Jamaica
Data and statistics
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| Indicator | Value | Year | Position by value | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | ||||
| Total population | 2,837,077 people | 2025 | 140 of 217 · 2025 | +1.23% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 71.61 years | 2024 | 142 of 217 · 2024 | −1.04% |
| Total fertility rate | 1.35 births per woman | 2024 | 187 of 217 · 2024 | −12.5% |
| Population growth | −0.07% | 2025 | 177 of 217 · 2025 | −0.39 pp |
| Infant mortality | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 117 of 196 · 2024 | −4.65% |
| Urban population | 59.43% | 2025 | 129 of 217 · 2025 | +4.23 pp |
| Population ages 65 and above | 8.58% | 2025 | 111 of 217 · 2025 | +2.18 pp |
| Population density | 262.21 people per km² | 2023 | 47 of 215 · 2023 | +2.02% |
| Economy | ||||
| GDP per capita, PPP | 13,291.25 current international dollars (PPP) | 2025 | 117 of 185 · 2025 | +40.26% |
| Annual GDP growth | +0.08% | 2025 | 176 of 186 · 2025 | −0.84 pp |
| Consumer price inflation | +4% | 2025 | 115 of 165 · 2025 | +0.31 pp |
| Employment | ||||
| Total unemployment | 3.29% | 2025 | 50 of 182 · 2025 | −5.54 pp |
| Youth unemployment | 10.81% | 2025 | 80 of 182 · 2025 | −14.97 pp |
| Labor force participation | 69.57% | 2025 | 30 of 182 · 2025 | +4.07 pp |
| Technology and connectivity | ||||
| Individuals using the Internet | 90.11% | 2024 | 55 of 182 · 2024 | +49.71 pp |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 15.98 per 100 people | 2024 | 82 of 151 · 2024 | +194.61% |
| Energy and environment | ||||
| Renewable energy consumption | 10.5% | 2021 | 144 of 212 · 2021 | +0.7 pp |
| CO₂ emissions per capita | 2.84 t CO₂e per person | 2024 | 108 of 203 · 2024 | +10.12% |
| Access to electricity | 97.7% | 2024 | 143 of 215 · 2024 | +4.4 pp |
| Forest area | 56.19% | 2023 | 36 of 213 · 2023 | +3.57 pp |
| Society | ||||
| Current health expenditure | 7.6% | 2023 | 68 of 192 · 2023 | +1.32 pp |
| Maternal mortality | 130 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | 139 of 194 · 2023 | +38.3% |
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Methodology and limitations
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.
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