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Jamaica vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 159th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Vanuatu
Population
2834980
344750
Population rank 139/197 174/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
72 years
2026

Jamaica and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Vanuatu
2024 $22,014,397,090 $1,117,972,034
2023 $21,418,804,320 $1,115,861,056
2022 $18,813,516,805 $1,055,031,361
2021 $15,963,885,376 $950,394,007
2020 $15,000,214,216 $909,421,044
2019 $17,026,269,263 $936,526,268
2018 $16,855,447,986 $914,727,908
2017 $15,783,583,237 $880,043,284
2016 $14,898,999,754 $804,323,577
2015 $14,963,589,916 $759,690,181
2014 $13,899,217,680 $773,717,011
2013 $14,264,205,153 $758,304,466
2012 $14,807,086,556 $747,839,698
2011 $14,444,661,522 $770,153,588
2010 $13,220,549,908 $670,712,980
2009 $12,120,458,115 $592,622,319
2008 $13,709,401,520 $590,748,429
2007 $12,799,600,047 $516,392,923
2006 $11,930,179,090 $439,358,587
2005 $11,243,865,778 $394,962,433
2004 $10,174,664,854 $364,996,869
2003 $9,430,234,811 $314,471,413
2002 $9,719,009,495 $262,596,536
2001 $9,194,727,831 $257,926,882
2000 $9,005,064,475 $272,014,628
1999 $8,887,057,997 $268,006,973
1998 $8,787,195,622 $262,293,411
1997 $8,400,041,724 $272,771,209
1996 $7,393,891,921 $261,370,044
1995 $6,577,520,643 $249,333,250
1994 $5,452,558,947 $233,701,301
1993 $5,440,075,676 $200,491,853
1992 $3,535,460,090 $209,088,825
1991 $4,106,207,649 $201,334,169
1990 $4,592,208,087 $168,879,207
1989 $4,404,937,853 $154,013,202
1988 $3,828,342,820 $158,351,368
1987 $3,287,007,322 $139,464,174
1986 $2,754,549,582 $126,498,935
1985 $2,100,239,019 $131,856,421
1984 $2,373,564,549 $144,482,515
1983 $3,619,262,277 $117,389,554
1982 $3,293,496,312 $114,501,913
1981 $2,979,027,966 $113,781,796
1980 $2,679,379,372 $121,185,498
1979 $2,425,064,229 $119,258,835
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Vanuatu
2024 $7,754 $3,411
2023 $7,542 $3,483
