Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 340M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 159th vs. 3rd).
By GDP, Jamaica ranks 130/197 ($19.9B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($29.2T). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 104/197 ($7,020), while The United States ranks 9/197 ($85,810).
Main facts and rankings
Jamaica
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2837071
|
343323530
|
| Population rank | 140/197 | 3/197 |
| GDP |
$19.9B
2024 |
$29.2T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 130/197 | 1/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,020
2024 |
$85,810
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 104/197 | 9/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$11,662
2024 |
$85,810
2024 |
| Government debt |
$13.9B
2024 |
$35.3T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
65.3%
2025 |
122.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$4,908
2024 |
$103,646
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 79/185 | 2/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$6,964
2025 |
$54,474
2025 |
| Land area |
4,181 sq mi
2025 |
3,531,839 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
679 ppl/mi²
2024 |
96.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.36
2023 |
1.62
2023 |
| Median age |
33.3 years
2024 |
39.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
71.7 years
2025 |
79.6 years
2025 |
Jamaica and United States: Comparison Charts
Jamaica and United States economies compared
GDP
Jamaica
United States
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | $699,064,380 | $542,390,475,099 |
| 1961 | $748,043,501 | $562,640,778,342 |
| 1962 | $777,727,689 | $604,729,643,906 |
| 1963 | $826,706,669 | $638,380,883,119 |
| 1964 | $897,949,001 | $685,631,590,687 |
| 1965 | $972,159,611 | $743,503,780,837 |
| 1966 | $1,096,759,561 | $814,082,043,611 |
| 1967 | $1,148,014,311 | $860,737,154,024 |
| 1968 | $1,083,839,133 | $941,639,100,804 |
| 1969 | $1,191,239,047 | $1,018,471,133,697 |
| 1970 | $1,404,720,442 | $1,073,303,000,000 |
| 1971 | $1,539,861,816 | $1,164,850,000,000 |
| 1972 | $1,875,146,587 | $1,279,110,000,000 |
| 1973 | $1,905,917,553 | $1,425,376,000,000 |
| 1974 | $2,375,122,375 | $1,545,243,000,000 |
| 1975 | $2,860,442,750 | $1,684,904,000,000 |
| 1976 | $2,966,042,856 | $1,873,412,000,000 |
| 1977 | $3,249,733,140 | $2,081,826,000,000 |
| 1978 | $2,644,527,822 | $2,351,599,000,000 |
| 1979 | $2,425,064,229 | $2,627,333,000,000 |
| 1980 | $2,679,379,372 | $2,857,307,000,000 |
| 1981 | $2,979,027,966 | $3,207,041,000,000 |
| 1982 | $3,293,496,312 | $3,343,789,000,000 |
| 1983 | $3,619,262,277 | $3,634,038,000,000 |
| 1984 | $2,373,564,549 | $4,037,613,000,000 |
| 1985 | $2,100,239,019 | $4,338,979,000,000 |
| 1986 | $2,754,549,582 | $4,579,631,000,000 |
| 1987 | $3,287,007,322 | $4,855,215,000,000 |
| 1988 | $3,828,342,820 | $5,236,438,000,000 |
| 1989 | $4,404,937,853 | $5,641,580,000,000 |
