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Jamaica vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 159th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Tunisia
Population
2834980
12437803
Population rank 139/197 81/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Jamaica and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Tunisia
2024 $22,014,397,090 $51,332,285,657
2023 $21,418,804,320 $48,205,328,303
2022 $18,813,516,805 $44,929,920,093
2021 $15,963,885,376 $47,073,234,359
2020 $15,000,214,216 $42,491,780,918
2019 $17,026,269,263 $41,905,642,419
2018 $16,855,447,986 $42,686,504,460
2017 $15,783,583,237 $42,163,530,591
2016 $14,898,999,754 $44,360,072,680
2015 $14,963,589,916 $45,779,494,042
2014 $13,899,217,680 $50,271,812,921
2013 $14,264,205,153 $48,685,446,414
2012 $14,807,086,556 $47,311,401,813
2011 $14,444,661,522 $48,123,325,825
2010 $13,220,549,908 $46,206,091,938
2009 $12,120,458,115 $43,455,740,497
2008 $13,709,401,520 $44,859,439,902
2007 $12,799,600,047 $38,915,353,867
2006 $11,930,179,090 $34,376,664,601
2005 $11,243,865,778 $32,272,186,695
2004 $10,174,664,854 $31,183,885,241
2003 $9,430,234,811 $27,453,902,261
2002 $9,719,009,495 $23,141,616,605
2001 $9,194,727,831 $22,065,832,449
2000 $9,005,064,475 $21,473,528,161
1999 $8,887,057,997 $22,943,202,175
1998 $8,787,195,622 $21,802,893,587
1997 $8,400,041,724 $20,746,210,354
1996 $7,393,891,921 $19,587,161,807
1995 $6,577,520,643 $18,030,876,599
1994 $5,452,558,947 $15,633,174,304
1993 $5,440,075,676 $14,608,335,608
1992 $3,535,460,090 $15,496,708,060
1991 $4,106,207,649 $13,074,782,609
1990 $4,592,208,087 $12,290,568,182
1989 $4,404,937,853 $10,101,851,745
1988 $3,828,342,820 $10,096,245,762
1987 $3,287,007,322 $9,696,715,911
1986 $2,754,549,582 $9,017,806,654
1985 $2,100,239,019 $8,410,226,053
1984 $2,373,564,549 $8,254,541,195
1983 $3,619,262,277 $8,350,582,748
1982 $3,293,496,312 $8,133,580,052
1981 $2,979,027,966 $8,428,445,294
1980 $2,679,379,372 $8,744,134,354
1979 $2,425,064,229 $7,188,863,904
1978 $2,644,527,822 $5,968,460,080
1977 $3,249,733,140 $5,109,324,009
1976 $2,966,042,856 $4,508,191,942
1975 $2,860,442,750 $4,328,965,588
1974 $2,375,122,375 $3,545,868,575
1973 $1,905,917,553 $2,730,813,385
1972 $1,875,146,587 $2,237,556,149
1971 $1,539,861,816 $1,685,162,272
1970 $1,404,720,442 $1,439,238,095
1969 $1,191,239,047 $1,289,904,762
1968 $1,083,839,133 $1,214,666,667
1967 $1,148,014,311 $1,085,714,286
1966 $1,096,759,561 $1,040,952,381
1965 $972,159,611 $991,047,619
1964 $897,949,001 $1,025,866,792
1963 $826,706,669 $1,026,737,600
1962 $777,727,689 $880,027,733
1961 $748,043,501 $866,155,429
1960 $699,064,380 -

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

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Jamaica and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Tunisia
2024 $7,754 $4,181
2023 $7,542 $3,951
2022 $6,626 $3,707
2021 $5,626 $3,907
2020 $5,299 $3,549
2019 $6,031 $3,529
2018 $5,977 $3,628
2017 $5,605 $3,619
2016 $5,302 $3,848
2015 $5,339 $4,015
2014 $4,975 $4,459
2013 $5,124 $4,370
2012 $5,341 $4,297
2011 $5,233 $4,421
2010 $4,810 $4,292
2009 $4,428 $4,080
2008 $5,030 $4,255
2007 $4,716 $3,727
2006 $4,417 $3,323
2005 $4,184 $3,147
2004 $3,808 $3,067
2003 $3,550 $2,726
2002 $3,681 $2,321
2001 $3,504 $2,236
2000 $3,453 $2,199
1999 $3,432 $2,376
1998 $3,419 $2,285
1997 $3,297 $2,202
1996 $2,929 $2,107
1995 $2,631 $1,968
1994 $2,203 $1,733
1993 $2,221 $1,649
1992 $1,458 $1,785
1991 $1,710 $1,538
1990 $1,930 $1,476
1989 $1,865 $1,239
1988 $1,632 $1,266
1987 $1,411 $1,245
1986 $1,191 $1,187
1985 $917 $1,135
1984 $1,048 $1,143
1983 $1,619 $1,184
1982 $1,494 $1,177
1981 $1,370 $1,247
1980 $1,249 $1,324
1979 $1,144 $1,113
1978 $1,262 $946
1977 $1,569 $830
1976 $1,450 $752
1975 $1,417 $741
1974 $1,193 $624
1973 $972 $493
1972 $971 $415
1971 $809 $320
1970 $748 $280.5
1969 $642 $257.7
1968 $591 $248.9
1967 $633 $228
1966 $612 $223.8
1965 $549 $217.3
1964 $514 $228.5
1963 $480 $231.9
1962 $458 $201.4
1961 $447 $200.7
1960 $424 -

