Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 159th vs. 36th).
By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).
Main facts and rankings
Jamaica
|
Turkey
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2834980
|
86002379
|
| Population rank | 139/197 | 18/197 |
| GDP |
$22B
2024 |
$1.36T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 124/197 | 17/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,754
2024 |
$15,893
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 95/197 | 66/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$12,890
2024 |
$45,639
2024 |
| Government debt |
$14B
2024 |
$327B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
63.4%
2024 |
24%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$4,917
2024 |
$3,820
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 79/185 | 92/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$6,905
2026 |
$10,928
2026 |
| Land area | 4,181 sq mi | 297,156 sq mi |
| Population density |
678 ppl/mi²
2026 |
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.36
2023 |
1.51
2023 |
| Median age |
33.3 years
2024 |
34 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
71.9 years
2026 |
78.4 years
2026 |
Jamaica and Turkey: Comparison Charts
Jamaica and Turkey economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Turkey
|
|
| 2024 | $22,014,397,090 | $1,359,123,768,774 |
| 2023 | $21,418,804,320 | $1,141,242,864,657 |
| 2022 | $18,813,516,805 | $926,097,476,914 |
| 2021 | $15,963,885,376 | $839,938,668,172 |
| 2020 | $15,000,214,216 | $733,628,247,119 |
| 2019 | $17,026,269,263 | $775,853,144,223 |
| 2018 | $16,855,447,986 | $788,356,985,774 |
| 2017 | $15,783,583,237 | $863,874,522,365 |
| 2016 | $14,898,999,754 | $870,818,016,910 |
| 2015 | $14,963,589,916 | $865,460,050,684 |
| 2014 | $13,899,217,680 | $942,343,431,929 |
| 2013 | $14,264,205,153 | $962,167,643,589 |
| 2012 | $14,807,086,556 | $885,327,622,479 |
| 2011 | $14,444,661,522 | $844,192,507,381 |
| 2010 | $13,220,549,908 | $782,545,664,268 |
| 2009 | $12,120,458,115 | $653,894,449,921 |
| 2008 | $13,709,401,520 | $775,415,944,333 |
| 2007 | $12,799,600,047 | $685,228,481,017 |
| 2006 | $11,930,179,090 | $559,668,118,237 |
| 2005 | $11,243,865,778 | $508,314,210,213 |
| 2004 | $10,174,664,854 | $410,156,784,496 |
| 2003 | $9,430,234,811 | $315,392,899,922 |
| 2002 | $9,719,009,495 | $240,778,008,474 |
| 2001 | $9,194,727,831 | $202,195,080,239 |
| 2000 | $9,005,064,475 | $274,748,463,179 |
| 1999 | $8,887,057,997 | $256,673,939,248 |
| 1998 | $8,787,195,622 | $276,035,372,655 |
| 1997 | $8,400,041,724 | $263,817,553,748 |
| 1996 | $7,393,891,921 | $250,366,965,174 |
| 1995 | $6,577,520,643 | $234,699,627,004 |
| 1994 | $5,452,558,947 | $130,650,447,499 |
| 1993 | $5,440,075,676 | $180,415,757,852 |
| 1992 | $3,535,460,090 | $159,104,772,992 |
| 1991 | $4,106,207,649 | $151,034,731,544 |
| 1990 | $4,592,208,087 | $150,655,500,192 |
| 1989 | $4,404,937,853 | $107,127,191,329 |
| 1988 | $3,828,342,820 | $90,875,175,809 |
| 1987 | $3,287,007,322 | $87,190,081,680 |
