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Jamaica vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 159th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Yemen
Population
2834980
43325643
Population rank 139/197 37/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 124/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 95/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$14B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 79/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Jamaica and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Yemen
2024 $22,014,397,090 -
2023 $21,418,804,320 -
2022 $18,813,516,805 -
2021 $15,963,885,376 -
2020 $15,000,214,216 -
2019 $17,026,269,263 -
2018 $16,855,447,986 $21,606,160,663
2017 $15,783,583,237 $26,842,229,045
2016 $14,898,999,754 $31,317,825,274
2015 $14,963,589,916 $42,444,490,074
2014 $13,899,217,680 $43,228,585,321
2013 $14,264,205,153 $40,415,233,436
2012 $14,807,086,556 $35,401,331,610
2011 $14,444,661,522 $32,726,417,878
2010 $13,220,549,908 $30,906,749,533
2009 $12,120,458,115 $25,130,278,213
2008 $13,709,401,520 $26,910,855,807
2007 $12,799,600,047 $21,650,528,674
2006 $11,930,179,090 $19,063,143,370
2005 $11,243,865,778 $16,731,566,717
2004 $10,174,664,854 $13,867,634,371
2003 $9,430,234,811 $11,777,532,662
2002 $9,719,009,495 $10,693,430,511
2001 $9,194,727,831 $9,852,990,693
2000 $9,005,064,475 $9,679,316,770
1999 $8,887,057,997 $7,639,325,296
1998 $8,787,195,622 $6,322,175,566
1997 $8,400,041,724 $6,838,298,531
1996 $7,393,891,921 $6,496,163,616
1995 $6,577,520,643 $12,796,345,679
1994 $5,452,558,947 $28,019,483,764
1993 $5,440,075,676 $21,736,802,664
1992 $3,535,460,090 $17,959,367,194
1991 $4,106,207,649 $14,665,445,462
1990 $4,592,208,087 $12,643,821,569
1989 $4,404,937,853 -
1988 $3,828,342,820 -
1987 $3,287,007,322 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Yemen
2024 $7,754 -
2023 $7,542 -
2022 $6,626 -
2021 $5,626 -
2020 $5,299 -
2019 $6,031 -
2018 $5,977 $634
2017 $5,605 $811
2016 $5,302 $975
2015 $5,339 $1,362
2014 $4,975 $1,430
2013 $5,124 $1,379
2012 $5,341 $1,245
2011 $5,233 $1,186
2010 $4,810 $1,155
2009 $4,428 $969
2008 $5,030 $1,072
2007 $4,716 $890
2006 $4,417 $810
2005 $4,184 $734
2004 $3,808 $628
2003 $3,550 $549
2002 $3,681 $513
2001 $3,504 $487
2000 $3,453 $493
1999 $3,432 $401
1998 $3,419 $343
1997 $3,297 $383
1996 $2,929 $375
1995 $2,631 $764
1994 $2,203 $1,735
1993 $2,221 $1,397
1992 $1,458 $1,198
1991 $1,710 $1,016
1990 $1,930 $910
1989 $1,865 -
1988 $1,632 -
1987 $1,411 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Yemen
2026 71.9 69.7
2025 71.7 69.6
2024 71.6 69.4
2023 71.5 69.3
2022 71.5 68
2021 69.1 66
2020 71.5 66.4
2019 71.5 66.6
2018 71.6 65.9
2017 71.9 67.1
2016 72.1 67.1
2015 72.2 66.8
2014 72.4 68
2013 72.4 68
2012 72.4 67.6
2011 72.2 67.4
2010 72 67.2
2009 71.7 66.9
2008 71.5 66.6
2007 71.4 66.2
2006 71.4 65.8
2005 71.5 65.4
2004 71.5 64.9
2003 71.6 64.4
2002 71.5 63.8
2001 71.3 63.3
2000 71.3 62.8
1999 71.2 62.3
1998 71.2 61.8
1997 71.2 61.3
1996 71.3 60.9
1995 71.5 60.5
1994 71.6 59.8
1993 71.8 59.7
1992 71.8 59.3
1991 71.8 58.8
1990 71.7 58.5
1989 71.5 58
1988 71.2 57.4
1987 70.9 56.8
1986 70.4 54
1985 70.1 55.4
1984 69.8 54.6
1983 69.5 53.6
1982 69.3 52.4
1981 69.1 51.7
1980 69 50.6
1979 68.8 49.5
1978 68.7 48.5
1977 68.6 47.4
1976 68.4 46.4
1975 68.2 45.5
1974 67.9 44.5
1973 67.6 43.6
1972 67.3 42.7
1971 67 41.8
1970 66.7 40.6
1969 66.5 39.6
1968 66.3 38
1967 66.1 37.1
1966 65.9 36.3
1965 65.7 35.6
1964 65.3 34.9
1963 65 33.4
1962 64.6 33.7
1961 64.3 34.1
1960 63.8 33.5
1959 63.2 32.9
1958 62.6 32.4
1957 61.9 31.8
1956 61.2 31.3
1955 60.4 30.8
1954 59.6 30.4
1953 58.9 30
1952 58.1 29.6
1951 57.1 29.3
1950 56.6 28.9