| 1990 | $4,592,208,087 | $5,963,144,000,000 |
| 1991 | $4,106,207,649 | $6,158,129,000,000 |
| 1992 | $3,535,460,090 | $6,520,327,000,000 |
| 1993 | $5,440,075,676 | $6,858,559,000,000 |
| 1994 | $5,452,558,947 | $7,287,236,000,000 |
| 1995 | $6,577,520,643 | $7,639,749,000,000 |
| 1996 | $7,393,891,921 | $8,073,122,000,000 |
| 1997 | $8,400,041,724 | $8,577,552,000,000 |
| 1998 | $8,787,195,622 | $9,062,817,000,000 |
| 1999 | $8,887,057,997 | $9,631,172,000,000 |
| 2000 | $9,005,064,475 | $10,250,952,000,000 |
| 2001 | $9,194,727,831 | $10,581,929,000,000 |
| 2002 | $9,719,009,495 | $10,929,108,000,000 |
| 2003 | $9,430,234,811 | $11,456,450,000,000 |
| 2004 | $10,174,664,854 | $12,217,196,000,000 |
| 2005 | $11,243,865,778 | $13,039,197,000,000 |
| 2006 | $11,930,179,090 | $13,815,583,000,000 |
| 2007 | $12,799,600,047 | $14,474,228,000,000 |
| 2008 | $13,709,401,520 | $14,769,862,000,000 |
| 2009 | $12,120,458,115 | $14,478,067,000,000 |
| 2010 | $13,220,549,908 | $15,048,971,000,000 |
| 2011 | $14,444,661,522 | $15,599,732,000,000 |
| 2012 | $14,807,086,556 | $16,253,970,000,000 |
| 2013 | $14,264,205,153 | $16,880,683,000,000 |
| 2014 | $13,899,217,680 | $17,608,138,000,000 |
| 2015 | $14,188,936,918 | $18,295,019,000,000 |
| 2016 | $14,077,096,677 | $18,804,913,000,000 |
| 2017 | $14,808,985,133 | $19,612,102,000,000 |
| 2018 | $15,730,792,876 | $20,656,516,000,000 |
| 2019 | $15,830,766,531 | $21,539,982,000,000 |
| 2020 | $13,812,421,836 | $21,354,105,000,000 |
| 2021 | $14,657,586,159 | $23,681,171,000,000 |
| 2022 | $17,097,760,687 | $26,006,893,000,000 |
| 2023 | $19,423,355,367 | $27,720,709,000,000 |
| 2024 | $19,930,288,337 | $29,184,890,000,000 |
Jamaica and United States economies compared
GDP per capita
Jamaica
United States
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | $424 | $3,002 |
| 1961 | $447 | $3,063 |
| 1962 | $458 | $3,242 |
| 1963 | $480 | $3,373 |
| 1964 | $514 | $3,573 |
| 1965 | $549 | $3,827 |
| 1966 | $612 | $4,142 |
| 1967 | $633 | $4,332 |
| 1968 | $591 | $4,692 |
| 1969 | $642 | $5,025 |
| 1970 | $748 | $5,234 |
| 1971 | $809 | $5,609 |
| 1972 | $971 | $6,094 |
| 1973 | $972 | $6,726 |
| 1974 | $1,193 | $7,226 |
| 1975 | $1,417 | $7,801 |
| 1976 | $1,450 | $8,592 |
| 1977 | $1,569 | $9,453 |
| 1978 | $1,262 | $10,565 |
| 1979 | $1,144 | $11,674 |
| 1980 | $1,249 | $12,613 |
| 1981 | $1,370 | $13,976 |
| 1982 | $1,494 | $14,434 |
| 1983 | $1,619 | $15,544 |
| 1984 | $1,048 | $17,121 |
| 1985 | $917 | $18,237 |
| 1986 | $1,191 | $19,071 |
| 1987 | $1,411 | $20,039 |
| 1988 | $1,632 | $21,417 |
| 1989 | $1,865 | $22,857 |
| 1990 | $1,930 | $23,840 |
| 1991 | $1,710 | $24,293 |
| 1992 | $1,458 | $25,381 |
| 1993 | $2,221 | $26,353 |
| 1994 | $2,203 | $27,662 |
| 1995 | $2,631 | $28,661 |
| 1996 | $2,929 | $29,937 |
| 1997 | $3,297 | $31,430 |
| 1998 | $3,419 | $32,823 |
| 1999 | $3,432 | $34,484 |
| 2000 | $3,453 | $36,330 |
| 2001 | $3,504 | $37,134 |
| 2002 | $3,681 | $37,998 |
| 2003 | $3,550 | $39,490 |
| 2004 | $3,808 | $41,725 |