| 1986 | $2,754,549,582 | $75,673,037,037 |
| 1985 | $2,100,239,019 | $67,232,758,621 |
| 1984 | $2,373,564,549 | $59,937,602,180 |
| 1983 | $3,619,262,277 | $61,803,555,556 |
| 1982 | $3,293,496,312 | $64,369,325,153 |
| 1981 | $2,979,027,966 | $71,180,180,180 |
| 1980 | $2,679,379,372 | $68,823,684,211 |
| 1979 | $2,425,064,229 | $89,616,129,032 |
| 1978 | $2,644,527,822 | $65,912,500,000 |
| 1977 | $3,249,733,140 | $58,683,333,333 |
| 1976 | $2,966,042,856 | $51,450,000,000 |
| 1975 | $2,860,442,750 | $46,042,857,143 |
| 1974 | $2,375,122,375 | $35,414,285,714 |
| 1973 | $1,905,917,553 | $26,000,000,000 |
| 1972 | $1,875,146,587 | $20,650,000,000 |
| 1971 | $1,539,861,816 | $16,166,666,667 |
| 1970 | $1,404,720,442 | $17,863,636,364 |
| 1969 | $1,191,239,047 | $19,466,666,667 |
| 1968 | $1,083,839,133 | $17,500,000,000 |
| 1967 | $1,148,014,311 | $15,644,444,444 |
| 1966 | $1,096,759,561 | $14,100,000,000 |
| 1965 | $972,159,611 | $11,966,666,667 |
| 1964 | $897,949,001 | $11,177,777,778 |
| 1963 | $826,706,669 | $10,355,555,556 |
| 1962 | $777,727,689 | $8,922,222,222 |
| 1961 | $748,043,501 | $7,988,888,889 |
| 1960 | $699,064,380 | $7,566,666,667 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Jamaica and Turkey economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Turkey
|
|
| 2024 | $7,754 | $15,893 |
| 2023 | $7,542 | $13,375 |
| 2022 | $6,626 | $10,898 |
| 2021 | $5,626 | $9,982 |
| 2020 | $5,299 | $8,798 |
| 2019 | $6,031 | $9,395 |
| 2018 | $5,977 | $9,684 |
| 2017 | $5,605 | $10,756 |
| 2016 | $5,302 | $10,984 |
| 2015 | $5,339 | $11,065 |
| 2014 | $4,975 | $12,209 |
| 2013 | $5,124 | $12,636 |
| 2012 | $5,341 | $11,777 |
| 2011 | $5,233 | $11,374 |
| 2010 | $4,810 | $10,699 |
| 2009 | $4,428 | $9,077 |
| 2008 | $5,030 | $10,913 |
| 2007 | $4,716 | $9,767 |
| 2006 | $4,417 | $7,990 |
| 2005 | $4,184 | $7,332 |
| 2004 | $3,808 | $5,980 |
| 2003 | $3,550 | $4,650 |
| 2002 | $3,681 | $3,591 |
| 2001 | $3,504 | $3,052 |
| 2000 | $3,453 | $4,199 |
| 1999 | $3,432 | $3,974 |
| 1998 | $3,419 | $4,331 |
| 1997 | $3,297 | $4,197 |
| 1996 | $2,929 | $4,041 |
| 1995 | $2,631 | $3,846 |
| 1994 | $2,203 | $2,176 |
| 1993 | $2,221 | $3,058 |
| 1992 | $1,458 | $2,744 |
| 1991 | $1,710 | $2,649 |
| 1990 | $1,930 | $2,690 |
| 1989 | $1,865 | $1,949 |
| 1988 | $1,632 | $1,686 |
| 1987 | $1,411 | $1,650 |
| 1986 | $1,191 | $1,461 |
| 1985 | $917 | $1,326 |
| 1984 | $1,048 | $1,209 |
| 1983 | $1,619 | $1,276 |
| 1982 | $1,494 | $1,360 |
| 1981 | $1,370 | $1,537 |
| 1980 | $1,249 | $1,516 |
| 1979 | $1,144 | $2,013 |
| 1978 | $1,262 | $1,510 |
| 1977 | $1,569 | $1,372 |
| 1976 | $1,450 | $1,228 |
| 1975 | $1,417 | $1,122 |
| 1974 | $1,193 | $881 |
| 1973 | $972 | $661 |
| 1972 | $971 | $537 |
| 1971 | $809 | $431 |
| 1970 | $748 | $488 |
| 1969 | $642 | $544 |
| 1968 | $591 | $501 |
| 1967 | $633 | $459 |
| 1966 | $612 | $425 |
| 1965 | $549 | $370 |
| 1964 | $514 | $354 |
| 1963 | $480 | $337 |
| 1962 | $458 | $298.2 |
| 1961 | $447 | $274.4 |
| 1960 | $424 | $267.1 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Jamaica vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Turkey
