Country profile
Jamaica
Jamaica ranks #140 of 215 for population, #109 of 209 for gdp per capita, #141 of 216 for life expectancy, across 25 open-data indicators.
People
Population
2,839,175
people · 2024
Rank #140 of 215
Life expectancy
71.6
years · 2024
Rank #141 of 216
Poverty headcount
1.4%
% of population · 2021
Rank #111 of 186
Under-5 mortality
17.8
per 1,000 live births · 2024
Rank #111 of 244
Secondary school enrollment
74%
% net enrollment · 2018
Rank #118 of 232
Tobacco use
9.7%
% of adults · 2022
Rank #132 of 163
Calorie supply
2,892
kcal per person per day · 2023
Rank #103 of 189
Prosperity
Tourism arrivals
1,329,700
arrivals · 2020
Rank #85 of 203
GDP per capita
$7,754
current US$ · 2024
Rank #109 of 209
Inflation, consumer prices
5.41
annual % growth · 2024
Rank #48 of 195
Planet
Consumer Price Indices
165
index (2015=100) · 2025
Rank #57 of 210
Forest area
56.2%
% of land area · 2023
Rank #39 of 262
PM2.5 air pollution
17.4
micrograms per cubic meter · 2020
Rank #151 of 248
Protected areas
1.6%
% of territorial area · 2025
Rank #220 of 261
CO2 emissions per capita
2.96
tonnes per person · 2024
Rank #109 of 210
Fertilizer use
37.8
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #118 of 194
Pesticide use
8.73
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #35 of 193
Cereal yield
1.34
tonnes per hectare · 2024
Rank #150 of 182
Digital
Internet users
90.1%
% of population · 2024
Rank #59 of 213
Fixed broadband subscriptions
16
per 100 people · 2024
Rank #121 of 256
Mobile cellular subscriptions
118
per 100 people · 2024
Rank #114 of 262
Energy
Access to electricity
97.7%
% of population · 2023
Rank #148 of 215
Renewable electricity output
12.8%
% of electricity output · 2021
Rank #181 of 257
Energy use per person
12,337
kWh per person · 2023
Rank #113 of 210
Society
Electoral democracy index
0.81
index (0-1) · 2025
Rank #25 of 174
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Sources and methodology
Each value is the latest available observation for Jamaica; years differ by indicator. Ranks compare countries and territories with data, so totals vary. Read about our methods.
- World Bank Open Data: Tourism arrivals
- World Bank Open Data: Population
- World Bank Open Data: GDP per capita
- World Bank Open Data: Access to electricity
- World Bank Open Data: Internet users
- World Bank Open Data: Life expectancy
- World Bank Data360 / FAOSTAT: Consumer Price Indices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Forest area
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: PM2.5 air pollution
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Renewable electricity output
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Protected areas
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Fixed broadband subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Mobile cellular subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Inflation, consumer prices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Poverty headcount
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Under-5 mortality
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Secondary school enrollment
- Our World in Data: CO2 emissions per capita
- Our World in Data: Energy use per person
- Our World in Data: Electoral democracy index
- Our World in Data: Tobacco use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Fertilizer use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Pesticide use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Calorie supply
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Cereal yield