2022 $6,626 $3,370
2021 $5,626 $3,107
2020 $5,299 $3,043
2019 $6,031 $3,207
2018 $5,977 $3,207
2017 $5,605 $3,160
2016 $5,302 $2,956
2015 $5,339 $2,855
2014 $4,975 $2,973
2013 $5,124 $2,980
2012 $5,341 $3,005
2011 $5,233 $3,163
2010 $4,810 $2,815
2009 $4,428 $2,546
2008 $5,030 $2,604
2007 $4,716 $2,334
2006 $4,417 $2,035
2005 $4,184 $1,874
2004 $3,808 $1,774
2003 $3,550 $1,567
2002 $3,681 $1,341
2001 $3,504 $1,350
2000 $3,453 $1,460
1999 $3,432 $1,472
1998 $3,419 $1,471
1997 $3,297 $1,562
1996 $2,929 $1,529
1995 $2,631 $1,492
1994 $2,203 $1,431
1993 $2,221 $1,257
1992 $1,458 $1,344
1991 $1,710 $1,326
1990 $1,930 $1,141
1989 $1,865 $1,067
1988 $1,632 $1,125
1987 $1,411 $1,017
1986 $1,191 $946
1985 $917 $1,012
1984 $1,048 $1,137
1983 $1,619 $947
1982 $1,494 $946
1981 $1,370 $962
1980 $1,249 $1,048
1979 $1,144 $1,055
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Vanuatu
2026 71.9 72
2025 71.7 71.8
2024 71.6 71.7
2023 71.5 71.5
2022 71.5 71.3
2021 69.1 70
2020 71.5 70.4
2019 71.5 70.8
2018 71.6 70.6
2017 71.9 70.5
2016 72.1 70.4
2015 72.2 70.2
2014 72.4 70
2013 72.4 70
2012 72.4 69.9
2011 72.2 69.7
2010 72 69.6
2009 71.7 69.4
2008 71.5 69.3
2007 71.4 69.1
2006 71.4 69.1
2005 71.5 69.2
2004 71.5 69
2003 71.6 68.9
2002 71.5 68.8
2001 71.3 68.7
2000 71.3 68.6
1999 71.2 67.9
1998 71.2 68.4
1997 71.2 68.3
1996 71.3 68.2
1995 71.5 68.1
1994 71.6 68
1993 71.8 67.7
1992 71.8 67.4
1991 71.8 67.1
1990 71.7 66.7
1989 71.5 66
1988 71.2 65.7
1987 70.9 64.4
1986 70.4 64.6
1985 70.1 63.9
1984 69.8 63.5
1983 69.5 63.1
1982 69.3 62.5
1981 69.1 61.9
1980 69 61.3
1979 68.8 60.9
1978 68.7 59.9
1977 68.6 59.2
1976 68.4 58.7
1975 68.2 58.1
1974 67.9 57.6
1973 67.6 57
1972 67.3 56.4
1971 67 55.9
1970 66.7 55.3
1969 66.5 54.8
1968 66.3 54.2
1967 66.1 53.7
1966 65.9 53.1
1965 65.7 52.5
1964 65.3 52
1963 65 51.5
1962 64.6 50.9
1961 64.3 50.4
1960 63.8 49.8
1959 63.2 49.3
1958 62.6 48.7
1957 61.9 48.2
1956 61.2 47.7
1955 60.4 47.1
1954 59.6 46.5
1953 58.9 45.8
1952 58.1 45.3
1951 57.1 42.2
1950 56.6 43.9

