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Jamaica vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

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Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 11.5M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 159th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 125/197 ($22.7B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 31/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 98/197 ($8,003), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 25/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica UAE
Population
2834177
11885001
Population rank 140/197 84/197
GDP
$22.7B
2025
$552B
2024
GDP rank 125/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$8,003
2025
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 25/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2025
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2025
34.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,419
2025
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,390
2026
$40,096
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
430 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2024
1.21
2024
Median age
33.8 years
2025
32.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Jamaica and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica UAE
2025 $22,704,903,218 -
2024 $22,014,429,051 $552,324,919,096
2023 $21,418,797,833 $522,622,268,401
2022 $18,813,516,805 $511,403,404,642
2021 $15,963,885,376 $422,441,282,436
2020 $15,000,214,216 $357,161,776,271
2019 $17,026,269,263 $433,926,218,686
2018 $16,855,447,986 $440,560,003,161
2017 $15,783,583,237 $403,365,056,079
2016 $14,898,999,754 $381,717,208,621
2015 $14,963,589,916 $381,973,135,513
2014 $13,899,217,680 $424,935,834,104
2013 $14,264,205,153 $409,632,574,703
2012 $14,807,086,556 $392,793,559,051
2011 $14,444,661,522 $368,881,033,963
2010 $13,220,549,908 $307,736,348,527
2009 $12,120,458,115 $253,547,358,747
2008 $13,709,401,520 $315,474,615,741
2007 $12,799,600,047 $257,916,148,767
2006 $11,930,179,090 $222,116,532,963
2005 $11,243,865,778 $180,617,467,954
2004 $10,174,664,854 $147,824,249,958
2003 $9,430,234,811 $124,346,476,180
2002 $9,719,009,495 $109,816,091,079
2001 $9,194,727,831 $103,311,631,797
2000 $9,005,064,475 $104,337,463,730
1999 $8,887,057,997 $84,445,399,335
1998 $8,787,195,622 $75,674,384,205
1997 $8,400,041,724 $78,838,886,862
1996 $7,393,891,921 $73,571,217,377
1995 $6,577,520,643 $65,743,604,966
1994 $5,452,558,947 $59,305,111,228
1993 $5,440,075,676 $55,625,269,485
1992 $3,535,460,090 $54,239,188,746
1991 $4,106,207,649 $51,552,058,250
1990 $4,592,208,087 $50,701,374,187
1989 $4,404,937,853 $41,464,966,302
1988 $3,828,342,820 $36,275,613,877
1987 $3,287,007,322 $36,384,802,310
1986 $2,754,549,582 $33,943,568,481
1985 $2,100,239,019 $40,603,631,079
1984 $2,373,564,549 $41,807,931,453
1983 $3,619,262,277 $42,803,373,390
1982 $3,293,496,312 $46,622,715,281
1981 $2,979,027,966 $49,333,471,895
1980 $2,679,379,372 $43,599,134,193
1979 $2,425,064,229 $31,225,557,022
1978 $2,644,527,822 $23,775,718,541
1977 $3,249,733,140 $24,871,660,292
1976 $2,966,042,856 $19,213,212,475
1975 $2,860,442,750 $14,720,729,969
1974 $2,375,122,375 $11,651,505,689
1973 $1,905,917,553 $4,231,243,616
1972 $1,875,146,587 $1,415,086,929
1971 $1,539,861,816 $939,893,600
1970 $1,404,720,442 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica UAE
2025 $8,003 -
2024 $7,754 $50,274
2023 $7,542 $49,851
2022 $6,626 $50,760
2021 $5,626 $44,118
2020 $5,299 $37,992
2019 $6,031 $45,939
2018 $5,977 $47,135
2017 $5,605 $43,734
2016 $5,302 $42,721
2015 $5,339 $44,910
2014 $4,975 $52,725
2013 $5,124 $53,247
2012 $5,341 $53,142
2011 $5,233 $51,922
2010 $4,810 $44,795
2009 $4,428 $37,803
2008 $5,030 $50,054
2007 $4,716 $45,855
2006 $4,417 $44,343
2005 $4,184 $38,719
2004 $3,808 $33,377
2003 $3,550 $29,660
2002 $3,681 $27,754
2001 $3,504 $27,745
2000 $3,453 $29,866
1999 $3,432 $25,856
1998 $3,419 $24,889
1997 $3,297 $27,983
1996 $2,929 $28,323
1995 $2,631 $27,003
1994 $2,203 $25,473
1993 $2,221 $25,033
1992 $1,458 $25,648
1991 $1,710 $25,691
1990 $1,930 $26,710
1989 $1,865 $23,167
1988 $1,632 $21,570
1987 $1,411 $23,113
1986 $1,191 $23,132
1985 $917 $29,468
1984 $1,048 $32,012
1983 $1,619 $34,650
1982 $1,494 $39,972
1981 $1,370 $44,855
1980 $1,249 $42,925
1979 $1,144 $34,238
1978 $1,262 $29,379
1977 $1,569 $35,020
1976 $1,450 $31,197
1975 $1,417 $27,117
1974 $1,193 $23,823
1973 $972 $9,696
1972 $971 $3,675
1971 $809 $2,805
1970 $748 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica UAE
2026 71.9 83.4
2025 71.7 83.2
2024 71.6 83.1
2023 71.5 82.9
2022 71.5 80.5
2021 69.1 79.1
2020 71.5 81.9
2019 71.5 82.6
2018 71.6 82.4
2017 71.9 82.4
2016 72.1 82.2
2015 72.2 82.1
2014 72.4 82
2013 72.4 82
2012 72.4 81.9
2011 72.2 81.9
2010 72 81.9
2009 71.7 81.7
2008 71.5 81.6
2007 71.4 81.4
2006 71.4 81.2
2005 71.5 80.8
2004 71.5 80.3
2003 71.6 79.6
2002 71.5 78.7
2001 71.3 77.6
2000 71.3 76.3
1999 71.2 75
1998 71.2 73.7
1997 71.2 72.6
1996 71.3 71.8
1995 71.5 71.4
1994 71.6 71.2
1993 71.8 71.2
1992 71.8 71.2
1991 71.8 71.1
1990 71.7 71.1
1989 71.5 71
1988 71.2 70.8
1987 70.9 70.6
1986 70.4 70.4
1985 70.1 70.1
1984 69.8 69.8
1983 69.5 69.4
1982 69.3 69.1
1981 69.1 68.6
1980 69 68.2
1979 68.8 67.6
1978 68.7 67.1
1977 68.6 66.5
1976 68.4 65.8
1975 68.2 65.1
1974 67.9 64.4
1973 67.6 63.5
1972 67.3 62.7
1971 67 61.8
1970 66.7 60.8
1969 66.5 59.8
1968 66.3 58.7
1967 66.1 57.6
1966 65.9 56.6
1965 65.7 55.5
1964 65.3 54.5
1963 65 53.5
1962 64.6 52.5
1961 64.3 51.6
1960 63.8 50.7
1959 63.2 49.7
1958 62.6 48.8
1957 61.9 47.8
1956 61.2 46.9
1955 60.4 46
1954 59.6 45.2
1953 58.9 44.4
1952 58.1 43.6
1951 57.1 42.9
1950 56.6 42.1