| 2005 | $4,184 | $44,123 |
| 2006 | $4,417 | $46,302 |
| 2007 | $4,716 | $48,050 |
| 2008 | $5,030 | $48,570 |
| 2009 | $4,428 | $47,195 |
| 2010 | $4,810 | $48,651 |
| 2011 | $5,233 | $50,066 |
| 2012 | $5,341 | $51,784 |
| 2013 | $5,124 | $53,410 |
| 2014 | $4,975 | $55,304 |
| 2015 | $5,063 | $57,040 |
| 2016 | $5,010 | $58,207 |
| 2017 | $5,259 | $60,322 |
| 2018 | $5,578 | $63,201 |
| 2019 | $5,607 | $65,605 |
| 2020 | $4,879 | $64,411 |
| 2021 | $5,165 | $71,352 |
| 2022 | $6,022 | $78,035 |
| 2023 | $6,840 | $82,769 |
| 2024 | $7,020 | $85,810 |
Jamaica vs. United States life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Jamaica
United States
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
United States
|
|
| 1950 | 56.6 | 68.1 |
| 1951 | 57.1 | 68.2 |
| 1952 | 58.1 | 68.4 |
| 1953 | 58.9 | 68.7 |
| 1954 | 59.6 | 69.5 |
| 1955 | 60.4 | 69.6 |
| 1956 | 61.2 | 69.6 |
| 1957 | 61.9 | 69.4 |
| 1958 | 62.6 | 69.7 |
| 1959 | 63.2 | 69.9 |
| 1960 | 63.8 | 69.8 |
| 1961 | 64.3 | 70.3 |
| 1962 | 64.6 | 70.1 |
| 1963 | 65 | 69.9 |
| 1964 | 65.3 | 70.2 |
| 1965 | 65.7 | 70.2 |
| 1966 | 65.9 | 70.2 |
| 1967 | 66.1 | 70.5 |
| 1968 | 66.3 | 70.2 |
| 1969 | 66.5 | 70.5 |
| 1970 | 66.7 | 70.7 |
| 1971 | 67 | 71.1 |
| 1972 | 67.3 | 71.2 |
| 1973 | 67.6 | 71.4 |
| 1974 | 67.9 | 72 |
| 1975 | 68.2 | 72.5 |
| 1976 | 68.4 | 72.8 |
| 1977 | 68.6 | 73.2 |
| 1978 | 68.7 | 73.4 |
| 1979 | 68.8 | 73.8 |
| 1980 | 69 | 73.7 |
| 1981 | 69.1 | 74.1 |
| 1982 | 69.3 | 74.5 |
| 1983 | 69.5 | 74.6 |
| 1984 | 69.8 | 74.7 |
| 1985 | 70.1 | 74.7 |
| 1986 | 70.4 | 74.7 |
| 1987 | 70.9 | 74.9 |
| 1988 | 71.2 | 74.8 |
| 1989 | 71.5 | 75.1 |
| 1990 | 71.7 | 75.4 |
| 1991 | 71.8 | 75.5 |
| 1992 | 71.8 | 75.8 |
| 1993 | 71.8 | 75.6 |
| 1994 | 71.6 | 75.7 |
| 1995 | 71.5 | 75.9 |
| 1996 | 71.3 | 76.2 |
| 1997 | 71.2 | 76.5 |
| 1998 | 71.2 | 76.7 |
| 1999 | 71.2 | 76.7 |
| 2000 | 71.3 | 76.8 |
| 2001 | 71.3 | 76.9 |
| 2002 | 71.5 | 77 |
| 2003 | 71.6 | 77.1 |
| 2004 | 71.5 | 77.5 |
| 2005 | 71.5 | 77.5 |
| 2006 | 71.4 | 77.8 |
| 2007 | 71.4 | 78 |
| 2008 | 71.5 | 78.1 |
| 2009 | 71.7 | 78.5 |
| 2010 | 72 | 78.7 |
| 2011 | 72.2 | 78.7 |
| 2012 | 72.4 | 78.8 |
| 2013 | 72.4 | 78.8 |
| 2014 | 72.4 | 78.9 |
| 2015 | 72.2 | 78.7 |
| 2016 | 72.1 | 78.7 |
| 2017 | 71.9 | 78.6 |
| 2018 | 71.6 | 78.8 |
| 2019 | 71.5 | 78.9 |
| 2020 | 71.5 | 77 |
| 2021 | 69.1 | 76.4 |
| 2022 | 71.5 | 78 |
| 2023 | 71.5 | 79.3 |
| 2024 | 71.6 | 79.5 |
| 2025 | 71.7 | 79.6 |
Jamaica and United States population clocks and comparison
Population
Jamaica
United States
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
United States
|
|
| 1900 | - | 76,094,000 |
| 1901 | - | 77,584,000 |
| 1902 | - | 79,163,000 |
| 1903 | - | 80,632,000 |
| 1904 | - | 82,166,000 |
| 1905 | - | 83,822,000 |
| 1906 | - | 85,450,000 |
| 1907 | - | 87,008,000 |
| 1908 | - | 88,710,000 |
| 1909 | - | 90,490,000 |
| 1910 | - | 92,407,000 |
| 1911 | - | 93,863,000 |
| 1912 | - | 95,335,000 |
| 1913 | - | 97,225,000 |