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

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Jamaica vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Tunisia
2026 71.9 77.1
2025 71.7 76.9
2024 71.6 76.7
2023 71.5 76.5
2022 71.5 76.1
2021 69.1 72.9
2020 71.5 75
2019 71.5 75.6
2018 71.6 75.4
2017 71.9 75.2
2016 72.1 75
2015 72.2 74.9
2014 72.4 74.8
2013 72.4 74.7
2012 72.4 74.6
2011 72.2 74.5
2010 72 74.4
2009 71.7 74.3
2008 71.5 74.2
2007 71.4 74
2006 71.4 73.9
2005 71.5 73.7
2004 71.5 73.5
2003 71.6 73.3
2002 71.5 73.1
2001 71.3 72.8
2000 71.3 72.6
1999 71.2 72.3
1998 71.2 72.1
1997 71.2 71.7
1996 71.3 71.2
1995 71.5 70.8
1994 71.6 70.4
1993 71.8 70
1992 71.8 69.7
1991 71.8 69.4
1990 71.7 69.1
1989 71.5 68.8
1988 71.2 68.5
1987 70.9 68
1986 70.4 67.4
1985 70.1 66.9
1984 69.8 66.3
1983 69.5 65.7
1982 69.3 65
1981 69.1 64.4
1980 69 63.7
1979 68.8 62.9
1978 68.7 62.1
1977 68.6 61.3
1976 68.4 60.3
1975 68.2 59.3
1974 67.9 58.3
1973 67.6 57.1
1972 67.3 56.1
1971 67 54.9
1970 66.7 53.8
1969 66.5 52.3
1968 66.3 51.3
1967 66.1 50.2
1966 65.9 49.2
1965 65.7 48.2
1964 65.3 47.3
1963 65 46.4
1962 64.6 45.6
1961 64.3 44.3
1960 63.8 44
1959 63.2 43.4
1958 62.6 42.7
1957 61.9 42.1
1956 61.2 41.3
1955 60.4 40.8
1954 59.6 40
1953 58.9 39.7
1952 58.1 39.3
1951 57.1 38.7
1950 56.6 38.2

