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Jamaica vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 159th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Tonga
Population
2834980
103309
Population rank 139/197 183/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 124/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 95/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$14B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 79/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Jamaica and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Tonga
2024 $22,014,397,090 -
2023 $21,418,804,320 $591,139,749
2022 $18,813,516,805 $556,514,555
2021 $15,963,885,376 $519,306,353
2020 $15,000,214,216 $506,571,468
2019 $17,026,269,263 $506,031,239
2018 $16,855,447,986 $493,530,783
2017 $15,783,583,237 $459,976,850
2016 $14,898,999,754 $420,828,262
2015 $14,963,589,916 $437,525,514
2014 $13,899,217,680 $440,997,738
2013 $14,264,205,153 $451,788,498
2012 $14,807,086,556 $471,122,971
2011 $14,444,661,522 $414,143,828
2010 $13,220,549,908 $366,887,375
2009 $12,120,458,115 $312,415,028
2008 $13,709,401,520 $344,438,844
2007 $12,799,600,047 $298,519,623
2006 $11,930,179,090 $292,232,703
2005 $11,243,865,778 $261,823,805
2004 $10,174,664,854 $230,678,011
2003 $9,430,234,811 $202,246,591
2002 $9,719,009,495 $182,764,281
2001 $9,194,727,831 $181,117,230
2000 $9,005,064,475 $204,848,488
1999 $8,887,057,997 $199,208,718
1998 $8,787,195,622 $191,504,893
1997 $8,400,041,724 $214,991,452
1996 $7,393,891,921 $222,100,576
1995 $6,577,520,643 $208,871,666
1994 $5,452,558,947 $195,990,986
1993 $5,440,075,676 $138,489,884
1992 $3,535,460,090 $137,066,291
1991 $4,106,207,649 $132,201,141
1990 $4,592,208,087 $113,563,822
1989 $4,404,937,853 $106,344,855
1988 $3,828,342,820 $106,657,267
1987 $3,287,007,322 $81,667,133
1986 $2,754,549,582 $68,195,856
1985 $2,100,239,019 $60,058,663
1984 $2,373,564,549 $64,248,355
1983 $3,619,262,277 $60,863,964
1982 $3,293,496,312 $62,068,161
1981 $2,979,027,966 $62,242,013
1980 $2,679,379,372 $53,260,077
1979 $2,425,064,229 $44,667,002
1978 $2,644,527,822 $41,567,472
1977 $3,249,733,140 $34,139,388
1976 $2,966,042,856 $30,036,417
1975 $2,860,442,750 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Tonga
2024 $7,754 -
2023 $7,542 $5,652
2022 $6,626 $5,298
2021 $5,626 $4,923
2020 $5,299 $4,792
2019 $6,031 $4,789
2018 $5,977 $4,675
2017 $5,605 $4,366
2016 $5,302 $3,988
2015 $5,339 $4,124
2014 $4,975 $4,137
2013 $5,124 $4,219
2012 $5,341 $4,384
2011 $5,233 $3,850
2010 $4,810 $3,416
2009 $4,428 $2,914
2008 $5,030 $3,218
2007 $4,716 $2,797
2006 $4,417 $2,750
2005 $4,184 $2,478
2004 $3,808 $2,195
2003 $3,550 $1,936
2002 $3,681 $1,759
2001 $3,504 $1,754
2000 $3,453 $1,995
1999 $3,432 $1,952
1998 $3,419 $1,889
1997 $3,297 $2,136
1996 $2,929 $2,215
1995 $2,631 $2,084
1994 $2,203 $1,957
1993 $2,221 $1,383
1992 $1,458 $1,370
1991 $1,710 $1,323
1990 $1,930 $1,139
1989 $1,865 $1,070
1988 $1,632 $1,078
1987 $1,411 $830
1986 $1,191 $696
1985 $917 $613
1984 $1,048 $656
1983 $1,619 $621
1982 $1,494 $633
1981 $1,370 $636
1980 $1,249 $545
1979 $1,144 $458
1978 $1,262 $428
1977 $1,569 $353
1976 $1,450 $315
1975 $1,417 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Tonga
2026 71.9 73.4
2025 71.7 73.2
2024 71.6 73.1
2023 71.5 72.9
2022 71.5 72.6
2021 69.1 72.1
2020 71.5 72.4
2019 71.5 72.3
2018 71.6 72.2
2017 71.9 72.1
2016 72.1 72
2015 72.2 71.9
2014 72.4 71.7
2013 72.4 71.6
2012 72.4 71.5
2011 72.2 71.4
2010 72 71.3
2009 71.7 70.9
2008 71.5 71
2007 71.4 70.9
2006 71.4 70.7
2005 71.5 70.6
2004 71.5 70.4
2003 71.6 70.2
2002 71.5 70
2001 71.3 69.8
2000 71.3 69.6
1999 71.2 69.4
1998 71.2 69.2
1997 71.2 69
1996 71.3 68.8
1995 71.5 68.6
1994 71.6 68.4
1993 71.8 68.2
1992 71.8 67.9
1991 71.8 67.7
1990 71.7 67.5
1989 71.5 67.4
1988 71.2 67.3
1987 70.9 67.2
1986 70.4 67.1
1985 70.1 66.9
1984 69.8 66.8
1983 69.5 66.7
1982 69.3 66.3
1981 69.1 66.4
1980 69 66.2
1979 68.8 66
1978 68.7 65.9
1977 68.6 65.6
1976 68.4 65.4
1975 68.2 65.1
1974 67.9 64.8
1973 67.6 64.4
1972 67.3 64.1
1971 67 63.6
1970 66.7 63.2
1969 66.5 62.7
1968 66.3 62.2
1967 66.1 61.7
1966 65.9 61.2
1965 65.7 60.7
1964 65.3 60.3
1963 65 59.8
1962 64.6 59.3
1961 64.3 58.8
1960 63.8 58.3
1959 63.2 57.8
1958 62.6 57.2
1957 61.9 56.5
1956 61.2 55.7
1955 60.4 54.7
1954 59.6 53.6
1953 58.9 52.4
1952 58.1 51.2
1951 57.1 49.8
1950 56.6 48.4

