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Jamaica vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 159th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Tuvalu
Population
2834980
9341
Population rank 139/197 196/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 124/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 95/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$14B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 79/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Jamaica and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Tuvalu
2024 $22,014,397,090 -
2023 $21,418,804,320 $62,280,312
2022 $18,813,516,805 $59,065,982
2021 $15,963,885,376 $60,196,406
2020 $15,000,214,216 $51,746,594
2019 $17,026,269,263 $54,123,199
2018 $16,855,447,986 $48,015,260
2017 $15,783,583,237 $45,276,595
2016 $14,898,999,754 $41,629,064
2015 $14,963,589,916 $36,811,936
2014 $13,899,217,680 $38,760,983
2013 $14,264,205,153 $38,615,891
2012 $14,807,086,556 $39,345,579
2011 $14,444,661,522 $39,196,957
2010 $13,220,549,908 $32,105,408
2009 $12,120,458,115 $28,076,984
2008 $13,709,401,520 $31,874,435
2007 $12,799,600,047 $28,450,169
2006 $11,930,179,090 $24,096,875
2005 $11,243,865,778 $22,909,980
2004 $10,174,664,854 $22,798,275
2003 $9,430,234,811 $19,456,338
2002 $9,719,009,495 $16,842,673
2001 $9,194,727,831 $13,964,732
2000 $9,005,064,475 $15,073,976
1999 $8,887,057,997 $14,800,503
1998 $8,787,195,622 $13,795,146
1997 $8,400,041,724 $13,734,210
1996 $7,393,891,921 $13,338,597
1995 $6,577,520,643 $11,922,614
1994 $5,452,558,947 $11,772,611
1993 $5,440,075,676 $10,414,400
1992 $3,535,460,090 $10,535,028
1991 $4,106,207,649 $10,127,314
1990 $4,592,208,087 $9,542,901
1989 $4,404,937,853 $8,454,523
1988 $3,828,342,820 $7,011,059
1987 $3,287,007,322 $5,020,513
1986 $2,754,549,582 $4,574,706
1985 $2,100,239,019 $3,862,852
1984 $2,373,564,549 $4,481,978
1983 $3,619,262,277 $4,152,550
1982 $3,293,496,312 $4,118,945
1981 $2,979,027,966 $4,773,018
1980 $2,679,379,372 $4,206,128
1979 $2,425,064,229 $4,065,659
1978 $2,644,527,822 $3,798,782
1977 $3,249,733,140 $3,669,420
1976 $2,966,042,856 $3,919,072
1975 $2,860,442,750 $4,014,748
1974 $2,375,122,375 $4,122,329
1973 $1,905,917,553 $3,411,915
1972 $1,875,146,587 $2,968,458
