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Jamaica vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

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Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 7.62M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 159th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 125/197 ($22.7B) and Turkmenistan ranks 96/197 ($49.8B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 98/197 ($8,003), while Turkmenistan ranks 111/197 ($6,540).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Turkmenistan
Population
2834177
7800189
Population rank 140/197 104/197
GDP
$22.7B
2025
$49.8B
2025
GDP rank 125/197 96/197
GDP per capita
$8,003
2025
$6,540
2025
GDP per capita rank 98/197 111/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2025
$1.87B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2025
3.76%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,419
2025
$246
2025
Government debt per person rank 80/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,390
2026
$2,520
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2024
2.66
2024
Median age
33.8 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Jamaica and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Turkmenistan
2025 $22,704,903,218 $49,828,621,356
2024 $22,014,429,051 $44,249,447,717
2023 $21,418,797,833 $39,020,211,240
2022 $18,813,516,805 $37,583,913,148
2021 $15,963,885,376 $26,334,182,094
2020 $15,000,214,216 $27,350,527,268
2019 $17,026,269,263 $29,700,000,000
2018 $16,855,447,986 $26,036,313,869
2017 $15,783,583,237 $33,352,261,307
2016 $14,898,999,754 $33,313,947,368
2015 $14,963,589,916 $35,799,714,286
2014 $13,899,217,680 $43,524,210,526
2013 $14,264,205,153 $39,197,543,860
2012 $14,807,086,556 $35,164,210,526
2011 $14,444,661,522 $29,233,333,333
2010 $13,220,549,908 $22,583,157,895
2009 $12,120,458,115 $20,214,385,965
2008 $13,709,401,520 $19,271,523,179
2007 $12,799,600,047 $12,664,165,103
2006 $11,930,179,090 $10,276,674,365
2005 $11,243,865,778 $8,103,901,996
2004 $10,174,664,854 $6,838,351,088
2003 $9,430,234,811 $5,977,440,583
2002 $9,719,009,495 $4,462,029,109
2001 $9,194,727,831 $3,534,772,732
2000 $9,005,064,475 $2,904,663,311
1999 $8,887,057,997 $2,450,564,100
1998 $8,787,195,622 $2,605,689,134
1997 $8,400,041,724 $2,450,350,625
1996 $7,393,891,921 $2,378,759,975
1995 $6,577,520,643 $2,482,228,440
1994 $5,452,558,947 $2,561,118,608
1993 $5,440,075,676 $3,179,225,949
1992 $3,535,460,090 $3,200,539,816
1991 $4,106,207,649 $3,208,098,919
1990 $4,592,208,087 $3,189,539,641
1989 $4,404,937,853 $3,006,988,217
1988 $3,828,342,820 $3,010,982,414
1987 $3,287,007,322 $2,331,358,820
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Jamaica and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Turkmenistan
2025 $8,003 $6,540
2024 $7,754 $5,904
2023 $7,542 $5,298
2022 $6,626 $5,198
2021 $5,626 $3,713
2020 $5,299 $3,935
2019 $6,031 $4,365
2018 $5,977 $3,912
2017 $5,605 $5,126
2016 $5,302 $5,238
2015 $5,339 $5,759
2014 $4,975 $7,164
2013 $5,124 $6,600
2012 $5,341 $6,054
2011 $5,233 $5,144
2010 $4,810 $4,059
2009 $4,428 $3,708
2008 $5,030 $3,606
2007 $4,716 $2,415
2006 $4,417 $1,997
2005 $4,184 $1,604
2004 $3,808 $1,379
2003 $3,550 $1,229
2002 $3,681 $936
2001 $3,504 $756
2000 $3,453 $634
1999 $3,432 $546
1998 $3,419 $591
1997 $3,297 $565
1996 $2,929 $558
1995 $2,631 $592
1994 $2,203 $622
1993 $2,221 $788
1992 $1,458 $811
1991 $1,710 $832
1990 $1,930 $848
1989 $1,865 $821
1988 $1,632 $846
1987 $1,411 $675
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Jamaica vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Turkmenistan
2026 71.9 70.5
2025 71.7 70.3
2024 71.6 70.2
2023 71.5 70.1
2022 71.5 69.9
2021 69.1 69.4
2020 71.5 68.8
2019 71.5 69.4
2018 71.6 69.3
2017 71.9 69.2
2016 72.1 69.1
2015 72.2 69.1
2014 72.4 69
2013 72.4 69
2012 72.4 69
2011 72.2 68.9
2010 72 68.6
2009 71.7 68.2
2008 71.5 67.6
2007 71.4 67
2006 71.4 66.6
2005 71.5 66.3
2004 71.5 66.1
2003 71.6 65.9
2002 71.5 65.6
2001 71.3 65.3
2000 71.3 64.9
1999 71.2 64.5
1998 71.2 64
1997 71.2 63.7
1996 71.3 63.5
1995 71.5 63.5
1994 71.6 63.5
1993 71.8 63.6
1992 71.8 63.8
1991 71.8 63.8
1990 71.7 63.9
1989 71.5 63.8
1988 71.2 63.7
1987 70.9 63.5
1986 70.4 63.2
1985 70.1 62.8
1984 69.8 62.4
1983 69.5 62
1982 69.3 61.6
1981 69.1 61
1980 69 60.2
1979 68.8 59.1
1978 68.7 58.3
1977 68.6 57.7
1976 68.4 57.4
1975 68.2 57.2
1974 67.9 57
1973 67.6 56.8
1972 67.3 56.6
1971 67 56.3
1970 66.7 56
1969 66.5 55.7
1968 66.3 55.3
1967 66.1 54.8
1966 65.9 54.4
1965 65.7 54
1964 65.3 53.6
1963 65 53.2
1962 64.6 52.9
1961 64.3 52.5
1960 63.8 52.1
1959 63.2 51.8
1958 62.6 51.4
1957 61.9 51
1956 61.2 50.6
1955 60.4 50.2
1954 59.6 49.8
1953 58.9 49.4
1952 58.1 49
1951 57.1 48.6
1950 56.6 48.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Jamaica and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Turkmenistan
2025 2,837,077 7,618,847
2024 2,839,175 7,494,498
2023 2,839,786 7,364,438
2022 2,839,144 7,230,193
2021 2,837,682 7,092,043
2020 2,830,739 6,949,912
2019 2,823,271 6,803,944
2018 2,820,097 6,655,524
2017 2,815,764 6,507,061
2016 2,809,915 6,360,041
2015 2,802,534 6,215,770
2014 2,793,749 6,075,283
2013 2,783,687 5,939,341
2012 2,772,430 5,808,546
2011 2,760,494 5,683,417
2010 2,748,568 5,564,356
2009 2,736,995 5,451,592
2008 2,725,635 5,345,029
2007 2,713,800 5,244,046
2006 2,700,968 5,147,105
2005 2,687,066 5,052,257
2004 2,672,225 4,958,093
2003 2,656,623 4,863,865
2002 2,640,572 4,769,465
2001 2,624,403 4,675,409
2000 2,607,826 4,582,677
1999 2,589,795 4,492,170
1998 2,569,736 4,410,507
1997 2,547,848 4,336,730
1996 2,524,463 4,263,819
1995 2,500,151 4,191,203
1994 2,475,220 4,116,662
1993 2,449,916 4,032,407
1992 2,424,701 3,944,689
1991 2,400,869 3,855,894
1990 2,379,877 3,760,562
1989 2,361,916 3,662,459
1988 2,345,777 3,559,363
1987 2,329,813 3,452,731
1986 2,312,125 3,347,809
1985 2,290,656 3,247,534
1984 2,264,562 3,154,079
1983 2,234,832 3,067,534
1982 2,203,889 2,985,557
1981 2,173,818 2,907,187
1980 2,145,658 2,832,203
1979 2,119,486 2,760,358
1978 2,094,836 2,691,088
1977 2,070,657 2,623,948
1976 2,045,578 2,558,521
1975 2,018,981 2,494,570
1974 1,990,906 2,432,028
1973 1,961,219 2,370,919
1972 1,931,542 2,311,430
1971 1,903,728 2,253,119
1970 1,878,196 2,195,616
1969 1,855,127 2,139,024
1968 1,833,765 2,083,069
1967 1,812,865 2,027,403
1966 1,791,475 1,971,737
1965 1,769,192 1,915,916
1964 1,745,568 1,859,997
1963 1,721,099 1,804,272
1962 1,696,932 1,749,214
1961 1,673,261 1,695,400
1960 1,650,005 1,643,457

