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Jamaica vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 159th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Venezuela
Population
2834980
28661242
Population rank 139/197 54/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$14B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
73 years
2026

Jamaica and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Venezuela
2024 $22,014,397,090 $119,802,963,258
2023 $21,418,804,320 $102,376,526,556
2022 $18,813,516,805 $89,013,255,585
2021 $15,963,885,376 $56,614,976,855
2020 $15,000,214,216 $42,838,020,721
2019 $17,026,269,263 $73,014,084,091
2018 $16,855,447,986 $102,021,093,965
2017 $15,783,583,237 $115,883,275,163
2016 $14,898,999,754 $112,915,034,262
2015 $14,963,589,916 $125,449,241,571
2014 $13,899,217,680 $214,689,614,733
2013 $14,264,205,153 $258,930,655,486
2012 $14,807,086,556 $372,592,062,768
2011 $14,444,661,522 $316,482,190,800
2010 $13,220,549,908 $393,192,354,511
2009 $12,120,458,115 $329,787,628,928
2008 $13,709,401,520 $315,953,388,511
2007 $12,799,600,047 $230,364,012,576
2006 $11,930,179,090 $183,477,522,124
2005 $11,243,865,778 $145,513,489,652
2004 $10,174,664,854 $112,451,400,425
2003 $9,430,234,811 $83,620,628,582
2002 $9,719,009,495 $92,893,587,734
2001 $9,194,727,831 $122,911,036,747
2000 $9,005,064,475 $117,146,466,003
1999 $8,887,057,997 $97,972,842,462
1998 $8,787,195,622 $91,336,763,255
1997 $8,400,041,724 $85,837,678,560
1996 $7,393,891,921 $70,543,211,119
1995 $6,577,520,643 $77,389,487,770
1994 $5,452,558,947 $58,418,666,667
1993 $5,440,075,676 $60,037,460,783
1992 $3,535,460,090 $60,416,519,620
1991 $4,106,207,649 $53,453,444,787
1990 $4,592,208,087 $48,606,952,195
1989 $4,404,937,853 $43,536,709,104
1988 $3,828,342,820 $60,226,413,793
1987 $3,287,007,322 $48,029,034,483
1986 $2,754,549,582 $60,516,123,711
1985 $2,100,239,019 $61,965,466,667
1984 $2,373,564,549 $59,867,743,468
1983 $3,619,262,277 $67,556,279,070
1982 $3,293,496,312 $67,736,744,186
1981 $2,979,027,966 $66,327,441,860
1980 $2,679,379,372 $59,116,511,628
1979 $2,425,064,229 $48,310,930,233
1978 $2,644,527,822 $39,316,279,070
1977 $3,249,733,140 $36,210,697,674
1976 $2,966,042,856 $31,419,534,884
1975 $2,860,442,750 $27,464,651,163
1974 $2,375,122,375 $26,100,930,233
1973 $1,905,917,553 $17,035,581,395
1972 $1,875,146,587 $13,977,727,273
1971 $1,539,861,816 $12,986,590,909
1970 $1,404,720,442 $11,561,111,111
1969 $1,191,239,047 $10,285,111,111
1968 $1,083,839,133 $10,034,444,444
1967 $1,148,014,311 $9,250,000,000
1966 $1,096,759,561 $8,781,333,333
1965 $972,159,611 $8,427,777,778
1964 $897,949,001 $8,192,413,793
1963 $826,706,669 $9,608,717,288
1962 $777,727,689 $8,814,309,884
1961 $748,043,501 $8,067,267,031
1960 $699,064,380 $7,663,938,303

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

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Jamaica and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Venezuela
2024 $7,754 $4,218
2023 $7,542 $3,617
2022 $6,626 $3,155
2021 $5,626 $2,005
2020 $5,299 $1,506
2019 $6,031 $2,523
2018 $5,977 $3,423
2017 $5,605 $3,791
2016 $5,302 $3,670
2015 $5,339 $4,103
2014 $4,975 $7,096
2013 $5,124 $8,656
2012 $5,341 $12,607
2011 $5,233 $10,844
2010 $4,810 $13,646
2009 $4,428 $11,597
2008 $5,030 $11,262
2007 $4,716 $8,332
2006 $4,417 $6,739
2005 $4,184 $5,432
2004 $3,808 $4,269
2003 $3,550 $3,230
2002 $3,681 $3,652
2001 $3,504 $4,920
2000 $3,453 $4,776
1999 $3,432 $4,071
1998 $3,419 $3,870
1997 $3,297 $3,711
1996 $2,929 $3,113
1995 $2,631 $3,487
1994 $2,203 $2,689
1993 $2,221 $2,825
1992 $1,458 $2,907
1991 $1,710 $2,633
1990 $1,930 $2,452
1989 $1,865 $2,250
1988 $1,632 $3,191
1987 $1,411 $2,611
1986 $1,191 $3,376
1985 $917 $3,549
1984 $1,048 $3,520
1983 $1,619 $4,079
1982 $1,494 $4,202
1981 $1,370 $4,228
1980 $1,249 $3,874
1979 $1,144 $3,257
1978 $1,262 $2,727
1977 $1,569 $2,585
1976 $1,450 $2,309
1975 $1,417 $2,078
1974 $1,193 $2,034
1973 $972 $1,367
1972 $971 $1,155
1971 $809 $1,106
1970 $748 $1,015
1969 $642 $932
1968 $591 $938
1967 $633 $893
1966 $612 $876
1965 $549 $869
1964 $514 $874
1963 $480 $1,060
1962 $458 $1,007
1961 $447 $954
1960 $424 $939

