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Jamaica vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 159th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Ukraine
Population
2834980
40125599
Population rank 139/197 40/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
75 years
2026

Jamaica and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Ukraine
2024 $22,014,397,090 $190,741,262,415
2023 $21,418,804,320 $181,221,517,869
2022 $18,813,516,805 $161,989,520,721
2021 $15,963,885,376 $199,765,859,571
2020 $15,000,214,216 $156,617,722,013
2019 $17,026,269,263 $153,883,047,510
2018 $16,855,447,986 $130,891,088,294
2017 $15,783,583,237 $112,090,505,082
2016 $14,898,999,754 $93,355,869,404
2015 $14,963,589,916 $91,030,967,789
2014 $13,899,217,680 $133,503,871,862
2013 $14,264,205,153 $190,498,811,460
2012 $14,807,086,556 $182,591,753,828
2011 $14,444,661,522 $169,333,835,202
2010 $13,220,549,908 $141,209,170,427
2009 $12,120,458,115 $121,552,153,444
2008 $13,709,401,520 $188,110,390,660
2007 $12,799,600,047 $148,733,861,386
2006 $11,930,179,090 $111,884,752,475
2005 $11,243,865,778 $89,238,865,119
2004 $10,174,664,854 $67,220,154,164
2003 $9,430,234,811 $52,010,355,753
2002 $9,719,009,495 $43,956,163,612
2001 $9,194,727,831 $39,309,580,983
2000 $9,005,064,475 $32,375,083,935
1999 $8,887,057,997 $31,580,639,554
1998 $8,787,195,622 $41,882,523,345
1997 $8,400,041,724 $50,151,531,592
1996 $7,393,891,921 $44,558,831,005
1995 $6,577,520,643 $48,213,856,469
1994 $5,452,558,947 $52,549,580,265
1993 $5,440,075,676 $65,648,559,903
1992 $3,535,460,090 $73,945,908,384
1991 $4,106,207,649 $77,350,733,982
1990 $4,592,208,087 $81,393,558,423
1989 $4,404,937,853 $82,709,161,099
1988 $3,828,342,820 $74,703,517,903
1987 $3,287,007,322 $64,087,694,038
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jamaica and Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Ukraine
2024 $7,754 $5,038
2023 $7,542 $4,803
2022 $6,626 $3,946
2021 $5,626 $4,510
2020 $5,299 $3,505
2019 $6,031 $3,423
2018 $5,977 $2,895
2017 $5,605 $2,467
2016 $5,302 $2,047
2015 $5,339 $1,988
2014 $4,975 $2,904
2013 $5,124 $4,130
2012 $5,341 $3,951
2011 $5,233 $3,657
2010 $4,810 $3,040
2009 $4,428 $2,607
2008 $5,030 $4,018
2007 $4,716 $3,160
2006 $4,417 $2,366
2005 $4,184 $1,875
2004 $3,808 $1,401
2003 $3,550 $1,076
2002 $3,681 $903
2001 $3,504 $800
2000 $3,453 $653
1999 $3,432 $632
1998 $3,419 $831
1997 $3,297 $987
1996 $2,929 $870
1995 $2,631 $933
1994 $2,203 $1,009
1993 $2,221 $1,254
1992 $1,458 $1,413
1991 $1,710 $1,483
1990 $1,930 $1,564
1989 $1,865 $1,593
1988 $1,632 $1,444
1987 $1,411 $1,244
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jamaica vs. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Ukraine
2026 71.9 75
2025 71.7 74.9
2024 71.6 74.7
2023 71.5 73.4
2022 71.5 72.7
2021 69.1 71.6
2020 71.5 73.3
2019 71.5 73.9
2018 71.6 73.6
2017 71.9 74
2016 72.1 73.4
2015 72.2 72.7
2014 72.4 71.8
2013 72.4 71.5
2012 72.4 71.1
2011 72.2 70.7
2010 72 70.2
2009 71.7 69.2
2008 71.5 68.3
2007 71.4 67.7
2006 71.4 67.5
2005 71.5 67.5
2004 71.5 67.5
2003 71.6 67.6
2002 71.5 67.7
2001 71.3 67.7
2000 71.3 67.8
1999 71.2 68
1998 71.2 68
1997 71.2 67.7
1996 71.3 67.1
1995 71.5 67.1
1994 71.6 67.5
1993 71.8 68.3
1992 71.8 68.9
1991 71.8 69.7
1990 71.7 70.4
1989 71.5 70.8
1988 71.2 71
1987 70.9 71.2
1986 70.4 70.8
1985 70.1 70.4
1984 69.8 70
1983 69.5 69.9
1982 69.3 69.9
1981 69.1 69.8
1980 69 69.8
1979 68.8 69.8
1978 68.7 69.8
1977 68.6 70
1976 68.4 70.1
1975 68.2 70.4
1974 67.9 70.6
1973 67.6 70.8
1972 67.3 71
1971 67 70.9
1970 66.7 70.8
1969 66.5 70.8
1968 66.3 71
1967 66.1 71.1
1966 65.9 71.2
1965 65.7 71.1
1964 65.3 71
1963 65 70.7
1962 64.6 70.4
1961 64.3 70
1960 63.8 69.4
1959 63.2 68.7
1958 62.6 67.7
1957 61.9 67.2
1956 61.2 66.3
1955 60.4 65.3
1954 59.6 64.1
1953 58.9 63
1952 58.1 62.1
1951 57.1 61.4
1950 56.6 61.2

