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Jamaica vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 159th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Uganda
Population
2834980
53170946
Population rank 139/197 30/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Jamaica and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Uganda
2024 $22,014,397,090 $53,911,907,086
2023 $21,418,804,320 $48,768,955,863
2022 $18,813,516,805 $45,565,333,211
2021 $15,963,885,376 $40,529,788,749
2020 $15,000,214,216 $37,600,368,242
2019 $17,026,269,263 $35,353,061,003
2018 $16,855,447,986 $32,927,025,620
2017 $15,783,583,237 $30,744,473,841
2016 $14,898,999,754 $29,203,988,696
2015 $14,963,589,916 $32,387,183,730
2014 $13,899,217,680 $32,612,397,257
2013 $14,264,205,153 $28,915,786,517
2012 $14,807,086,556 $27,305,915,911
2011 $14,444,661,522 $27,871,725,241
2010 $13,220,549,908 $26,673,441,431
2009 $12,120,458,115 $25,127,805,567
2008 $13,709,401,520 $14,440,404,132
2007 $12,799,600,047 $11,902,564,495
2006 $11,930,179,090 $9,977,647,683
2005 $11,243,865,778 $9,239,221,763
2004 $10,174,664,854 $7,939,487,548
2003 $9,430,234,811 $6,606,884,275
2002 $9,719,009,495 $6,178,563,591
2001 $9,194,727,831 $5,840,503,869
2000 $9,005,064,475 $6,193,246,837
1999 $8,887,057,997 $5,998,563,258
1998 $8,787,195,622 $6,584,815,847
1997 $8,400,041,724 $6,269,333,313
1996 $7,393,891,921 $6,044,585,327
1995 $6,577,520,643 $5,755,818,842
1994 $5,452,558,947 $3,990,430,447
1993 $5,440,075,676 $3,220,439,044
1992 $3,535,460,090 $2,857,457,762
1991 $4,106,207,649 $3,321,729,160
1990 $4,592,208,087 $4,304,399,310
1989 $4,404,937,853 $5,276,480,799
1988 $3,828,342,820 $6,508,931,652
1987 $3,287,007,322 $6,269,522,042
1986 $2,754,549,582 $3,923,244,050
1985 $2,100,239,019 $3,519,695,444
1984 $2,373,564,549 $3,615,647,477
1983 $3,619,262,277 $2,240,333,333
1982 $3,293,496,312 $2,177,500,000
1981 $2,979,027,966 $1,337,300,000
1980 $2,679,379,372 $1,244,610,000
1979 $2,425,064,229 $2,139,025,000
1978 $2,644,527,822 $2,420,260,870
1977 $3,249,733,140 $2,936,470,588
1976 $2,966,042,856 $2,447,300,000
1975 $2,860,442,750 $2,359,555,556
1974 $2,375,122,375 $2,098,944,967
1973 $1,905,917,553 $1,701,829,789
1972 $1,875,146,587 $1,490,970,181
1971 $1,539,861,816 $1,417,191,656
1970 $1,404,720,442 $1,259,554,809
1969 $1,191,239,047 $1,168,556,629
1968 $1,083,839,133 $1,037,379,252
1967 $1,148,014,311 $967,240,655
1966 $1,096,759,561 $925,381,492
1965 $972,159,611 $884,502,310
1964 $897,949,001 $589,247,687
1963 $826,706,669 $516,315,231
1962 $777,727,689 $449,158,233
1961 $748,043,501 $441,667,335
1960 $699,064,380 $423,145,605

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

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Jamaica and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Uganda
2024 $7,754 $1,078
2023 $7,542 $1,002
2022 $6,626 $963
2021 $5,626 $883
2020 $5,299 $846
2019 $6,031 $822
2018 $5,977 $792
2017 $5,605 $765
2016 $5,302 $753
2015 $5,339 $863
2014 $4,975 $896
2013 $5,124 $818
2012 $5,341 $795
2011 $5,233 $836
2010 $4,810 $823
2009 $4,428 $799
2008 $5,030 $473
2007 $4,716 $401
2006 $4,417 $347
2005 $4,184 $330
2004 $3,808 $292.4
2003 $3,550 $250.7
2002 $3,681 $242
2001 $3,504 $236
2000 $3,453 $258.1
1999 $3,432 $257.9
1998 $3,419 $292.5
1997 $3,297 $286.8
1996 $2,929 $284.7
1995 $2,631 $278.5
1994 $2,203 $198.4
1993 $2,221 $165.6
1992 $1,458 $152.1
1991 $1,710 $183
1990 $1,930 $245
1989 $1,865 $310
1988 $1,632 $395
1987 $1,411 $393
1986 $1,191 $253.6
1985 $917 $234.3
1984 $1,048 $247.5
1983 $1,619 $157.5
1982 $1,494 $157
1981 $1,370 $98.6
1980 $1,249 $93.8
1979 $1,144 $164.5
1978 $1,262 $190.7
1977 $1,569 $237.6
1976 $1,450 $203.3
1975 $1,417 $201.2
1974 $1,193 $183.7
1973 $972 $152.7
1972 $971 $137
1971 $809 $133.5
1970 $748 $122
1969 $642 $116.7
1968 $591 $106.9
1967 $633 $102.8
1966 $612 $101.4
1965 $549 $100
1964 $514 $68.6
1963 $480 $62
1962 $458 $55.5
1961 $447 $56.2
1960 $424 $55.4