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

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Jamaica and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Tonga
2024 2,839,175 104,175
2023 2,839,786 104,597
2022 2,839,144 105,042
2021 2,837,682 105,490
2020 2,830,739 105,704
2019 2,823,271 105,669
2018 2,820,097 105,567
2017 2,815,764 105,356
2016 2,809,915 105,524
2015 2,802,534 106,095
2014 2,793,749 106,609
2013 2,783,687 107,078
2012 2,772,430 107,460
2011 2,760,494 107,570
2010 2,748,568 107,400
2009 2,736,995 107,203
2008 2,725,635 107,020
2007 2,713,800 106,726
2006 2,700,968 106,253
2005 2,687,066 105,671
2004 2,672,225 105,071
2003 2,656,623 104,464
2002 2,640,572 103,874
2001 2,624,403 103,288
2000 2,607,826 102,677
1999 2,589,795 102,046
1998 2,569,736 101,388
1997 2,547,848 100,674
1996 2,524,463 100,275
1995 2,500,151 100,225
1994 2,475,220 100,166
1993 2,449,916 100,103
1992 2,424,701 100,022
1991 2,400,869 99,895
1990 2,379,877 99,700
1989 2,361,916 99,403
1988 2,345,777 98,969
1987 2,329,813 98,376
1986 2,312,125 98,010
1985 2,290,656 97,984
1984 2,264,562 97,990
1983 2,234,832 97,998
1982 2,203,889 97,980
1981 2,173,818 97,909
1980 2,145,658 97,769
1979 2,119,486 97,544
1978 2,094,836 97,204
1977 2,070,657 96,725
1976 2,045,578 95,325
1975 2,018,981 93,017
1974 1,990,906 90,683
1973 1,961,219 88,805
1972 1,931,542 87,356
1971 1,903,728 85,896
1970 1,878,196 84,401
1969 1,855,127 82,885
1968 1,833,765 81,353
1967 1,812,865 79,814
1966 1,791,475 78,002
1965 1,769,192 75,924
1964 1,745,568 73,879
1963 1,721,099 71,885
1962 1,696,932 69,940
1961 1,673,261 68,037
1960 1,650,005 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Tonga