| 1914 | - | 99,111,000 |
| 1915 | - | 100,546,000 |
| 1916 | - | 101,961,000 |
| 1917 | - | 103,268,000 |
| 1918 | - | 103,208,000 |
| 1919 | - | 104,514,000 |
| 1920 | - | 106,461,000 |
| 1921 | - | 108,538,000 |
| 1922 | - | 110,049,000 |
| 1923 | - | 111,947,000 |
| 1924 | - | 114,109,000 |
| 1925 | - | 115,829,000 |
| 1926 | - | 117,397,000 |
| 1927 | - | 119,035,000 |
| 1928 | - | 120,509,000 |
| 1929 | - | 121,767,000 |
| 1930 | - | 123,076,741 |
| 1931 | - | 124,039,648 |
| 1932 | - | 124,840,471 |
| 1933 | - | 125,578,763 |
| 1934 | - | 126,373,773 |
| 1935 | - | 127,250,232 |
| 1936 | - | 128,053,180 |
| 1937 | - | 128,824,829 |
| 1938 | - | 129,824,939 |
| 1939 | - | 130,879,718 |
| 1940 | - | 132,122,446 |
| 1941 | - | 133,402,471 |
| 1942 | - | 134,859,553 |
| 1943 | - | 136,739,353 |
| 1944 | - | 138,397,345 |
| 1945 | - | 139,928,165 |
| 1946 | - | 141,388,566 |
| 1947 | - | 144,126,071 |
| 1948 | - | 146,631,302 |
| 1949 | - | 149,188,130 |
| 1950 | - | 152,271,417 |
| 1951 | - | 154,877,889 |
| 1952 | - | 157,552,740 |
| 1953 | - | 160,184,192 |
| 1954 | - | 163,025,854 |
| 1955 | - | 165,931,202 |
| 1956 | - | 168,903,031 |
| 1957 | - | 171,984,130 |
| 1958 | - | 174,881,904 |
| 1959 | - | 177,829,628 |
| 1960 | 1,650,005 | 180,671,158 |
| 1961 | 1,673,261 | 183,691,481 |
| 1962 | 1,696,932 | 186,537,737 |
| 1963 | 1,721,099 | 189,241,798 |
| 1964 | 1,745,568 | 191,888,791 |
| 1965 | 1,769,192 | 194,302,963 |
| 1966 | 1,791,475 | 196,560,338 |
| 1967 | 1,812,865 | 198,712,056 |
| 1968 | 1,833,765 | 200,706,052 |
| 1969 | 1,855,127 | 202,676,946 |
| 1970 | 1,878,196 | 205,052,174 |
| 1971 | 1,903,728 | 207,660,677 |
| 1972 | 1,931,542 | 209,896,021 |
| 1973 | 1,961,219 | 211,908,788 |
| 1974 | 1,990,906 | 213,853,928 |
| 1975 | 2,018,981 | 215,973,199 |
| 1976 | 2,045,578 | 218,035,164 |
| 1977 | 2,070,657 | 220,239,425 |
| 1978 | 2,094,836 | 222,584,545 |
| 1979 | 2,119,486 | 225,055,487 |
| 1980 | 2,145,658 | 226,542,250 |
| 1981 | 2,173,818 | 229,465,744 |
| 1982 | 2,203,889 | 231,664,432 |
| 1983 | 2,234,832 | 233,792,014 |
| 1984 | 2,264,562 | 235,824,908 |
| 1985 | 2,290,656 | 237,923,734 |
| 1986 | 2,312,125 | 240,132,831 |
| 1987 | 2,329,813 | 242,288,936 |
| 1988 | 2,345,777 | 244,499,004 |
| 1989 | 2,361,916 | 246,819,222 |
| 1990 | 2,379,877 | 250,131,894 |
| 1991 | 2,400,869 | 253,492,503 |
| 1992 | 2,424,701 | 256,894,189 |
| 1993 | 2,449,916 | 260,255,352 |
| 1994 | 2,475,220 | 263,435,673 |
| 1995 | 2,500,151 | 266,557,091 |
| 1996 | 2,524,463 | 269,667,391 |
| 1997 | 2,547,848 | 272,911,760 |
| 1998 | 2,569,736 | 276,115,288 |
| 1999 | 2,589,795 | 279,294,713 |
| 2000 | 2,607,826 | 282,162,411 |
| 2001 | 2,624,403 | 284,968,955 |
| 2002 | 2,640,572 | 287,625,193 |
| 2003 | 2,656,623 | 290,107,933 |
| 2004 | 2,672,225 | 292,805,298 |
| 2005 | 2,687,066 | 295,516,599 |
| 2006 | 2,700,968 | 298,379,912 |
| 2007 | 2,713,800 | 301,231,207 |
| 2008 | 2,725,635 | 304,093,966 |
| 2009 | 2,736,995 | 306,771,529 |
| 2010 | 2,748,568 | 309,327,143 |