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

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Jamaica and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Yemen
2024 2,839,175 40,583,164
2023 2,839,786 39,390,799
2022 2,839,144 38,222,876
2021 2,837,682 37,140,230
2020 2,830,739 36,134,863
2019 2,823,271 35,111,408
2018 2,820,097 34,085,182
2017 2,815,764 33,090,921
2016 2,809,915 32,109,010
2015 2,802,534 31,159,379
2014 2,793,749 30,226,309
2013 2,783,687 29,312,952
2012 2,772,430 28,433,647
2011 2,760,494 27,582,897
2010 2,748,568 26,754,387
2009 2,736,995 25,927,724
2008 2,725,635 25,111,941
2007 2,713,800 24,318,082
2006 2,700,968 23,543,083
2005 2,687,066 22,790,085
2004 2,672,225 22,095,167
2003 2,656,623 21,456,379
2002 2,640,572 20,835,086
2001 2,624,403 20,226,147
2000 2,607,826 19,624,141
1999 2,589,795 19,029,420
1998 2,569,736 18,446,013
1997 2,547,848 17,873,936
1996 2,524,463 17,313,177
1995 2,500,151 16,740,058
1994 2,475,220 16,149,147
1993 2,449,916 15,563,914
1992 2,424,701 14,989,494
1991 2,400,869 14,430,201
1990 2,379,877 13,887,862
1989 2,361,916 13,364,174
1988 2,345,777 12,859,708
1987 2,329,813 12,369,912
1986 2,312,125 11,901,040
1985 2,290,656 11,453,825
1984 2,264,562 11,025,597
1983 2,234,832 10,621,499
1982 2,203,889 10,241,006
1981 2,173,818 9,882,362
1980 2,145,658 9,543,358
1979 2,119,486 9,224,194
1978 2,094,836 8,926,586
1977 2,070,657 8,648,222
1976 2,045,578 8,384,113
1975 2,018,981 8,133,598
1974 1,990,906 7,896,783
1973 1,961,219 7,672,796
1972 1,931,542 7,460,068
1971 1,903,728 7,257,462
1970 1,878,196 7,065,279
1969 1,855,127 6,875,859
1968 1,833,765 6,690,524
1967 1,812,865 6,516,444
1966 1,791,475 6,351,494
1965 1,769,192 6,195,593
1964 1,745,568 6,048,006
1963 1,721,099 5,911,135
1962 1,696,932 5,782,221
1961 1,673,261 5,655,232
1960 1,650,005 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Yemen

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Yemen
2023 1.36 4.59
2022 1.37 4.59
2021 1.38 4.6
2020 1.38 4.6
2019 1.39 4.6
2018 1.4 4.61
2017 1.43 4.61
2016 1.46 4.61
2015 1.51 4.62
2014 1.54 4.62
2013 1.59 4.62
2012 1.65 4.63
2011 1.72 4.63
2010 1.8 4.81
2009 1.88 5
2008 1.95 5.11
2007 2.02 5.26
2006 2.09 5.41
2005 2.15 5.56
2004 2.2 5.71
2003 2.24 5.84
2002 2.27 5.97
2001 2.3 6.14
2000 2.35 6.32
1999 2.47 6.49
1998 2.57 6.64
1997 2.68 6.82
1996 2.77 7
1995 2.85 7.53
1994 2.93 7.8
1993 2.99 8.05
1992 3.03 8.27
1991 3 8.46
1990 2.96 8.61
1989 2.93 8.71
1988 2.98 8.79
1987 3.02 8.83
1986 3.11 8.86
1985 3.21 8.86
1984 3.32 8.85
1983 3.41 8.83
1982 3.46 8.79
1981 3.51 8.75
1980 3.59 8.71
1979 3.72 8.67
1978 3.84 8.5
1977 4 8.47
1976 4.21 8.42
1975 4.44 8.37
1974 4.67 8.33
1973 5 8.29
1972 5.06 8.27
1971 5.21 8.26
1970 5.35 8.23
1969 5.47 8.22
1968 5.58 8.19
1967 5.67 8.17
1966 5.69 8.14
1965 5.72 8.1
1964 5.79 8.07
1963 5.73 8.03
1962 5.64 8.01
1961 5.6 8
1960 5.54 7.99

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

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Jamaica and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Yemen
2024 33.3 19.3
2023 32.8 19.2
2022 32.2 19.2
2021 31.7 19.1
2020 31.3 19.1
2019 30.8 19.1
2018 30.3 19
2017 29.8 18.9
2016 29.3 18.8
2015 28.8 18.7
2014 28.3 18.5
2013 27.9 18.3
2012 27.4 18.1
2011 27 17.9
2010 26.5 17.7
2009 26.1 17.4
2008 25.7 17.2
2007 25.3 16.9
2006 24.9 16.7
2005 24.6 16.4
2004 24.4 16.2
2003 24.1 16
2002 23.8 15.8
2001 23.6 15.6
2000 23.3 15.4
1999 23.1 15.2
1998 22.9 15
1997 22.7 14.9
1996 22.6 14.8
1995 22.5 14.7
1994 22.4 14.6
1993 22.3 14.6
1992 22.2 14.6
1991 22 14.6
1990 21.8 14.6
1989 21.6 14.6
1988 21.3 14.7
1987 21.1 14.8
1986 20.8 14.9
1985 20.6 15
1984 20.4 15.1
1983 20.1 15.3
1982 19.9 15.5
1981 19.6 15.7
1980 19.4 15.9
1979 19.1 16.1
1978 18.9 16.3
1977 18.6 16.6
1976 18.4 16.8
1975 18.2 17
1974 18 17.3
1973 17.9 17.6
1972 17.8 17.8
1971 17.7 18.1
1970 17.7 18.4
1969 17.8 18.7
1968 17.9 18.9
1967 18.1 19.1
1966 18.3 19.2
1965 18.5 19.3
1964 18.8 19.4
1963 19 19.5
1962 19.3 19.6
1961 19.5 19.6
1960 19.8 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
3%
2014
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
11.9%
2022

Energy

Jamaica Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Jamaica Yemen
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
54.1%
2004
English speaking
97.6%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Jamaica Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Yemen
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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