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Tonga
2023 1.36 3.13
2022 1.37 3.17
2021 1.38 3.2
2020 1.38 3.23
2019 1.39 3.27
2018 1.4 3.33
2017 1.43 3.39
2016 1.46 3.46
2015 1.51 3.54
2014 1.54 3.62
2013 1.59 3.7
2012 1.65 3.77
2011 1.72 3.83
2010 1.8 3.88
2009 1.88 3.95
2008 1.95 4.01
2007 2.02 4.09
2006 2.09 4.14
2005 2.15 4.2
2004 2.2 4.19
2003 2.24 4.18
2002 2.27 4.14
2001 2.3 4.13
2000 2.35 4.16
1999 2.47 4.23
1998 2.57 4.31
1997 2.68 4.38
1996 2.77 4.46
1995 2.85 4.56
1994 2.93 4.66
1993 2.99 4.73
1992 3.03 4.79
1991 3 4.85
1990 2.96 4.93
1989 2.93 5.01
1988 2.98 5.1
1987 3.02 5.19
1986 3.11 5.27
1985 3.21 5.34
1984 3.32 5.41
1983 3.41 5.45
1982 3.46 5.5
1981 3.51 5.55
1980 3.59 5.6
1979 3.72 5.65
1978 3.84 5.68
1977 4 5.7
1976 4.21 5.73
1975 4.44 5.75
1974 4.67 5.77
1973 5 5.8
1972 5.06 5.86
1971 5.21 5.96
1970 5.35 6.07
1969 5.47 6.17
1968 5.58 6.23
1967 5.67 6.29
1966 5.69 6.35
1965 5.72 6.41
1964 5.79 6.46
1963 5.73 6.52
1962 5.64 6.57
1961 5.6 6.61
1960 5.54 6.65

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

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Jamaica and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Tonga
2024 33.3 21.9
2023 32.8 21.9
2022 32.2 22
2021 31.7 22.1
2020 31.3 22.1
2019 30.8 22
2018 30.3 22
2017 29.8 21.9
2016 29.3 21.9
2015 28.8 21.8
2014 28.3 21.7
2013 27.9 21.6
2012 27.4 21.4
2011 27 21.2
2010 26.5 21.2
2009 26.1 21.1
2008 25.7 21
2007 25.3 20.9
2006 24.9 20.8
2005 24.6 20.8
2004 24.4 20.8
2003 24.1 20.8
2002 23.8 20.7
2001 23.6 20.5
2000 23.3 20.3
1999 23.1 20.1
1998 22.9 19.9
1997 22.7 19.7
1996 22.6 19.6
1995 22.5 19.6
1994 22.4 19.6
1993 22.3 19.6
1992 22.2 19.5
1991 22 19.3
1990 21.8 19.1
1989 21.6 18.9
1988 21.3 18.6
1987 21.1 18.3
1986 20.8 18.2
1985 20.6 18.1
1984 20.4 18
1983 20.1 17.9
1982 19.9 17.8
1981 19.6 17.6
1980 19.4 17.4
1979 19.1 17.3
1978 18.9 17.1
1977 18.6 16.8
1976 18.4 16.7
1975 18.2 16.7
1974 18 16.8
1973 17.9 16.8
1972 17.8 16.7
1971 17.7 16.7
1970 17.7 16.8
1969 17.8 16.8
1968 17.9 16.9
1967 18.1 17
1966 18.3 17
1965 18.5 17
1964 18.8 17
1963 19 17
1962 19.3 17.1
1961 19.5 17.1
1960 19.8 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
4%
2021
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
n/a

Energy

Jamaica Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
2.3%
2022
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Tonga
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
99.4%
2021
English speaking
97.6%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Jamaica Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Tonga
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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