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

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Jamaica and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Tunisia
2024 2,839,175 12,277,109
2023 2,839,786 12,200,431
2022 2,839,144 12,119,334
2021 2,837,682 12,048,622
2020 2,830,739 11,974,057
2019 2,823,271 11,875,081
2018 2,820,097 11,765,514
2017 2,815,764 11,650,498
2016 2,809,915 11,528,674
2015 2,802,534 11,402,264
2014 2,793,749 11,274,288
2013 2,783,687 11,141,361
2012 2,772,430 11,009,647
2011 2,760,494 10,886,035
2010 2,748,568 10,765,980
2009 2,736,995 10,650,681
2008 2,725,635 10,542,635
2007 2,713,800 10,441,702
2006 2,700,968 10,346,410
2005 2,687,066 10,255,472
2004 2,672,225 10,166,163
2003 2,656,623 10,071,632
2002 2,640,572 9,971,515
2001 2,624,403 9,869,677
2000 2,607,826 9,764,935
1999 2,589,795 9,655,963
1998 2,569,736 9,541,667
1997 2,547,848 9,421,270
1996 2,524,463 9,294,432
1995 2,500,151 9,161,258
1994 2,475,220 9,018,448
1993 2,449,916 8,857,910
1992 2,424,701 8,682,512
1991 2,400,869 8,501,827
1990 2,379,877 8,324,509
1989 2,361,916 8,151,660
1988 2,345,777 7,974,440
1987 2,329,813 7,789,987
1986 2,312,125 7,600,301
1985 2,290,656 7,409,903
1984 2,264,562 7,220,044
1983 2,234,832 7,053,800
1982 2,203,889 6,908,642
1981 2,173,818 6,758,284
1980 2,145,658 6,606,195
1979 2,119,486 6,456,419
1978 2,094,836 6,309,390
1977 2,070,657 6,155,931
1976 2,045,578 5,996,994
1975 2,018,981 5,839,262
1974 1,990,906 5,684,674
1973 1,961,219 5,537,242
1972 1,931,542 5,396,557
1971 1,903,728 5,261,658
1970 1,878,196 5,131,396
1969 1,855,127 5,004,697
1968 1,833,765 4,879,899
1967 1,812,865 4,760,970
1966 1,791,475 4,652,287
1965 1,769,192 4,561,385
1964 1,745,568 4,489,869
1963 1,721,099 4,427,131
1962 1,696,932 4,369,136
1961 1,673,261 4,316,278
1960 1,650,005 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Tunisia
2023 1.36 1.83
2022 1.37 1.85
2021 1.38 1.8
2020 1.38 2
2019 1.39 2.1
2018 1.4 2.13
2017 1.43 2.21
2016 1.46 2.28
2015 1.51 2.31
2014 1.54 2.32
2013 1.59 2.31
2012 1.65 2.28
2011 1.72 2.19
2010 1.8 2.08
2009 1.88 2
2008 1.95 1.98
2007 2.02 1.96
2006 2.09 1.95
2005 2.15 1.95
2004 2.2 1.95
2003 2.24 1.96
2002 2.27 1.94
2001 2.3 1.98
2000 2.35 2.03
1999 2.47 2.08
1998 2.57 2.2
1997 2.68 2.34
1996 2.77 2.49
1995 2.85 2.67
1994 2.93 2.87
1993 2.99 3.06
1992 3.03 3.19
1991 3 3.31
1990 2.96 3.44
1989 2.93 3.57
1988 2.98 3.83
1987 3.02 4.1
1986 3.11 4.36
1985 3.21 4.52
1984 3.32 4.66
1983 3.41 4.77
1982 3.46 4.89
1981 3.51 5.02
1980 3.59 5.03
1979 3.72 5.18
1978 3.84 5.4
1977 4 5.68
1976 4.21 5.87
1975 4.44 5.97
1974 4.67 6.05
1973 5 6.12
1972 5.06 6.19
1971 5.21 6.29
1970 5.35 6.43
1969 5.47 6.62
1968 5.58 6.81
1967 5.67 6.95
1966 5.69 7.06
1965 5.72 7.11
1964 5.79 7.17
1963 5.73 7.17
1962 5.64 7.17
1961 5.6 7.16
1960 5.54 7.16

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

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Jamaica and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Tunisia
2024 33.3 33.5
2023 32.8 33.2
2022 32.2 32.8
2021 31.7 32.4
2020 31.3 32
2019 30.8 31.7
2018 30.3 31.4
2017 29.8 31.1
2016 29.3 30.8
2015 28.8 30.4
2014 28.3 30.1
2013 27.9 29.8
2012 27.4 29.5
2011 27 29.2
2010 26.5 28.9
2009 26.1 28.5
2008 25.7 28.1
2007 25.3 27.6
2006 24.9 27.2
2005 24.6 26.7
2004 24.4 26.2
2003 24.1 25.7
2002 23.8 25.3
2001 23.6 24.8
2000 23.3 24.4
1999 23.1 24
1998 22.9 23.6
1997 22.7 23.2
1996 22.6 22.9
1995 22.5 22.5
1994 22.4 22.1
1993 22.3 21.8
1992 22.2 21.5
1991 22 21.2
1990 21.8 21
1989 21.6 20.7
1988 21.3 20.4
1987 21.1 20.2
1986 20.8 19.9
1985 20.6 19.7
1984 20.4 19.5
1983 20.1 19.2
1982 19.9 19
1981 19.6 18.7
1980 19.4 18.5
1979 19.1 18.3
1978 18.9 18.1
1977 18.6 18
1976 18.4 17.9
1975 18.2 17.8
1974 18 17.8
1973 17.9 17.7
1972 17.8 17.6
1971 17.7 17.6
1970 17.7 17.6
1969 17.8 17.5
1968 17.9 17.6
1967 18.1 17.7
1966 18.3 17.8
1965 18.5 17.9
1964 18.8 18
1963 19 18.1
1962 19.3 18.2
1961 19.5 18.3
1960 19.8 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
37.8%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Tunisia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
86.3%
2023
English speaking
97.6%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Jamaica Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Tunisia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
12,272 mi
2023

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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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