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Jamaica vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 159th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Zimbabwe
Population
2834980
17361868
Population rank 139/197 74/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Jamaica and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Zimbabwe
2024 $22,014,397,090 $41,539,411,516
2023 $21,418,804,320 $35,871,779,681
2022 $18,813,516,805 $40,757,561,709
2021 $15,963,885,376 $41,287,673,690
2020 $15,000,214,216 $31,980,334,561
2019 $17,026,269,263 $33,357,695,635
2018 $16,855,447,986 $34,141,666,667
2017 $15,783,583,237 $51,035,657,371
2016 $14,898,999,754 $20,559,250,000
2015 $14,963,589,916 $19,973,250,000
2014 $13,899,217,680 $19,505,500,000
2013 $14,264,205,153 $19,100,750,000
2012 $14,807,086,556 $17,123,500,000
2011 $14,444,661,522 $14,109,000,000
2010 $13,220,549,908 $12,047,750,000
2009 $12,120,458,115 $9,670,750,000
2008 $13,709,401,520 $4,418,000,000
2007 $12,799,600,047 $5,294,750,000
2006 $11,930,179,090 $5,446,750,000
2005 $11,243,865,778 $5,758,250,000
2004 $10,174,664,854 $5,808,500,000
2003 $9,430,234,811 $5,730,500,000
2002 $9,719,009,495 $6,345,250,000
2001 $9,194,727,831 $6,780,750,000
2000 $9,005,064,475 $6,693,250,000
1999 $8,887,057,997 $6,861,500,000
1998 $8,787,195,622 $6,405,250,000
1997 $8,400,041,724 $8,534,000,000
1996 $7,393,891,921 $8,557,500,000
1995 $6,577,520,643 $7,115,000,000
1994 $5,452,558,947 $6,894,250,000
1993 $5,440,075,676 $6,567,250,000
1992 $3,535,460,090 $6,755,000,000
1991 $4,106,207,649 $8,646,000,000
1990 $4,592,208,087 $8,788,301,546
1989 $4,404,937,853 $8,290,553,535
1988 $3,828,342,820 $7,818,774,177
1987 $3,287,007,322 $6,744,657,033
1986 $2,754,549,582 $6,220,698,247
1985 $2,100,239,019 $5,640,137,575
1984 $2,373,564,549 $6,355,369,172
1983 $3,619,262,277 $7,768,031,182
1982 $3,293,496,312 $8,544,060,905
1981 $2,979,027,966 $8,015,464,252
1980 $2,679,379,372 $6,682,278,300
1979 $2,425,064,229 $5,180,102,910
1978 $2,644,527,822 $4,353,822,343
1977 $3,249,733,140 $4,366,610,469
1976 $2,966,042,856 $4,320,576,877
1975 $2,860,442,750 $4,373,532,601
1974 $2,375,122,375 $3,984,194,614
1973 $1,905,917,553 $3,311,043,292
1972 $1,875,146,587 $2,679,096,597
1971 $1,539,861,816 $2,179,828,710
1970 $1,404,720,442 $1,885,168,339
1969 $1,191,239,047 $1,748,891,294
1968 $1,083,839,133 $1,480,355,355
1967 $1,148,014,311 $1,397,715,282
1966 $1,096,759,561 $1,282,403,936
1965 $972,159,611 $1,312,105,394
1964 $897,949,001 $1,217,759,447
1963 $826,706,669 $1,160,103,724
1962 $777,727,689 $1,118,172,226
1961 $748,043,501 $1,097,206,526
1960 $699,064,380 $1,053,528,036

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

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Jamaica and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Zimbabwe
2024 $7,754 $2,497
2023 $7,542 $2,195
2022 $6,626 $2,536
2021 $5,626 $2,614
2020 $5,299 $2,060
2019 $6,031 $2,184
2018 $5,977 $2,271
2017 $5,605 $3,445
2016 $5,302 $1,408
2015 $5,339 $1,387
2014 $4,975 $1,373
2013 $5,124 $1,363
2012 $5,341 $1,239
2011 $5,233 $1,038
2010 $4,810 $902
2009 $4,428 $736
2008 $5,030 $341
2007 $4,716 $414
2006 $4,417 $431
2005 $4,184 $461
2004 $3,808 $470
2003 $3,550 $468
2002 $3,681 $525
2001 $3,504 $566
2000 $3,453 $563
1999 $3,432 $582
1998 $3,419 $552
1997 $3,297 $751
1996 $2,929 $767
1995 $2,631 $648
1994 $2,203 $634
1993 $2,221 $605
1992 $1,458 $631
1991 $1,710 $831
1990 $1,930 $867
1989 $1,865 $840
1988 $1,632 $816
1987 $1,411 $726
1986 $1,191 $693
1985 $917 $649
1984 $1,048 $757
1983 $1,619 $959
1982 $1,494 $1,096
1981 $1,370 $1,069
1980 $1,249 $949
1979 $1,144 $779
1978 $1,262 $665
1977 $1,569 $677
1976 $1,450 $687
1975 $1,417 $717
1974 $1,193 $674
1973 $972 $579
1972 $971 $483
1971 $809 $406
1970 $748 $361
1969 $642 $346
1968 $591 $302
1967 $633 $294.4
1966 $612 $278.7
1965 $549 $294.3
1964 $514 $281.9
1963 $480 $277.1
1962 $458 $275.7
1961 $447 $279.2
1960 $424 $276.6