|
|
| 2026 | 71.9 | 78.4 |
| 2025 | 71.7 | 77.8 |
| 2024 | 71.6 | 77.4 |
| 2023 | 71.5 | 77.2 |
| 2022 | 71.5 | 77.6 |
| 2021 | 69.1 | 75.7 |
| 2020 | 71.5 | 76.5 |
| 2019 | 71.5 | 77.7 |
| 2018 | 71.6 | 77.5 |
| 2017 | 71.9 | 77 |
| 2016 | 72.1 | 76.6 |
| 2015 | 72.2 | 76.5 |
| 2014 | 72.4 | 76.5 |
| 2013 | 72.4 | 76.2 |
| 2012 | 72.4 | 75.6 |
| 2011 | 72.2 | 74.8 |
| 2010 | 72 | 75 |
| 2009 | 71.7 | 74.7 |
| 2008 | 71.5 | 74.4 |
| 2007 | 71.4 | 74.1 |
| 2006 | 71.4 | 73.8 |
| 2005 | 71.5 | 73.5 |
| 2004 | 71.5 | 73.2 |
| 2003 | 71.6 | 72.9 |
| 2002 | 71.5 | 72.6 |
| 2001 | 71.3 | 72.3 |
| 2000 | 71.3 | 71.9 |
| 1999 | 71.2 | 70.8 |
| 1998 | 71.2 | 71.1 |
| 1997 | 71.2 | 70.7 |
| 1996 | 71.3 | 70.2 |
| 1995 | 71.5 | 69.7 |
| 1994 | 71.6 | 69.4 |
| 1993 | 71.8 | 69 |
| 1992 | 71.8 | 68.6 |
| 1991 | 71.8 | 68.3 |
| 1990 | 71.7 | 67.8 |
| 1989 | 71.5 | 67.4 |
| 1988 | 71.2 | 66.9 |
| 1987 | 70.9 | 66.4 |
| 1986 | 70.4 | 65.9 |
| 1985 | 70.1 | 65.3 |
| 1984 | 69.8 | 64.8 |
| 1983 | 69.5 | 64.3 |
| 1982 | 69.3 | 63.7 |
| 1981 | 69.1 | 63.2 |
| 1980 | 69 | 62.7 |
| 1979 | 68.8 | 62.2 |
| 1978 | 68.7 | 61.6 |
| 1977 | 68.6 | 60.8 |
| 1976 | 68.4 | 60 |
| 1975 | 68.2 | 59.5 |
| 1974 | 67.9 | 59 |
| 1973 | 67.6 | 58.5 |
| 1972 | 67.3 | 58 |
| 1971 | 67 | 57.2 |
| 1970 | 66.7 | 56.7 |
| 1969 | 66.5 | 56.2 |
| 1968 | 66.3 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 66.1 | 55.2 |
| 1966 | 65.9 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 65.7 | 54.1 |
| 1964 | 65.3 | 53.6 |
| 1963 | 65 | 53.1 |
| 1962 | 64.6 | 52.3 |
| 1961 | 64.3 | 51.6 |
| 1960 | 63.8 | 50.8 |
| 1959 | 63.2 | 50.1 |
| 1958 | 62.6 | 49.2 |
| 1957 | 61.9 | 49.2 |
| 1956 | 61.2 | 49.5 |
| 1955 | 60.4 | 49.1 |
| 1954 | 59.6 | 48.8 |
| 1953 | 58.9 | 48.2 |
| 1952 | 58.1 | 48.1 |
| 1951 | 57.1 | 47.6 |
| 1950 | 56.6 | 47.3 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Jamaica and Turkey population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Turkey
|
|
| 2024 | 2,839,175 | 85,518,661 |
| 2023 | 2,839,786 | 85,325,965 |
| 2022 | 2,839,144 | 84,979,913 |
| 2021 | 2,837,682 | 84,147,318 |
| 2020 | 2,830,739 | 83,384,680 |
| 2019 | 2,823,271 | 82,579,440 |
| 2018 | 2,820,097 | 81,407,204 |
| 2017 | 2,815,764 | 80,312,698 |
| 2016 | 2,809,915 | 79,277,962 |
| 2015 | 2,802,534 | 78,218,479 |
| 2014 | 2,793,749 | 77,181,884 |
| 2013 | 2,783,687 | 76,147,624 |
| 2012 | 2,772,430 | 75,175,827 |
| 2011 | 2,760,494 | 74,223,629 |
| 2010 | 2,748,568 | 73,142,150 |
| 2009 | 2,736,995 | 72,039,206 |
| 2008 | 2,725,635 | 71,051,678 |
| 2007 | 2,713,800 | 70,158,112 |
| 2006 | 2,700,968 | 70,045,349 |
| 2005 | 2,687,066 | 69,329,557 |
| 2004 | 2,672,225 | 68,592,617 |
| 2003 | 2,656,623 | 67,831,730 |
| 2002 | 2,640,572 | 67,048,795 |
| 2001 | 2,624,403 | 66,245,128 |
| 2000 | 2,607,826 | 65,425,961 |
| 1999 | 2,589,795 | 64,591,923 |
| 1998 | 2,569,736 | 63,734,383 |
| 1997 | 2,547,848 | 62,852,966 |
| 1996 | 2,524,463 | 61,951,134 |
| 1995 | 2,500,151 | 61,024,503 |
| 1994 | 2,475,220 | 60,033,836 |