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

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Jamaica vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Venezuela
2026 71.9 73
2025 71.7 72.8
2024 71.6 72.7
2023 71.5 72.5
2022 71.5 72.6
2021 69.1 71.5
2020 71.5 72.4
2019 71.5 72.8
2018 71.6 72.6
2017 71.9 71.9
2016 72.1 72
2015 72.2 73
2014 72.4 72.8
2013 72.4 73.1
2012 72.4 73.1
2011 72.2 73.1
2010 72 73.1
2009 71.7 72.8
2008 71.5 72.6
2007 71.4 73.3
2006 71.4 73
2005 71.5 73.1
2004 71.5 72.8
2003 71.6 72.1
2002 71.5 72.8
2001 71.3 71
2000 71.3 72.4
1999 71.2 72.1
1998 71.2 72.4
1997 71.2 72.6
1996 71.3 71.9
1995 71.5 71.7
1994 71.6 71.3
1993 71.8 71.4
1992 71.8 71.2
1991 71.8 71.2
1990 71.7 71
1989 71.5 70.8
1988 71.2 70.8
1987 70.9 70.7
1986 70.4 70.5
1985 70.1 70
1984 69.8 69.7
1983 69.5 69.5
1982 69.3 69
1981 69.1 68.7
1980 69 68.2
1979 68.8 68.2
1978 68.7 68.1
1977 68.6 67.7
1976 68.4 67.3
1975 68.2 66.7
1974 67.9 66.2
1973 67.6 65.7
1972 67.3 65.6
1971 67 65.2
1970 66.7 64.8
1969 66.5 63.8
1968 66.3 63.9
1967 66.1 63.6
1966 65.9 62.9
1965 65.7 61.9
1964 65.3 61.2
1963 65 60.5
1962 64.6 59.7
1961 64.3 59.1
1960 63.8 58.4
1959 63.2 57.7
1958 62.6 56.9
1957 61.9 56.2
1956 61.2 55.5
1955 60.4 54.8
1954 59.6 54.1
1953 58.9 53.4
1952 58.1 52.7
1951 57.1 52
1950 56.6 51.1