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

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Jamaica vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Uganda
2026 71.9 68.9
2025 71.7 68.7
2024 71.6 68.5
2023 71.5 68.3
2022 71.5 67.7
2021 69.1 66.4
2020 71.5 66.4
2019 71.5 66.4
2018 71.6 65.8
2017 71.9 65.2
2016 72.1 64.5
2015 72.2 63.8
2014 72.4 63.1
2013 72.4 62.4
2012 72.4 61.6
2011 72.2 60.8
2010 72 60
2009 71.7 59.2
2008 71.5 58.3
2007 71.4 57.2
2006 71.4 56.1
2005 71.5 54.9
2004 71.5 53.7
2003 71.6 52.4
2002 71.5 51.4
2001 71.3 50.6
2000 71.3 49.6
1999 71.2 49
1998 71.2 48.3
1997 71.2 48
1996 71.3 47.8
1995 71.5 47.7
1994 71.6 47.7
1993 71.8 47.7
1992 71.8 47.7
1991 71.8 47.5
1990 71.7 47.6
1989 71.5 47.5
1988 71.2 47.5
1987 70.9 47.4
1986 70.4 45.7
1985 70.1 45.5
1984 69.8 43.7
1983 69.5 43.5
1982 69.3 43.3
1981 69.1 43.5
1980 69 43.5
1979 68.8 45.4
1978 68.7 45.6
1977 68.6 45.8
1976 68.4 46.2
1975 68.2 46.5
1974 67.9 46.9
1973 67.6 47
1972 67.3 47.2
1971 67 47.1
1970 66.7 49.6
1969 66.5 49.5
1968 66.3 49.3
1967 66.1 49
1966 65.9 48.5
1965 65.7 48.3
1964 65.3 47.8
1963 65 47.4
1962 64.6 46.8
1961 64.3 46.3
1960 63.8 45.6
1959 63.2 45
1958 62.6 44.3
1957 61.9 43.7
1956 61.2 43
1955 60.4 42.4
1954 59.6 41.8
1953 58.9 41.3
1952 58.1 40.8
1951 57.1 40.2
1950 56.6 39.7

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

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Jamaica and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Uganda
2024 2,839,175 50,015,092
2023 2,839,786 48,656,601
2022 2,839,144 47,312,719
2021 2,837,682 45,910,930
2020 2,830,739 44,457,152
2019 2,823,271 42,999,637
2018 2,820,097 41,565,831
2017 2,815,764 40,177,388
2016 2,809,915 38,799,152
2015 2,802,534 37,531,446
2014 2,793,749 36,395,539
2013 2,783,687 35,337,042
2012 2,772,430 34,337,438
2011 2,760,494 33,354,543
2010 2,748,568 32,390,802
2009 2,736,995 31,451,151
2008 2,725,635 30,539,553
2007 2,713,800 29,653,430
2006 2,700,968 28,794,003
2005 2,687,066 27,963,289
2004 2,672,225 27,154,515
2003 2,656,623 26,352,124
2002 2,640,572 25,532,870
2001 2,624,403 24,745,676
2000 2,607,826 24,000,150
1999 2,589,795 23,257,281
1998 2,569,736 22,515,806
1997 2,547,848 21,856,046
1996 2,524,463 21,231,550
1995 2,500,151 20,665,667
1994 2,475,220 20,108,801
1993 2,449,916 19,445,161
1992 2,424,701 18,785,032
1991 2,400,869 18,155,901
1990 2,379,877 17,569,897
1989 2,361,916 17,010,698
1988 2,345,777 16,470,483
1987 2,329,813 15,954,170
1986 2,312,125 15,467,579
1985 2,290,656 15,023,681
1984 2,264,562 14,607,677
1983 2,234,832 14,221,881
1982 2,203,889 13,873,631
1981 2,173,818 13,556,452
1980 2,145,658 13,275,741
1979 2,119,486 13,002,163
1978 2,094,836 12,692,113
1977 2,070,657 12,359,669
1976 2,045,578 12,037,294
1975 2,018,981 11,725,240
1974 1,990,906 11,424,846
1973 1,961,219 11,144,236
1972 1,931,542 10,885,796
1971 1,903,728 10,618,206
1970 1,878,196 10,321,603
1969 1,855,127 10,014,858
1968 1,833,765 9,708,632
1967 1,812,865 9,408,924
1966 1,791,475 9,122,864
1965 1,769,192 8,849,203
1964 1,745,568 8,586,363
1963 1,721,099 8,333,663
1962 1,696,932 8,092,231
1961 1,673,261 7,862,217
1960 1,650,005 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Uganda

