
1999 2,589,795 33,300,330
1998 2,569,736 32,420,458
1997 2,547,848 31,578,089
1996 2,524,463 30,945,762
1995 2,500,151 30,383,497
1994 2,475,220 29,442,356
1993 2,449,916 28,332,692
1992 2,424,701 27,457,588
1991 2,400,869 26,780,436
1990 2,379,877 26,110,207
1989 2,361,916 25,438,759
1988 2,345,777 24,769,686
1987 2,329,813 24,030,378
1986 2,312,125 23,258,959
1985 2,290,656 22,501,693
1984 2,264,562 21,779,066
1983 2,234,832 21,079,874
1982 2,203,889 20,398,571
1981 2,173,818 19,784,703
1980 2,145,658 19,189,769
1979 2,119,486 18,592,038
1978 2,094,836 17,976,566
1977 2,070,657 17,352,929
1976 2,045,578 16,736,211
1975 2,018,981 16,138,361
1974 1,990,906 15,561,630
1973 1,961,219 15,010,101
1972 1,931,542 14,479,308
1971 1,903,728 13,971,451
1970 1,878,196 13,492,677
1969 1,855,127 13,036,700
1968 1,833,765 12,602,076
1967 1,812,865 12,200,109
1966 1,791,475 11,827,459
1965 1,769,192 11,470,728
1964 1,745,568 11,127,826
1963 1,721,099 10,799,528
1962 1,696,932 10,487,756
1961 1,673,261 10,187,886
1960 1,650,005 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Tanzania
2023 1.36 4.61
2022 1.37 4.67
2021 1.38 4.73
2020 1.38 4.8
2019 1.39 4.87
2018 1.4 4.93
2017 1.43 4.99
2016 1.46 5.01
2015 1.51 5.03
2014 1.54 5.12
2013 1.59 5.16
2012 1.65 5.14
2011 1.72 5.14
2010 1.8 5.23
2009 1.88 5.26
2008 1.95 5.32
2007 2.02 5.4
2006 2.09 5.51
2005 2.15 5.58
2004 2.2 5.6
2003 2.24 5.58
2002 2.27 5.57
2001 2.3 5.62
2000 2.35 5.67
1999 2.47 5.75
1998 2.57 5.81
1997 2.68 5.84
1996 2.77 5.83
1995 2.85 5.82
1994 2.93 5.89
1993 2.99 6
1992 3.03 6.08
1991 3 6.14
1990 2.96 6.2
1989 2.93 6.3
1988 2.98 6.38
1987 3.02 6.41
1986 3.11 6.49
1985 3.21 6.6
1984 3.32 6.72
1983 3.41 6.81
1982 3.46 6.87
1981 3.51 6.93
1980 3.59 6.99
1979 3.72 7.04
1978 3.84 7.06
1977 4 7.07
1976 4.21 7.09
1975 4.44 7.1
1974 4.67 7.12
1973 5 7.06
1972 5.06 7.05
1971 5.21 7.04
1970 5.35 7
1969 5.47 6.95
1968 5.58 6.9
1967 5.67 6.86
1966 5.69 6.8
1965 5.72 6.73
1964 5.79 6.68
1963 5.73 6.65
1962 5.64 6.61
1961 5.6 6.56
1960 5.54 6.54

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

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Jamaica and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Tanzania
2024 33.3 18.4
2023 32.8 18.3
2022 32.2 18.2
2021 31.7 18.1
2020 31.3 18
2019 30.8 17.9
2018 30.3 17.9
2017 29.8 17.8
2016 29.3 17.6
2015 28.8 17.5
2014 28.3 17.4
2013 27.9 17.3
2012 27.4 17.3
2011 27 17.2
2010 26.5 17.2
2009 26.1 17.2
2008 25.7 17.3
2007 25.3 17.3
2006 24.9 17.4
2005 24.6 17.4
2004 24.4 17.4
2003 24.1 17.4
2002 23.8 17.5
2001 23.6 17.5
2000 23.3 17.4
1999 23.1 17.4
1998 22.9 17.3
1997 22.7 17.3
1996 22.6 17.4
1995 22.5 17.4
1994 22.4 17.3
1993 22.3 17
1992 22.2 16.8
1991 22 16.7
1990 21.8 16.7
1989 21.6 16.6
1988 21.3 16.6
1987 21.1 16.5
1986 20.8 16.4
1985 20.6 16.3
1984 20.4 16.2
1983 20.1 16.2
1982 19.9 16.3
1981 19.6 16.4
1980 19.4 16.5
1979 19.1 16.6
1978 18.9 16.7
1977 18.6 16.8
1976 18.4 16.8
1975 18.2 16.9
1974 18 16.9
1973 17.9 17
1972 17.8 17
1971 17.7 17
1970 17.7 17.1
1969 17.8 17.1
1968 17.9 17.1
1967 18.1 17.2
1966 18.3 17.2
1965 18.5 17.3
1964 18.8 17.4
1963 19 17.4
1962 19.3 17.4
1961 19.5 17.4
1960 19.8 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
59.8%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Jamaica Tanzania
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
78.2%
2022
English speaking
97.6%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Jamaica Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Tanzania
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
90,225 mi
2022

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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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