| 2011 | 2,760,494 | 311,583,481 |
| 2012 | 2,772,430 | 313,877,662 |
| 2013 | 2,783,687 | 316,059,947 |
| 2014 | 2,793,749 | 318,386,329 |
| 2015 | 2,802,534 | 320,738,994 |
| 2016 | 2,809,915 | 323,071,755 |
| 2017 | 2,815,764 | 325,122,128 |
| 2018 | 2,820,097 | 326,838,199 |
| 2019 | 2,823,271 | 328,329,953 |
| 2020 | 2,830,739 | 331,526,933 |
| 2021 | 2,837,682 | 331,893,745 |
| 2022 | 2,839,144 | 333,271,411 |
| 2023 | 2,839,786 | 334,914,895 |
| 2024 | 2,839,175 | 340,110,988 |
Fertility rates in Jamaica and United States
Fertility rate
Jamaica
United States
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | 5.54 | 3.65 |
| 1961 | 5.6 | 3.62 |
| 1962 | 5.64 | 3.46 |
| 1963 | 5.73 | 3.32 |
| 1964 | 5.79 | 3.19 |
| 1965 | 5.72 | 2.91 |
| 1966 | 5.69 | 2.72 |
| 1967 | 5.67 | 2.56 |
| 1968 | 5.58 | 2.46 |
| 1969 | 5.47 | 2.46 |
| 1970 | 5.35 | 2.48 |
| 1971 | 5.21 | 2.27 |
| 1972 | 5.06 | 2.01 |
| 1973 | 5 | 1.88 |
| 1974 | 4.67 | 1.84 |
| 1975 | 4.44 | 1.77 |
| 1976 | 4.21 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 4 | 1.79 |
| 1978 | 3.84 | 1.76 |
| 1979 | 3.72 | 1.81 |
| 1980 | 3.59 | 1.84 |
| 1981 | 3.51 | 1.81 |
| 1982 | 3.46 | 1.83 |
| 1983 | 3.41 | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 3.32 | 1.81 |
| 1985 | 3.21 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 3.11 | 1.84 |
| 1987 | 3.02 | 1.87 |
| 1988 | 2.98 | 1.93 |
| 1989 | 2.93 | 2.01 |
| 1990 | 2.96 | 2.08 |
| 1991 | 3 | 2.06 |
| 1992 | 3.03 | 2.05 |
| 1993 | 2.99 | 2.02 |
| 1994 | 2.93 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2.85 | 1.98 |
| 1996 | 2.77 | 1.98 |
| 1997 | 2.68 | 1.97 |
| 1998 | 2.57 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2.47 | 2.01 |
| 2000 | 2.35 | 2.06 |
| 2001 | 2.3 | 2.03 |
| 2002 | 2.27 | 2.02 |
| 2003 | 2.24 | 2.05 |
| 2004 | 2.2 | 2.05 |
| 2005 | 2.15 | 2.06 |
| 2006 | 2.09 | 2.11 |
| 2007 | 2.02 | 2.12 |
| 2008 | 1.95 | 2.07 |
| 2009 | 1.88 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1.8 | 1.93 |
| 2011 | 1.72 | 1.89 |
| 2012 | 1.65 | 1.88 |
| 2013 | 1.59 | 1.86 |
| 2014 | 1.54 | 1.86 |
| 2015 | 1.51 | 1.84 |
| 2016 | 1.46 | 1.82 |
| 2017 | 1.43 | 1.77 |
| 2018 | 1.4 | 1.73 |
| 2019 | 1.39 | 1.71 |
| 2020 | 1.38 | 1.64 |
| 2021 | 1.38 | 1.66 |
| 2022 | 1.37 | 1.66 |
| 2023 | 1.36 | 1.62 |
Jamaica and United States demographics compared
Median age
Jamaica
United States
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jamaica
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | 19.8 | 29.2 |
| 1961 | 19.5 | 29 |
| 1962 | 19.3 | 28.7 |
| 1963 | 19 | 28.5 |
| 1964 | 18.8 | 28.2 |
| 1965 | 18.5 | 28.1 |
| 1966 | 18.3 | 27.9 |
| 1967 | 18.1 | 27.9 |
| 1968 | 17.9 | 27.9 |
| 1969 | 17.8 | 27.9 |
| 1970 | 17.7 | 27.8 |
| 1971 | 17.7 | 27.9 |
| 1972 | 17.8 | 28 |
| 1973 | 17.9 | 28.3 |
| 1974 | 18 | 28.5 |
| 1975 | 18.2 | 28.7 |
| 1976 | 18.4 | 28.9 |
| 1977 | 18.6 | 29.2 |
| 1978 | 18.9 | 29.6 |
| 1979 | 19.1 | 29.9 |
| 1980 | 19.4 | 30.1 |
| 1981 | 19.6 | 30.4 |
| 1982 | 19.9 | 30.7 |