| 1993 | 2,449,916 | 58,999,167 |
| 1992 | 2,424,701 | 57,990,118 |
| 1991 | 2,400,869 | 57,009,887 |
| 1990 | 2,379,877 | 56,015,628 |
| 1989 | 2,361,916 | 54,976,723 |
| 1988 | 2,345,777 | 53,909,626 |
| 1987 | 2,329,813 | 52,843,670 |
| 1986 | 2,312,125 | 51,777,772 |
| 1985 | 2,290,656 | 50,687,115 |
| 1984 | 2,264,562 | 49,574,069 |
| 1983 | 2,234,832 | 48,447,410 |
| 1982 | 2,203,889 | 47,322,096 |
| 1981 | 2,173,818 | 46,321,190 |
| 1980 | 2,145,658 | 45,408,815 |
| 1979 | 2,119,486 | 44,510,429 |
| 1978 | 2,094,836 | 43,645,306 |
| 1977 | 2,070,657 | 42,773,298 |
| 1976 | 2,045,578 | 41,899,984 |
| 1975 | 2,018,981 | 41,053,126 |
| 1974 | 1,990,906 | 40,210,234 |
| 1973 | 1,961,219 | 39,329,533 |
| 1972 | 1,931,542 | 38,430,221 |
| 1971 | 1,903,728 | 37,518,611 |
| 1970 | 1,878,196 | 36,638,465 |
| 1969 | 1,855,127 | 35,787,774 |
| 1968 | 1,833,765 | 34,921,684 |
| 1967 | 1,812,865 | 34,050,421 |
| 1966 | 1,791,475 | 33,177,672 |
| 1965 | 1,769,192 | 32,345,220 |
| 1964 | 1,745,568 | 31,543,072 |
| 1963 | 1,721,099 | 30,726,841 |
| 1962 | 1,696,932 | 29,916,147 |
| 1961 | 1,673,261 | 29,119,238 |
| 1960 | 1,650,005 | 28,329,898 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Turkey
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Turkey
|
|
| 2023 | 1.36 | 1.51 |
| 2022 | 1.37 | 1.63 |
| 2021 | 1.38 | 1.71 |
| 2020 | 1.38 | 1.77 |
| 2019 | 1.39 | 1.89 |
| 2018 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1.43 | 2.08 |
| 2016 | 1.46 | 2.11 |
| 2015 | 1.51 | 2.16 |
| 2014 | 1.54 | 2.19 |
| 2013 | 1.59 | 2.11 |
| 2012 | 1.65 | 2.11 |
| 2011 | 1.72 | 2.05 |
| 2010 | 1.8 | 2.08 |
| 2009 | 1.88 | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 1.95 | 2.15 |
| 2007 | 2.02 | 2.16 |
| 2006 | 2.09 | 2.19 |
| 2005 | 2.15 | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 2003 | 2.24 | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 2.27 | 2.27 |
| 2001 | 2.3 | 2.39 |
| 2000 | 2.35 | 2.49 |
| 1999 | 2.47 | 2.63 |
| 1998 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 1997 | 2.68 | 2.74 |
| 1996 | 2.77 | 2.78 |
| 1995 | 2.85 | 2.84 |
| 1994 | 2.93 | 2.87 |
| 1993 | 2.99 | 2.92 |
| 1992 | 3.03 | 2.94 |
| 1991 | 3 | 3 |
| 1990 | 2.96 | 3.11 |
| 1989 | 2.93 | 3.34 |
| 1988 | 2.98 | 3.45 |
| 1987 | 3.02 | 3.54 |
| 1986 | 3.11 | 3.66 |
| 1985 | 3.21 | 3.78 |
| 1984 | 3.32 | 3.91 |
| 1983 | 3.41 | 4.06 |
| 1982 | 3.46 | 4.21 |
| 1981 | 3.51 | 4.35 |
| 1980 | 3.59 | 4.45 |
| 1979 | 3.72 | 4.58 |
| 1978 | 3.84 | 4.69 |
| 1977 | 4 | 4.78 |
| 1976 | 4.21 | 4.93 |
| 1975 | 4.44 | 5.09 |
| 1974 | 4.67 | 5.24 |
| 1973 | 5 | 5.41 |
| 1972 | 5.06 | 5.55 |
| 1971 | 5.21 | 5.67 |
| 1970 | 5.35 | 5.78 |
| 1969 | 5.47 | 5.87 |
| 1968 | 5.58 | 5.96 |
| 1967 | 5.67 | 6.06 |
| 1966 | 5.69 | 6.15 |
| 1965 | 5.72 | 6.22 |
| 1964 | 5.79 | 6.29 |
| 1963 | 5.73 | 6.34 |
| 1962 | 5.64 | 6.38 |
| 1961 | 5.6 | 6.42 |
| 1960 | 5.54 | 6.38 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Jamaica and Turkey demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
Turkey
|
|
| 2024 | 33.3 | 34 |