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

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Jamaica and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Jamaica UAE
2025 2,837,077 11,513,149
2024 2,839,175 10,986,400
2023 2,839,786 10,483,751
2022 2,839,144 10,074,977
2021 2,837,682 9,575,152
2020 2,830,739 9,401,038
2019 2,823,271 9,445,785
2018 2,820,097 9,346,701
2017 2,815,764 9,223,225
2016 2,809,915 8,935,095
2015 2,802,534 8,505,237
2014 2,793,749 8,059,440
2013 2,783,687 7,693,031
2012 2,772,430 7,391,448
2011 2,760,494 7,104,538
2010 2,748,568 6,869,838
2009 2,736,995 6,707,058
2008 2,725,635 6,302,664
2007 2,713,800 5,624,635
2006 2,700,968 5,009,100
2005 2,687,066 4,664,790
2004 2,672,225 4,428,967
2003 2,656,623 4,192,457
2002 2,640,572 3,956,826
2001 2,624,403 3,723,590
2000 2,607,826 3,493,575
1999 2,589,795 3,266,009
1998 2,569,736 3,040,421
1997 2,547,848 2,817,410
1996 2,524,463 2,597,564
1995 2,500,151 2,434,662
1994 2,475,220 2,328,188
1993 2,449,916 2,222,093
1992 2,424,701 2,114,730
1991 2,400,869 2,006,626
1990 2,379,877 1,898,220
1989 2,361,916 1,789,851
1988 2,345,777 1,681,788
1987 2,329,813 1,574,244
1986 2,312,125 1,467,383
1985 2,290,656 1,377,911
1984 2,264,562 1,305,996
1983 2,234,832 1,235,305
1982 2,203,889 1,166,370
1981 2,173,818 1,099,855
1980 2,145,658 1,015,700
1979 2,119,486 912,010
1978 2,094,836 809,274
1977 2,070,657 710,209
1976 2,045,578 615,866
1975 2,018,981 542,856
1974 1,990,906 489,087
1973 1,961,219 436,399
1972 1,931,542 385,014
1971 1,903,728 335,027
1970 1,878,196 286,536
1969 1,855,127 239,660
1968 1,833,765 199,416
1967 1,812,865 179,700
1966 1,791,475 173,976
1965 1,769,192 167,103
1964 1,745,568 159,692
1963 1,721,099 152,211
1962 1,696,932 144,946
1961 1,673,261 137,989
1960 1,650,005 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Jamaica