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

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Jamaica vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Zimbabwe
2026 71.9 63.6
2025 71.7 63.3
2024 71.6 63.1
2023 71.5 62.8
2022 71.5 62.4
2021 69.1 60.1
2020 71.5 61.5
2019 71.5 61.1
2018 71.6 60.9
2017 71.9 60.3
2016 72.1 59.8
2015 72.2 59
2014 72.4 58.1
2013 72.4 56.8
2012 72.4 55.4
2011 72.2 53.9
2010 72 51.9
2009 71.7 49.7
2008 71.5 48.5
2007 71.4 47.6
2006 71.4 47.1
2005 71.5 46.6
2004 71.5 46
2003 71.6 45.4
2002 71.5 45.9
2001 71.3 44.5
2000 71.3 46
1999 71.2 46.4
1998 71.2 47.6
1997 71.2 48.5
1996 71.3 49
1995 71.5 51.1
1994 71.6 52.5
1993 71.8 54
1992 71.8 55.6
1991 71.8 57
1990 71.7 58.3
1989 71.5 59.4
1988 71.2 60.2
1987 70.9 60.7
1986 70.4 61
1985 70.1 60.9
1984 69.8 60.6
1983 69.5 60
1982 69.3 59.9
1981 69.1 59.4
1980 69 59.1
1979 68.8 54.9
1978 68.7 54.7
1977 68.6 57
1976 68.4 57.6
1975 68.2 58.2
1974 67.9 58.2
1973 67.6 58.1
1972 67.3 58.2
1971 67 58
1970 66.7 57.8
1969 66.5 57.5
1968 66.3 57.1
1967 66.1 56.8
1966 65.9 56.4
1965 65.7 55.9
1964 65.3 55.4
1963 65 54.9
1962 64.6 54.5
1961 64.3 54
1960 63.8 53.5
1959 63.2 53
1958 62.6 52.6
1957 61.9 52.2
1956 61.2 51.8
1955 60.4 51.4
1954 59.6 51
1953 58.9 50.6
1952 58.1 50.2
1951 57.1 49.8
1950 56.6 49.4