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Turkmenistan
2024 1.35 2.66
2023 1.36 2.69
2022 1.37 2.73
2021 1.38 2.75
2020 1.38 2.79
2019 1.39 2.83
2018 1.4 2.88
2017 1.43 2.93
2016 1.46 2.99
2015 1.51 3.03
2014 1.54 3.02
2013 1.59 3.01
2012 1.65 2.96
2011 1.72 2.9
2010 1.8 2.85
2009 1.88 2.79
2008 1.95 2.75
2007 2.02 2.73
2006 2.09 2.72
2005 2.15 2.71
2004 2.2 2.67
2003 2.24 2.67
2002 2.27 2.71
2001 2.3 2.81
2000 2.35 2.9
1999 2.47 2.98
1998 2.57 3.08
1997 2.68 3.18
1996 2.77 3.29
1995 2.85 3.49
1994 2.93 3.62
1993 2.99 3.78
1992 3.03 3.96
1991 3 4.14
1990 2.96 4.29
1989 2.93 4.46
1988 2.98 4.68
1987 3.02 4.84
1986 3.11 4.94
1985 3.21 4.97
1984 3.32 4.96
1983 3.41 4.97
1982 3.46 5.04
1981 3.51 5.16
1980 3.59 5.3
1979 3.72 5.46
1978 3.84 5.61
1977 4 5.77
1976 4.21 5.9
1975 4.44 6
1974 4.67 6.09
1973 5 6.15
1972 5.06 6.2
1971 5.21 6.32
1970 5.35 6.4
1969 5.47 6.48
1968 5.58 6.56
1967 5.67 6.64
1966 5.69 6.7
1965 5.72 6.76
1964 5.79 6.79
1963 5.73 6.79
1962 5.64 6.76
1961 5.6 6.69
1960 5.54 6.59