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica UAE
2024 1.35 1.21
2023 1.36 1.2
2022 1.37 1.15
2021 1.38 1.16
2020 1.38 1.29
2019 1.39 1.25
2018 1.4 1.29
2017 1.43 1.35
2016 1.46 1.37
2015 1.51 1.42
2014 1.54 1.48
2013 1.59 1.53
2012 1.65 1.53
2011 1.72 1.54
2010 1.8 1.57
2009 1.88 1.58
2008 1.95 1.52
2007 2.02 1.79
2006 2.09 1.96
2005 2.15 2.23
2004 2.2 2.38
2003 2.24 2.49
2002 2.27 2.54
2001 2.3 2.62
2000 2.35 2.73
1999 2.47 2.79
1998 2.57 2.77
1997 2.68 2.83
1996 2.77 3.06
1995 2.85 3.28
1994 2.93 3.76
1993 2.99 3.82
1992 3.03 4.09
1991 3 4.25
1990 2.96 4.51
1989 2.93 4.65
1988 2.98 4.77
1987 3.02 4.88
1986 3.11 5
1985 3.21 5.13
1984 3.32 5.3
1983 3.41 5.48
1982 3.46 5.66
1981 3.51 5.81
1980 3.59 5.95
1979 3.72 6.06
1978 3.84 6.15
1977 4 6.22
1976 4.21 6.29
1975 4.44 6.35
1974 4.67 6.41
1973 5 6.46
1972 5.06 6.5
1971 5.21 6.52
1970 5.35 6.52
1969 5.47 6.52
1968 5.58 6.53
1967 5.67 6.51
1966 5.69 6.5
1965 5.72 6.5
1964 5.79 6.49
1963 5.73 6.5
1962 5.64 6.49
1961 5.6 6.49
1960 5.54 6.5

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

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Jamaica and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica UAE
2025 33.8 32.6
2024 33.3 32.6
2023 32.8 32.2
2022 32.2 31.9
2021 31.7 31.9
2020 31.3 31.8
2019 30.8 31.8
2018 30.3 31.8
2017 29.8 31.8
2016 29.3 31.8
2015 28.8 31.8
2014 28.3 31.8
2013 27.9 31.7
2012 27.4 31.7
2011 27 31.7
2010 26.5 31.7
2009 26.1 31.6
2008 25.7 31.6
2007 25.3 31.6
2006 24.9 31.4
2005 24.6 30.9
2004 24.4 30.3
2003 24.1 29.6
2002 23.8 29.1
2001 23.6 28.6
2000 23.3 28.2
1999 23.1 28
1998 22.9 27.9
1997 22.7 27.9
1996 22.6 28.1
1995 22.5 28
1994 22.4 27.4
1993 22.3 26.8
1992 22.2 26.4
1991 22 26
1990 21.8 25.8
1989 21.6 25.8
1988 21.3 25.9
1987 21.1 26.1
1986 20.8 26.5
1985 20.6 26.6
1984 20.4 26.4
1983 20.1 26.4
1982 19.9 26.4
1981 19.6 26.4
1980 19.4 26.2
1979 19.1 25.8
1978 18.9 25.5
1977 18.6 25.4
1976 18.4 25.6
1975 18.2 25.4
1974 18 24.7
1973 17.9 24.1
1972 17.8 23.6
1971 17.7 23.2
1970 17.7 23
1969 17.8 23.1
1968 17.9 23.5
1967 18.1 23.3
1966 18.3 22.6
1965 18.5 22
1964 18.8 21.5
1963 19 21
1962 19.3 20.6
1961 19.5 20.1
1960 19.8 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$22.1B
2025
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2025
22.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.77%
2025
+5.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2025
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.3%
2025
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
183,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2026
Listed domestic companies
100
2025
153
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.6B
2025
$1.11T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$6.3B
2025
$292B
2025
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
n/a
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
85.7%
2021

Energy

Jamaica UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
935 kg
2023
9,140 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2023
$8.53
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.54%
2023
10.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,205 kWh
2023
15,285 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.35%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.7%
2023
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica UAE
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.14%
2025
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
59.4%
2025
86%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2025
63.8:36.2
2025
Average male height
5.64 ft
2026
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height
5.28 ft
2026
5.13 ft
2026
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
83.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.4
2023
0.69
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
98
2026
182
2026
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
98.8%
2024
English speaking
97.6%
2026
65%
2026
People using the Internet
90.1%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Jamaica UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.8
2024
4.8
2024
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.5%
2024
9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica UAE
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,474 sq mi
2025
2,382 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
64,816 mi
2026

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, 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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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