| 1983 | 20.1 | 30.9 |
| 1984 | 20.4 | 31.2 |
| 1985 | 20.6 | 31.5 |
| 1986 | 20.8 | 31.8 |
| 1987 | 21.1 | 32.1 |
| 1988 | 21.3 | 32.4 |
| 1989 | 21.6 | 32.7 |
| 1990 | 21.8 | 32.9 |
| 1991 | 22 | 33.2 |
| 1992 | 22.2 | 33.4 |
| 1993 | 22.3 | 33.6 |
| 1994 | 22.4 | 33.8 |
| 1995 | 22.5 | 34.1 |
| 1996 | 22.6 | 34.4 |
| 1997 | 22.7 | 34.6 |
| 1998 | 22.9 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 23.1 | 35.1 |
| 2000 | 23.3 | 35.3 |
| 2001 | 23.6 | 35.5 |
| 2002 | 23.8 | 35.6 |
| 2003 | 24.1 | 35.8 |
| 2004 | 24.4 | 36 |
| 2005 | 24.6 | 36.2 |
| 2006 | 24.9 | 36.4 |
| 2007 | 25.3 | 36.5 |
| 2008 | 25.7 | 36.6 |
| 2009 | 26.1 | 36.7 |
| 2010 | 26.5 | 36.9 |
| 2011 | 27 | 37 |
| 2012 | 27.4 | 37.1 |
| 2013 | 27.9 | 37.2 |
| 2014 | 28.3 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 28.8 | 37.5 |
| 2016 | 29.3 | 37.6 |
| 2017 | 29.8 | 37.7 |
| 2018 | 30.3 | 37.9 |
| 2019 | 30.8 | 38 |
| 2020 | 31.3 | 38.2 |
| 2021 | 31.7 | 38.5 |
| 2022 | 32.2 | 38.7 |
| 2023 | 32.8 | 39 |
| 2024 | 33.3 | 39.3 |
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Finance
|
Jamaica
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$18.4B
2024 |
$28.5T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
32.1%
2025 |
37.8%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.51%
2024 |
5.42%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.22%
2023 |
3.36%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
6,000
2020 |
1,395,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.009%
2025 |
-6.46%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.02%
2023 |
4.02%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
60.3%
2024 |
79.7%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
18.3%
2024 |
17.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
68.7
2025 |
70.2
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.6%
2021 |
30.4%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.2%
2021 |
1.8%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
21,951,319
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
8.48%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
902
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
101
2024 |
4,010
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$12.4B
2024 |
$62.2T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$5.63B
2024 |
$910B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$3.56B
2024 |
$8.71B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,329,699
2020 |
45,037,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
48.1%
2011 |
3.88%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
73.3%
2021 |
97%
2024 |
Energy
|
Jamaica
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
969 kg
2022 |
6,364 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$11.1
2022 |
$12.9
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
6.86 megatons
2023 |
4,682 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.42 tons
2023 |
14 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