| 2023 | 32.8 | 33.5 |
| 2022 | 32.2 | 33.1 |
| 2021 | 31.7 | 32.7 |
| 2020 | 31.3 | 32.3 |
| 2019 | 30.8 | 31.8 |
| 2018 | 30.3 | 31.5 |
| 2017 | 29.8 | 31.2 |
| 2016 | 29.3 | 30.9 |
| 2015 | 28.8 | 30.6 |
| 2014 | 28.3 | 30.4 |
| 2013 | 27.9 | 30.1 |
| 2012 | 27.4 | 29.8 |
| 2011 | 27 | 29.5 |
| 2010 | 26.5 | 29.1 |
| 2009 | 26.1 | 28.6 |
| 2008 | 25.7 | 28.3 |
| 2007 | 25.3 | 27.9 |
| 2006 | 24.9 | 27.5 |
| 2005 | 24.6 | 27 |
| 2004 | 24.4 | 26.6 |
| 2003 | 24.1 | 26.2 |
| 2002 | 23.8 | 25.8 |
| 2001 | 23.6 | 25.4 |
| 2000 | 23.3 | 25 |
| 1999 | 23.1 | 24.7 |
| 1998 | 22.9 | 24.3 |
| 1997 | 22.7 | 24 |
| 1996 | 22.6 | 23.6 |
| 1995 | 22.5 | 23.3 |
| 1994 | 22.4 | 23 |
| 1993 | 22.3 | 22.7 |
| 1992 | 22.2 | 22.4 |
| 1991 | 22 | 22.1 |
| 1990 | 21.8 | 21.8 |
| 1989 | 21.6 | 21.6 |
| 1988 | 21.3 | 21.3 |
| 1987 | 21.1 | 21.1 |
| 1986 | 20.8 | 20.9 |
| 1985 | 20.6 | 20.6 |
| 1984 | 20.4 | 20.4 |
| 1983 | 20.1 | 20.2 |
| 1982 | 19.9 | 20 |
| 1981 | 19.6 | 19.9 |
| 1980 | 19.4 | 19.8 |
| 1979 | 19.1 | 19.7 |
| 1978 | 18.9 | 19.5 |
| 1977 | 18.6 | 19.4 |
| 1976 | 18.4 | 19.3 |
| 1975 | 18.2 | 19.1 |
| 1974 | 18 | 19 |
| 1973 | 17.9 | 18.9 |
| 1972 | 17.8 | 18.8 |
| 1971 | 17.7 | 18.7 |
| 1970 | 17.7 | 18.6 |
| 1969 | 17.8 | 18.6 |
| 1968 | 17.9 | 18.6 |
| 1967 | 18.1 | 18.7 |
| 1966 | 18.3 | 18.8 |
| 1965 | 18.5 | 18.9 |
| 1964 | 18.8 | 18.9 |
| 1963 | 19 | 19 |
| 1962 | 19.3 | 19.1 |
| 1961 | 19.5 | 19.3 |
| 1960 | 19.8 | 19.4 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Jamaica
|
Turkey
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$20.5B
2024 |
$1.15T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
30.5%
2024 |
32.6%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.51%
2024 |
3.1%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.27%
2024 |
1.92%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
6,000
2020 |
512,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.22%
2024 |
-4.57%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.02%
2023 |
8.71%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
60%
2024 |
57.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16.5%
2024 |
25.5%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
68.2
2026 |
55
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.6%
2021 |
35.2%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.2%
2021 |
2.1%
2022 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
60,787
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
0.1%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
32
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00005%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
101
2024 |
551
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$12.4B
2024 |
$379B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$5.63B
2024 |
$155B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$3.56B
2024 |
$982M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,329,699
2020 |
15,971,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
48.1%
2011 |
6.63%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