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

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Jamaica and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Ukraine
2024 2,839,175 37,860,221
2023 2,839,786 37,732,836
2022 2,839,144 41,048,766
2021 2,837,682 44,298,640
2020 2,830,739 44,680,014
2019 2,823,271 44,957,458
2018 2,820,097 45,208,907
2017 2,815,764 45,436,041
2016 2,809,915 45,616,832
2015 2,802,534 45,784,896
2014 2,793,749 45,972,380
2013 2,783,687 46,126,770
2012 2,772,430 46,210,056
2011 2,760,494 46,307,853
2010 2,748,568 46,456,003
2009 2,736,995 46,623,731
2008 2,725,635 46,819,175
2007 2,713,800 47,062,798
2006 2,700,968 47,278,694
2005 2,687,066 47,585,556
2004 2,672,225 47,979,507
2003 2,656,623 48,315,136
2002 2,640,572 48,677,281
2001 2,624,403 49,106,855
2000 2,607,826 49,556,660
1999 2,589,795 49,976,446
1998 2,569,736 50,379,731
1997 2,547,848 50,786,885
1996 2,524,463 51,226,109
1995 2,500,151 51,665,539
1994 2,475,220 52,075,998
1993 2,449,916 52,350,126
1992 2,424,701 52,323,671
1991 2,400,869 52,170,961
1990 2,379,877 52,054,092
1989 2,361,916 51,917,817
1988 2,345,777 51,724,853
1987 2,329,813 51,515,732
1986 2,312,125 51,318,745
1985 2,290,656 51,108,770
1984 2,264,562 50,887,599
1983 2,234,832 50,637,029
1982 2,203,889 50,402,724
1981 2,173,818 50,189,281
1980 2,145,658 49,955,152
1979 2,119,486 49,721,381
1978 2,094,836 49,521,243
1977 2,070,657 49,336,481
1976 2,045,578 49,120,842
1975 2,018,981 48,865,229
1974 1,990,906 48,576,570
1973 1,961,219 48,277,121
1972 1,931,542 47,946,893
1971 1,903,728 47,573,287
1970 1,878,196 47,261,306
1969 1,855,127 46,976,256
1968 1,833,765 46,614,325
1967 1,812,865 46,215,988
1966 1,791,475 45,802,519
1965 1,769,192 45,386,892
1964 1,745,568 44,951,156
1963 1,721,099 44,462,372
1962 1,696,932 43,943,674
1961 1,673,261 43,399,766
1960 1,650,005 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Ukraine
2023 1.36 0.98
2022 1.37 0.9
2021 1.38 1.15
2020 1.38 1.21
2019 1.39 1.22
2018 1.4 1.23
2017 1.43 1.3
2016 1.46 1.39
2015 1.51 1.39
2014 1.54 1.47
2013 1.59 1.52
2012 1.65 1.53
2011 1.72 1.46
2010 1.8 1.44
2009 1.88 1.47
2008 1.95 1.44
2007 2.02 1.34
2006 2.09 1.3
2005 2.15 1.22
2004 2.2 1.22
2003 2.24 1.17
2002 2.27 1.13
2001 2.3 1.09
2000 2.35 1.11
1999 2.47 1.13
1998 2.57 1.21
1997 2.68 1.27
1996 2.77 1.33
1995 2.85 1.4
1994 2.93 1.47
1993 2.99 1.56
1992 3.03 1.67
1991 3 1.77
1990 2.96 1.85
1989 2.93 1.93
1988 2.98 2.04
1987 3.02 2.07
1986 3.11 2.12
1985 3.21 2.03
1984 3.32 2.08
1983 3.41 2.1
1982 3.46 1.95
1981 3.51 1.92
1980 3.59 1.95
1979 3.72 1.96
1978 3.84 1.97
1977 4 1.98
1976 4.21 2.04
1975 4.44 2.05
1974 4.67 2.06
1973 5 2.04
1972 5.06 2.13
1971 5.21 2.11
1970 5.35 2.08
1969 5.47 2.01
1968 5.58 2.03
1967 5.67 2.04
1966 5.69 2.04
1965 5.72 1.94
1964 5.79 2.01
1963 5.73 2.11
1962 5.64 2.15
1961 5.6 2.2
1960 5.54 2.29