1971 $1,539,861,816 $2,716,990
1970 $1,404,720,442 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Tuvalu
2024 $7,754 -
2023 $7,542 $6,345
2022 $6,626 $5,911
2021 $5,626 $5,905
2020 $5,299 $4,976
2019 $6,031 $5,115
2018 $5,977 $4,466
2017 $5,605 $4,166
2016 $5,302 $3,809
2015 $5,339 $3,358
2014 $4,975 $3,529
2013 $5,124 $3,510
2012 $5,341 $3,598
2011 $5,233 $3,636
2010 $4,810 $3,025
2009 $4,428 $2,684
2008 $5,030 $3,088
2007 $4,716 $2,794
2006 $4,417 $2,396
2005 $4,184 $2,305
2004 $3,808 $2,323
2003 $3,550 $2,007
2002 $3,681 $1,750
2001 $3,504 $1,457
2000 $3,453 $1,579
1999 $3,432 $1,559
1998 $3,419 $1,460
1997 $3,297 $1,461
1996 $2,929 $1,428
1995 $2,631 $1,285
1994 $2,203 $1,279
1993 $2,221 $1,141
1992 $1,458 $1,166
1991 $1,710 $1,134
1990 $1,930 $1,085
1989 $1,865 $976
1988 $1,632 $823
1987 $1,411 $600
1986 $1,191 $557
1985 $917 $480
1984 $1,048 $567
1983 $1,619 $533
1982 $1,494 $537
1981 $1,370 $634
1980 $1,249 $571
1979 $1,144 $566
1978 $1,262 $546
1977 $1,569 $549
1976 $1,450 $612
1975 $1,417 $656
1974 $1,193 $708
1973 $972 $601
1972 $971 $522
1971 $809 $478
1970 $748 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Tuvalu
2026 71.9 67.6
2025 71.7 67.4
2024 71.6 67.3
2023 71.5 67.1
2022 71.5 66.9
2021 69.1 65.8
2020 71.5 66.4
2019 71.5 66.1
2018 71.6 65.9
2017 71.9 65.7
2016 72.1 65.5
2015 72.2 65.4
2014 72.4 65.3
2013 72.4 65.2
2012 72.4 65.1
2011 72.2 65
2010 72 64.8
2009 71.7 64.7
2008 71.5 64.5
2007 71.4 64.4
2006 71.4 64.2
2005 71.5 64.1
2004 71.5 64
2003 71.6 63.9
2002 71.5 63.8
2001 71.3 63.7
2000 71.3 63.5
1999 71.2 63.3
1998 71.2 63.2
1997 71.2 62.9
1996 71.3 62.7
1995 71.5 62.5
1994 71.6 62.3
1993 71.8 62.1
1992 71.8 60.3
1991 71.8 61.8
1990 71.7 61.6
1989 71.5 61.5
1988 71.2 61.4
1987 70.9 61.3
1986 70.4 61.2
1985 70.1 61.1
1984 69.8 61.1
1983 69.5 60.9
1982 69.3 60.7
1981 69.1 60.5
1980 69 60.2
1979 68.8 59.9
1978 68.7 59.6
1977 68.6 59.2
1976 68.4 58.8
1975 68.2 58.3
1974 67.9 57.7
1973 67.6 57.2
1972 67.3 54.7
1971 67 56
1970 66.7 55.3
1969 66.5 54.7
1968 66.3 54.1
1967 66.1 53.5
1966 65.9 52.8
1965 65.7 52.1
1964 65.3 51.3
1963 65 50.6
1962 64.6 49.8
1961 64.3 49
1960 63.8 48.3
1959 63.2 47.5
1958 62.6 46.7
1957 61.9 45.8
1956 61.2 45
1955 60.4 44.2
1954 59.6 43.4
1953 58.9 42.5
1952 58.1 41.7
1951 57.1 40.8
1950 56.6 40