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

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Jamaica and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Venezuela
2024 2,839,175 28,405,543
2023 2,839,786 28,300,854
2022 2,839,144 28,213,017
2021 2,837,682 28,237,826
2020 2,830,739 28,444,077
2019 2,823,271 28,938,098
2018 2,820,097 29,807,592
2017 2,815,764 30,565,323
2016 2,809,915 30,765,720
2015 2,802,534 30,573,972
2014 2,793,749 30,254,079
2013 2,783,687 29,912,198
2012 2,772,430 29,553,826
2011 2,760,494 29,185,212
2010 2,748,568 28,813,101
2009 2,736,995 28,438,298
2008 2,725,635 28,053,696
2007 2,713,800 27,649,363
2006 2,700,968 27,224,686
2005 2,687,066 26,785,804
2004 2,672,225 26,340,838
2003 2,656,623 25,892,703
2002 2,640,572 25,435,671
2001 2,624,403 24,979,922
2000 2,607,826 24,526,708
1999 2,589,795 24,066,593
1998 2,569,736 23,601,337
1997 2,547,848 23,131,685
1996 2,524,463 22,662,113
1995 2,500,151 22,193,821
1994 2,475,220 21,725,188
1993 2,449,916 21,254,520
1992 2,424,701 20,780,948
1991 2,400,869 20,304,896
1990 2,379,877 19,827,010
1989 2,361,916 19,348,921
1988 2,345,777 18,871,020
1987 2,329,813 18,394,963
1986 2,312,125 17,923,536
1985 2,290,656 17,461,434
1984 2,264,562 17,008,841
1983 2,234,832 16,562,205
1982 2,203,889 16,121,874
1981 2,173,818 15,687,297
1980 2,145,658 15,258,218
1979 2,119,486 14,834,552
1978 2,094,836 14,416,684
1977 2,070,657 14,006,812
1976 2,045,578 13,606,284
1975 2,018,981 13,215,892
1974 1,990,906 12,835,351
1973 1,961,219 12,463,537
1972 1,931,542 12,099,180
1971 1,903,728 11,741,008
1970 1,878,196 11,387,790
1969 1,855,127 11,040,280
1968 1,833,765 10,697,530
1967 1,812,865 10,358,513
1966 1,791,475 10,024,854
1965 1,769,192 9,697,790
1964 1,745,568 9,377,712
1963 1,721,099 9,064,021
1962 1,696,932 8,756,870
1961 1,673,261 8,455,915
1960 1,650,005 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Venezuela
2023 1.36 2.08
2022 1.37 2.09
2021 1.38 2.11
2020 1.38 2.12
2019 1.39 2.13
2018 1.4 2.15
2017 1.43 2.18
2016 1.46 2.22
2015 1.51 2.25
2014 1.54 2.3
2013 1.59 2.33
2012 1.65 2.38
2011 1.72 2.4
2010 1.8 2.4
2009 1.88 2.42
2008 1.95 2.48
2007 2.02 2.52
2006 2.09 2.6
2005 2.15 2.63
2004 2.2 2.64
2003 2.24 2.7
2002 2.27 2.74
2001 2.3 2.78
2000 2.35 2.79
1999 2.47 2.86
1998 2.57 2.91
1997 2.68 2.97
1996 2.77 3.02
1995 2.85 3.08
1994 2.93 3.15
1993 2.99 3.22
1992 3.03 3.29
1991 3 3.37
1990 2.96 3.45
1989 2.93 3.52
1988 2.98 3.6
1987 3.02 3.67
1986 3.11 3.73
1985 3.21 3.79
1984 3.32 3.86
1983 3.41 3.93
1982 3.46 4.01
1981 3.51 4.1
1980 3.59 4.2
1979 3.72 4.3
1978 3.84 4.4
1977 4 4.49
1976 4.21 4.59
1975 4.44 4.69
1974 4.67 4.79
1973 5 4.91
1972 5.06 5.04
1971 5.21 5.17
1970 5.35 5.32
1969 5.47 5.47
1968 5.58 5.61
1967 5.67 5.75
1966 5.69 5.87
1965 5.72 5.98
1964 5.79 6.07
1963 5.73 6.16
1962 5.64 6.23
1961 5.6 6.3
1960 5.54 6.38

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

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Jamaica and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Venezuela
2024 33.3 30.2
2023 32.8 30
2022 32.2 29.8
2021 31.7 29.6
2020 31.3 29.2
2019 30.8 28.9
2018 30.3 28.4
2017 29.8 28
2016 29.3 27.7
2015 28.8 27.4
2014 28.3 27.1
2013 27.9 26.8
2012 27.4 26.5
2011 27 26.1
2010 26.5 25.8
2009 26.1 25.5
2008 25.7 25.2
2007 25.3 24.9
2006 24.9 24.7
2005 24.6 24.4
2004 24.4 24.1
2003 24.1 23.9
2002 23.8 23.6
2001 23.6 23.4
2000 23.3 23.1
1999 23.1 22.8
1998 22.9 22.6
1997 22.7 22.3
1996 22.6 22.1
1995 22.5 21.9
1994 22.4 21.6
1993 22.3 21.4
1992 22.2 21.2
1991 22 21
1990 21.8 20.8
1989 21.6 20.6
1988 21.3 20.4
1987 21.1 20.2
1986 20.8 20
1985 20.6 19.8
1984 20.4 19.6
1983 20.1 19.4
1982 19.9 19.2
1981 19.6 19
1980 19.4 18.8
1979 19.1 18.7
1978 18.9 18.5
1977 18.6 18.3
1976 18.4 18.1
1975 18.2 17.9
1974 18 17.7
1973 17.9 17.5
1972 17.8 17.3
1971 17.7 17.2
1970 17.7 17
1969 17.8 16.9
1968 17.9 16.7
1967 18.1 16.6
1966 18.3 16.6
1965 18.5 16.5
1964 18.8 16.5
1963 19 16.5
1962 19.3 16.5
1961 19.5 16.6
1960 19.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
87.3%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Venezuela
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
97.6%
2022
English speaking
97.6%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Jamaica Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Venezuela
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
59,769 mi
2014

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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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