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

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Jamaica and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Zimbabwe
2024 2,839,175 16,634,373
2023 2,839,786 16,340,822
2022 2,839,144 16,069,056
2021 2,837,682 15,797,210
2020 2,830,739 15,526,888
2019 2,823,271 15,271,368
2018 2,820,097 15,034,452
2017 2,815,764 14,812,482
2016 2,809,915 14,600,294
2015 2,802,534 14,399,013
2014 2,793,749 14,207,359
2013 2,783,687 14,013,808
2012 2,772,430 13,817,887
2011 2,760,494 13,595,424
2010 2,748,568 13,356,548
2009 2,736,995 13,142,790
2008 2,725,635 12,959,149
2007 2,713,800 12,804,058
2006 2,700,968 12,636,445
2005 2,687,066 12,483,432
2004 2,672,225 12,365,896
2003 2,656,623 12,232,323
2002 2,640,572 12,087,653
2001 2,624,403 11,971,901
2000 2,607,826 11,892,055
1999 2,589,795 11,783,458
1998 2,569,736 11,594,297
1997 2,547,848 11,369,827
1996 2,524,463 11,158,360
1995 2,500,151 10,974,599
1994 2,475,220 10,873,148
1993 2,449,916 10,860,288
1992 2,424,701 10,702,700
1991 2,400,869 10,404,816
1990 2,379,877 10,137,281
1989 2,361,916 9,864,798
1988 2,345,777 9,583,094
1987 2,329,813 9,284,644
1986 2,312,125 8,982,578
1985 2,290,656 8,686,813
1984 2,264,562 8,391,488
1983 2,234,832 8,098,404
1982 2,203,889 7,796,496
1981 2,173,818 7,498,635
1980 2,145,658 7,041,303
1979 2,119,486 6,647,556
1978 2,094,836 6,543,575
1977 2,070,657 6,449,512
1976 2,045,578 6,287,105
1975 2,018,981 6,098,658
1974 1,990,906 5,908,328
1973 1,961,219 5,720,404
1972 1,931,542 5,542,445
1971 1,903,728 5,374,712
1970 1,878,196 5,215,918
1969 1,855,127 5,058,181
1968 1,833,765 4,900,440
1967 1,812,865 4,748,307
1966 1,791,475 4,601,217
1965 1,769,192 4,458,462
1964 1,745,568 4,320,006
1963 1,721,099 4,185,877
1962 1,696,932 4,055,959
1961 1,673,261 3,930,401
1960 1,650,005 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Zimbabwe
2023 1.36 3.72
2022 1.37 3.77
2021 1.38 3.77
2020 1.38 3.75
2019 1.39 3.75
2018 1.4 3.74
2017 1.43 3.77
2016 1.46 3.83
2015 1.51 3.91
2014 1.54 4.01
2013 1.59 4.11
2012 1.65 4.13
2011 1.72 4.13
2010 1.8 4.04
2009 1.88 3.95
2008 1.95 3.78
2007 2.02 3.68
2006 2.09 3.64
2005 2.15 3.69
2004 2.2 3.78
2003 2.24 3.86
2002 2.27 3.93
2001 2.3 3.98
2000 2.35 4.01
1999 2.47 4.06
1998 2.57 4.07
1997 2.68 4.08
1996 2.77 4.11
1995 2.85 4.15
1994 2.93 4.28
1993 2.99 4.39
1992 3.03 4.57
1991 3 4.72
1990 2.96 4.88
1989 2.93 5.07
1988 2.98 5.28
1987 3.02 5.5
1986 3.11 5.69
1985 3.21 5.87
1984 3.32 6.04
1983 3.41 6.2
1982 3.46 6.33
1981 3.51 6.45
1980 3.59 6.52
1979 3.72 6.59
1978 3.84 6.66
1977 4 6.71
1976 4.21 6.77
1975 4.44 6.83
1974 4.67 6.88
1973 5 6.94
1972 5.06 6.94
1971 5.21 6.94
1970 5.35 6.98
1969 5.47 7.04
1968 5.58 7.11
1967 5.67 7.16
1966 5.69 7.2
1965 5.72 7.23
1964 5.79 7.23
1963 5.73 7.23
1962 5.64 7.23
1961 5.6 7.21
1960 5.54 7.2

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

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Jamaica and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Zimbabwe
2024 33.3 19
2023 32.8 18.9
2022 32.2 18.7
2021 31.7 18.6
2020 31.3 18.5
2019 30.8 18.3
2018 30.3 18.2
2017 29.8 18.1
2016 29.3 18
2015 28.8 18
2014 28.3 18
2013 27.9 18
2012 27.4 18.1
2011 27 18.2
2010 26.5 18.3
2009 26.1 18.4
2008 25.7 18.5
2007 25.3 18.5
2006 24.9 18.5
2005 24.6 18.3
2004 24.4 18.3
2003 24.1 18.2
2002 23.8 18.1
2001 23.6 18
2000 23.3 17.8
1999 23.1 17.7
1998 22.9 17.5
1997 22.7 17.2
1996 22.6 16.9
1995 22.5 16.6
1994 22.4 16.4
1993 22.3 16.3
1992 22.2 16.4
1991 22 16.5
1990 21.8 16.3
1989 21.6 16.1
1988 21.3 15.9
1987 21.1 15.9
1986 20.8 15.9
1985 20.6 15.9
1984 20.4 15.8
1983 20.1 15.8
1982 19.9 15.8
1981 19.6 15.7
1980 19.4 15.6
1979 19.1 15.6
1978 18.9 15.7
1977 18.6 15.8
1976 18.4 15.8
1975 18.2 15.9
1974 18 15.9
1973 17.9 15.8
1972 17.8 15.8
1971 17.7 15.8
1970 17.7 15.7
1969 17.8 15.7
1968 17.9 15.7
1967 18.1 15.7
1966 18.3 15.7
1965 18.5 15.7
1964 18.8 15.7
1963 19 15.8
1962 19.3 16
1961 19.5 16.2
1960 19.8 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
49.5%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Jamaica Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
89.8%
2022
English speaking
97.6%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Jamaica Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
60,439 mi
2019

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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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