92.1%
2022 |
81.6%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
10.5%
2021 |
10.9%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.63%
2022 |
14%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
112.6%
2022 |
-9%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,148 kWh
2022 |
12,551 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
12.8%
2021 |
20.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
2.68%
2022 |
6.04%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
18.1%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
97.7%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Jamaica
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
4.18%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-10,506
2024 |
+1,286,132
2024 |
| Urban population |
57.8%
2024 |
83.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.81 ft
2025 |
5.8 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.39 ft
2025 |
5.36 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
42.6
2025 |
86.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
44
2024 |
65
2024 |
| Higher education index |
68
2025 |
100
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
49.3
2023 |
5.76
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.1
2019 |
12.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
100
2025 |
169
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
88.7%
2015 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
97.6%
2023 |
95.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
89.5%
2023 |
93.1%
2023 |
Health
|
Jamaica
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$468
2022 |
$12,434
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$51.9
2022 |
$1,380
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
71.7 years
2025 |
79.6 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.27%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.55
2018 |
3.61
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.2 years
2025 |
27.3 years
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
130
2023 |
17
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
19.3
2023 |
6.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
34.5%
2022 |
42.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12.5%
2024 |
13.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
88
2025 |
84
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
9.7%
2022 |
24.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.1 liters
2020 |
9.9 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Jamaica
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.007%
2025 |
6.14%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,473 sq mi
2024 |
10,384 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
1,610 sq mi
2025 |
1,627,576 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
2,350 sq mi
2025 |
1,196,125 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
13,745 mi
2011 |
4,092,730 mi
2023 |
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