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Jamaica and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Turkmenistan
2025 33.8 27.8
2024 33.3 27.5
2023 32.8 27.2
2022 32.2 26.9
2021 31.7 26.7
2020 31.3 26.4
2019 30.8 26.2
2018 30.3 25.9
2017 29.8 25.7
2016 29.3 25.5
2015 28.8 25.3
2014 28.3 25
2013 27.9 24.8
2012 27.4 24.5
2011 27 24.3
2010 26.5 24
2009 26.1 23.7
2008 25.7 23.4
2007 25.3 23.1
2006 24.9 22.8
2005 24.6 22.4
2004 24.4 22.1
2003 24.1 21.8
2002 23.8 21.5
2001 23.6 21.2
2000 23.3 20.9
1999 23.1 20.6
1998 22.9 20.3
1997 22.7 20.1
1996 22.6 19.9
1995 22.5 19.7
1994 22.4 19.6
1993 22.3 19.5
1992 22.2 19.4
1991 22 19.4
1990 21.8 19.3
1989 21.6 19.3
1988 21.3 19.3
1987 21.1 19.3
1986 20.8 19.3
1985 20.6 19.3
1984 20.4 19.2
1983 20.1 19.1
1982 19.9 19
1981 19.6 18.8
1980 19.4 18.7
1979 19.1 18.5
1978 18.9 18.3
1977 18.6 18.2
1976 18.4 18
1975 18.2 17.9
1974 18 17.7
1973 17.9 17.6
1972 17.8 17.5
1971 17.7 17.4
1970 17.7 17.4
1969 17.8 17.4
1968 17.9 17.5
1967 18.1 17.7
1966 18.3 18
1965 18.5 18.4
1964 18.8 19
1963 19 19.7
1962 19.3 20.4
1961 19.5 20.9
1960 19.8 21.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$22.1B
2025
$48.3B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2025
14.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
4.29%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.77%
2025
+0.06%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2025
48.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
16.3%
2025
36%
2025
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
2.4%
1998
Listed domestic companies
100
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.6B
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.3B
2025
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
n/a
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
40.6%
2017

Energy

Jamaica Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
935 kg
2023
4,559 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2023
$4.35
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.54%
2023
0%
2023
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,205 kWh
2023
2,778 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.35%
2023
0.02%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.09%
2025
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
59.4%
2025
47.1%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2025
49.1:50.9
2025
Average male height
5.64 ft
2026
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height
5.28 ft
2026
5.34 ft
2026
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
26.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
49.4
2023
1.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
98
2026
60
2026
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
99.9%
2022
English speaking
97.6%
2026
2.89%
2026
People using the Internet
90.1%
2024
21.3%
2017

Health

Jamaica Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.8
2024
39
2024
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.5%
2024
5.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
1,474 sq mi
2025
23,815 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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