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

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Jamaica and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Vanuatu
2024 2,839,175 327,777
2023 2,839,786 320,409
2022 2,839,144 313,046
2021 2,837,682 305,868
2020 2,830,739 298,858
2019 2,823,271 291,985
2018 2,820,097 285,259
2017 2,815,764 278,507
2016 2,809,915 272,087
2015 2,802,534 266,101
2014 2,793,749 260,240
2013 2,783,687 254,482
2012 2,772,430 248,883
2011 2,760,494 243,474
2010 2,748,568 238,248
2009 2,736,995 232,731
2008 2,725,635 226,896
2007 2,713,800 221,276
2006 2,700,968 215,923
2005 2,687,066 210,760
2004 2,672,225 205,711
2003 2,656,623 200,746
2002 2,640,572 195,863
2001 2,624,403 191,031
2000 2,607,826 186,281
1999 2,589,795 182,048
1998 2,569,736 178,313
1997 2,547,848 174,626
1996 2,524,463 170,911
1995 2,500,151 167,137
1994 2,475,220 163,314
1993 2,449,916 159,463
1992 2,424,701 155,608
1991 2,400,869 151,793
1990 2,379,877 148,063
1989 2,361,916 144,393
1988 2,345,777 140,756
1987 2,329,813 137,187
1986 2,312,125 133,720
1985 2,290,656 130,356
1984 2,264,562 127,109
1983 2,234,832 123,998
1982 2,203,889 121,035
1981 2,173,818 118,249
1980 2,145,658 115,660
1979 2,119,486 113,040
1978 2,094,836 109,963
1977 2,070,657 106,618
1976 2,045,578 103,388
1975 2,018,981 100,269
1974 1,990,906 97,260
1973 1,961,219 94,362
1972 1,931,542 91,562
1971 1,903,728 88,862
1970 1,878,196 86,266
1969 1,855,127 83,755
1968 1,833,765 81,314
1967 1,812,865 78,921
1966 1,791,475 76,590
1965 1,769,192 74,358
1964 1,745,568 72,219
1963 1,721,099 70,159
1962 1,696,932 68,174
1961 1,673,261 66,264
1960 1,650,005 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Vanuatu
2023 1.36 3.6
2022 1.37 3.65
2021 1.38 3.7
2020 1.38 3.74
2019 1.39 3.79
2018 1.4 3.83
2017 1.43 3.88
2016 1.46 3.92
2015 1.51 3.95
2014 1.54 4
2013 1.59 4.04
2012 1.65 4.06
2011 1.72 4.09
2010 1.8 4.13
2009 1.88 4.16
2008 1.95 4.16
2007 2.02 4.12
2006 2.09 4.1
2005 2.15 4.13
2004 2.2 4.21
2003 2.24 4.29
2002 2.27 4.38
2001 2.3 4.5
2000 2.35 4.54
1999 2.47 4.56
1998 2.57 4.6
1997 2.68 4.66
1996 2.77 4.75
1995 2.85 4.85
1994 2.93 4.94
1993 2.99 5.02
1992 3.03 5.09
1991 3 5.13
1990 2.96 5.17
1989 2.93 5.21
1988 2.98 5.27
1987 3.02 5.33
1986 3.11 5.38
1985 3.21 5.43
1984 3.32 5.49
1983 3.41 5.55
1982 3.46 5.6
1981 3.51 5.65
1980 3.59 5.69
1979 3.72 5.73
1978 3.84 5.77
1977 4 5.81
1976 4.21 5.89
1975 4.44 5.98
1974 4.67 6.06
1973 5 6.15
1972 5.06 6.23
1971 5.21 6.29
1970 5.35 6.35
1969 5.47 6.41
1968 5.58 6.46
1967 5.67 6.51
1966 5.69 6.51
1965 5.72 6.52
1964 5.79 6.57
1963 5.73 6.62
1962 5.64 6.67
1961 5.6 6.73
1960 5.54 6.78

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

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Jamaica and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Vanuatu
2024 33.3 21.3
2023 32.8 21.2
2022 32.2 21.2
2021 31.7 21.2
2020 31.3 21.2
2019 30.8 21.2
2018 30.3 21.2
2017 29.8 21.2
2016 29.3 21.1
2015 28.8 21.1
2014 28.3 21
2013 27.9 20.9
2012 27.4 20.8
2011 27 20.6
2010 26.5 20.5
2009 26.1 20.3
2008 25.7 20.1
2007 25.3 19.9
2006 24.9 19.6
2005 24.6 19.4
2004 24.4 19.2
2003 24.1 18.9
2002 23.8 18.7
2001 23.6 18.5
2000 23.3 18.2
1999 23.1 18
1998 22.9 18
1997 22.7 18
1996 22.6 18
1995 22.5 17.8
1994 22.4 17.7
1993 22.3 17.7
1992 22.2 17.8
1991 22 17.9
1990 21.8 17.8
1989 21.6 17.8
1988 21.3 17.8
1987 21.1 17.8
1986 20.8 17.8
1985 20.6 17.7
1984 20.4 17.7
1983 20.1 17.7
1982 19.9 17.7
1981 19.6 17.7
1980 19.4 17.6
1979 19.1 17.5
1978 18.9 17.3
1977 18.6 17.2
1976 18.4 17.1
1975 18.2 17.1
1974 18 17.1
1973 17.9 17
1972 17.8 17
1971 17.7 17
1970 17.7 17
1969 17.8 17
1968 17.9 17
1967 18.1 17.1
1966 18.3 17.1
1965 18.5 17.2
1964 18.8 17.3
1963 19 17.4
1962 19.3 17.5
1961 19.5 17.6
1960 19.8 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
3%
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
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
n/a

Energy

Jamaica Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Jamaica Vanuatu
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
88%
2023
English speaking
97.6%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Jamaica Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Vanuatu
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
665 mi
2000

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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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