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Uganda
2023 1.36 4.28
2022 1.37 4.39
2021 1.38 4.51
2020 1.38 4.62
2019 1.39 4.74
2018 1.4 4.87
2017 1.43 4.99
2016 1.46 5.11
2015 1.51 5.25
2014 1.54 5.41
2013 1.59 5.56
2012 1.65 5.73
2011 1.72 5.89
2010 1.8 6.02
2009 1.88 6.12
2008 1.95 6.2
2007 2.02 6.33
2006 2.09 6.43
2005 2.15 6.53
2004 2.2 6.61
2003 2.24 6.67
2002 2.27 6.74
2001 2.3 6.76
2000 2.35 6.79
1999 2.47 6.83
1998 2.57 6.84
1997 2.68 6.86
1996 2.77 6.84
1995 2.85 6.87
1994 2.93 6.9
1993 2.99 6.89
1992 3.03 6.91
1991 3 6.94
1990 2.96 7.01
1989 2.93 7.05
1988 2.98 7.1
1987 3.02 7.12
1986 3.11 7.08
1985 3.21 7.04
1984 3.32 7.02
1983 3.41 7.07
1982 3.46 7.11
1981 3.51 7.12
1980 3.59 7.11
1979 3.72 7.14
1978 3.84 7.16
1977 4 7.18
1976 4.21 7.19
1975 4.44 7.2
1974 4.67 7.19
1973 5 7.19
1972 5.06 7.19
1971 5.21 7.18
1970 5.35 7.15
1969 5.47 7.12
1968 5.58 7.13
1967 5.67 7.1
1966 5.69 7.07
1965 5.72 7.04
1964 5.79 7.01
1963 5.73 6.98
1962 5.64 6.96
1961 5.6 6.93
1960 5.54 6.91

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

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Jamaica and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Uganda
2024 33.3 17.8
2023 32.8 17.6
2022 32.2 17.4
2021 31.7 17.2
2020 31.3 17
2019 30.8 16.8
2018 30.3 16.5
2017 29.8 16.3
2016 29.3 16
2015 28.8 15.8
2014 28.3 15.6
2013 27.9 15.5
2012 27.4 15.4
2011 27 15.3
2010 26.5 15.2
2009 26.1 15.1
2008 25.7 15.1
2007 25.3 15
2006 24.9 15
2005 24.6 15
2004 24.4 15
2003 24.1 15
2002 23.8 15
2001 23.6 15
2000 23.3 15
1999 23.1 15
1998 22.9 15
1997 22.7 15.1
1996 22.6 15.3
1995 22.5 15.4
1994 22.4 15.6
1993 22.3 15.7
1992 22.2 15.7
1991 22 15.8
1990 21.8 15.8
1989 21.6 15.8
1988 21.3 15.9
1987 21.1 15.9
1986 20.8 15.9
1985 20.6 15.9
1984 20.4 15.9
1983 20.1 15.9
1982 19.9 15.9
1981 19.6 15.9
1980 19.4 16
1979 19.1 16.1
1978 18.9 16.1
1977 18.6 16.2
1976 18.4 16.2
1975 18.2 16.2
1974 18 16.3
1973 17.9 16.3
1972 17.8 16.5
1971 17.7 16.6
1970 17.7 16.6
1969 17.8 16.6
1968 17.9 16.6
1967 18.1 16.6
1966 18.3 16.6
1965 18.5 16.6
1964 18.8 16.6
1963 19 16.7
1962 19.3 16.8
1961 19.5 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
2.4%
2019
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
72.8%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Jamaica Uganda
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
80.6%
2022
English speaking
97.6%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Jamaica Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Uganda
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
90,720 mi
2019

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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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