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

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Jamaica and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Tuvalu
2024 2,839,175 9,646
2023 2,839,786 9,816
2022 2,839,144 9,992
2021 2,837,682 10,194
2020 2,830,739 10,399
2019 2,823,271 10,581
2018 2,820,097 10,751
2017 2,815,764 10,869
2016 2,809,915 10,930
2015 2,802,534 10,963
2014 2,793,749 10,984
2013 2,783,687 11,001
2012 2,772,430 10,934
2011 2,760,494 10,780
2010 2,748,568 10,614
2009 2,736,995 10,461
2008 2,725,635 10,321
2007 2,713,800 10,182
2006 2,700,968 10,056
2005 2,687,066 9,940
2004 2,672,225 9,816
2003 2,656,623 9,695
2002 2,640,572 9,623
2001 2,624,403 9,586
2000 2,607,826 9,544
1999 2,589,795 9,496
1998 2,569,736 9,451
1997 2,547,848 9,400
1996 2,524,463 9,342
1995 2,500,151 9,280
1994 2,475,220 9,207
1993 2,449,916 9,126
1992 2,424,701 9,038
1991 2,400,869 8,928
1990 2,379,877 8,798
1989 2,361,916 8,662
1988 2,345,777 8,518
1987 2,329,813 8,371
1986 2,312,125 8,217
1985 2,290,656 8,046
1984 2,264,562 7,902
1983 2,234,832 7,789
1982 2,203,889 7,664
1981 2,173,818 7,526
1980 2,145,658 7,366
1979 2,119,486 7,184
1978 2,094,836 6,957
1977 2,070,657 6,686
1976 2,045,578 6,404
1975 2,018,981 6,117
1974 1,990,906 5,822
1973 1,961,219 5,681
1972 1,931,542 5,692
1971 1,903,728 5,685
1970 1,878,196 5,663
1969 1,855,127 5,631
1968 1,833,765 5,624
1967 1,812,865 5,652
1966 1,791,475 5,686
1965 1,769,192 5,715
1964 1,745,568 5,752
1963 1,721,099 5,751
1962 1,696,932 5,699
1961 1,673,261 5,648
1960 1,650,005 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Tuvalu
2023 1.36 3.21
2022 1.37 3.24
2021 1.38 3.28
2020 1.38 3.31
2019 1.39 3.33
2018 1.4 3.33
2017 1.43 3.3
2016 1.46 3.3
2015 1.51 3.31
2014 1.54 3.33
2013 1.59 3.39
2012 1.65 3.47
2011 1.72 3.46
2010 1.8 3.44
2009 1.88 3.43
2008 1.95 3.42
2007 2.02 3.45
2006 2.09 3.53
2005 2.15 3.55
2004 2.2 3.55
2003 2.24 3.58
2002 2.27 3.64
2001 2.3 3.75
2000 2.35 3.84
1999 2.47 3.92
1998 2.57 3.95
1997 2.68 3.95
1996 2.77 3.95
1995 2.85 3.96
1994 2.93 3.92
1993 2.99 3.92
1992 3.03 3.86
1991 3 3.79
1990 2.96 3.75
1989 2.93 3.8
1988 2.98 3.88
1987 3.02 3.94
1986 3.11 3.97
1985 3.21 3.97
1984 3.32 3.95
1983 3.41 3.91
1982 3.46 3.88
1981 3.51 3.8
1980 3.59 3.73
1979 3.72 3.65
1978 3.84 3.59
1977 4 3.56
1976 4.21 3.55
1975 4.44 3.58
1974 4.67 3.63
1973 5 3.71
1972 5.06 3.81
1971 5.21 3.94
1970 5.35 4.08
1969 5.47 4.23
1968 5.58 4.36
1967 5.67 4.49
1966 5.69 4.64
1965 5.72 4.73
1964 5.79 4.83
1963 5.73 4.91
1962 5.64 5
1961 5.6 5.09
1960 5.54 5.15

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

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Jamaica and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Tuvalu
2024 33.3 25.3
2023 32.8 25.3
2022 32.2 25.3
2021 31.7 25.3
2020 31.3 25.3
2019 30.8 25.3
2018 30.3 25.3
2017 29.8 25.2
2016 29.3 24.9
2015 28.8 24.7
2014 28.3 24.5
2013 27.9 24.3
2012 27.4 24.2
2011 27 24.1
2010 26.5 24
2009 26.1 23.9
2008 25.7 23.8
2007 25.3 23.7
2006 24.9 23.6
2005 24.6 23.6
2004 24.4 23.5
2003 24.1 23.5
2002 23.8 23.5
2001 23.6 23.7
2000 23.3 23.9
1999 23.1 24.1
1998 22.9 24.4
1997 22.7 24.6
1996 22.6 24.9
1995 22.5 25
1994 22.4 25.1
1993 22.3 25
1992 22.2 25
1991 22 24.9
1990 21.8 24.7
1989 21.6 24.5
1988 21.3 24.2
1987 21.1 24
1986 20.8 23.8
1985 20.6 23.6
1984 20.4 23.2
1983 20.1 22.5
1982 19.9 21.9
1981 19.6 21.4
1980 19.4 21
1979 19.1 20.9
1978 18.9 20.5
1977 18.6 20.2
1976 18.4 19.9
1975 18.2 19.8
1974 18 19.7
1973 17.9 19.4
1972 17.8 19
1971 17.7 18.6
1970 17.7 18.2
1969 17.8 18
1968 17.9 17.9
1967 18.1 18.1
1966 18.3 18.5
1965 18.5 19.3
1964 18.8 21
1963 19 22.6
1962 19.3 23
1961 19.5 23.1
1960 19.8 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
2.7%
2010
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
n/a

Energy

Jamaica Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Tuvalu
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
99
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
100%
2022
English speaking
97.6%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Jamaica Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Tuvalu
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
4.97 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. 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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