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

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Jamaica and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Ukraine
2024 33.3 43.2
2023 32.8 43.1
2022 32.2 42.5
2021 31.7 42.2
2020 31.3 41.9
2019 30.8 41.5
2018 30.3 41.2
2017 29.8 40.9
2016 29.3 40.6
2015 28.8 40.2
2014 28.3 40
2013 27.9 39.8
2012 27.4 39.8
2011 27 39.7
2010 26.5 39.5
2009 26.1 39.3
2008 25.7 39.2
2007 25.3 39.1
2006 24.9 38.9
2005 24.6 38.7
2004 24.4 38.4
2003 24.1 38.2
2002 23.8 37.9
2001 23.6 37.6
2000 23.3 37.2
1999 23.1 36.9
1998 22.9 36.5
1997 22.7 36.2
1996 22.6 35.8
1995 22.5 35.5
1994 22.4 35.2
1993 22.3 34.9
1992 22.2 34.7
1991 22 34.5
1990 21.8 34.3
1989 21.6 34.1
1988 21.3 34.1
1987 21.1 34.1
1986 20.8 33.9
1985 20.6 33.8
1984 20.4 33.6
1983 20.1 33.6
1982 19.9 33.7
1981 19.6 33.7
1980 19.4 33.8
1979 19.1 34
1978 18.9 34.2
1977 18.6 34.2
1976 18.4 34
1975 18.2 33.7
1974 18 33.4
1973 17.9 33.1
1972 17.8 32.8
1971 17.7 32.5
1970 17.7 32.3
1969 17.8 32
1968 17.9 31.6
1967 18.1 31.2
1966 18.3 30.6
1965 18.5 30.1
1964 18.8 29.9
1963 19 29.8
1962 19.3 29.7
1961 19.5 29.6
1960 19.8 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
87.6%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Ukraine
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
100%
2021
English speaking
97.6%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Jamaica Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Ukraine
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
105,443 mi
2012

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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