73.3%
2021 |
81.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
Jamaica
|
Turkey
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
969 kg
2022 |
1,850 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$12.3
2022 |
$23.1
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.07 megatons
2024 |
460 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.84 tons
2024 |
5.38 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
92.1%
2022 |
81.4%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
10.5%
2021 |
12%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.63%
2022 |
15.3%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
112.6%
2022 |
72%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,148 kWh
2022 |
3,581 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
12.8%
2021 |
35.4%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
2.68%
2022 |
19.3%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
97.7%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Jamaica
|
Turkey
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
1.05%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-11,053
2025 |
-258,205
2025 |
| Urban population |
58.9%
2024 |
89.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.4:50.6
2024 |
49.9:50.1
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.81 ft
2025 |
5.79 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.39 ft
2025 |
5.31 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
43.3
2026 |
58
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
44
2025 |
31
2025 |
| Higher education index |
68
2026 |
75
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
49.3
2023 |
3.23
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.1
2019 |
6.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
99
2025 |
121
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
88.7%
2015 |
97.3%
2021 |
| English speaking |
97.6%
2023 |
15%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
89.5%
2023 |
87.3%
2024 |
Health
|
Jamaica
|
Turkey
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$520
2023 |
$548
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$105.3
2023 |
$104.3
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
71.9 years
2026 |
78.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
2.59%
2023 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.46
2023 |
2.24
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.2 years
2025 |
27.1 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
130
2023 |
15
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
19.3
2023 |
12.8
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
34.5%
2022 |
34.4%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12.5%
2024 |
16.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
89
2026 |
48
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
9.7%
2022 |
30.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.1 liters
2020 |
1.69 liters
2020 |
Territory
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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