Jamaica
Explore indicators for Jamaica across topics such as economic growth, population, health and more. Select an indicator to view detailed data, trends and country comparisons.
Economic activity
Population & Demographics
Total population
Number of people
Rank141st of 236
Cumulative growth of population
Total growth of population (%) since 2010
Rank177th of 236
Median age of population
Age dividing the population into two equal halves
Rank120th of 236
Elderly population
Share of total population aged 65 and over
Rank126th of 236
Young population
Share of total population aged under 15
Rank144th of 236
Working age population
Share of total population aged 15 to 64
Rank10th of 236
Fertility rate
Average number of births per woman
Rank205th of 236
Migration rate
Net number of migrants (immigrants minus emigrants) per 1,000 population
Rank199th of 236
Health
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
Current spending on healthcare goods and services
Rank73rd of 195
Obesity among adults
Share of adults aged 18+ with BMI ≥ 30
Rank34th of 199
Cigarette smoking
Share of the population aged 15+ who smoke
Rank120th of 167
Alcohol consumption
Liters of pure alcohol consumed per adult (15+)
Rank104th of 207
Life expectancy at birth
Average years of life
Rank162nd of 236
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Rank159th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Rank160th of 236
Medical doctors
Number of medical doctors per 10,000 inhabitants
Rank109th of 174
Public Finance
Government debt (% of GDP)
Gross debt of the general government
Rank60th of 190
Public debt per capita
Gross debt of the general government, in current international dollars
Rank105th of 191
Government budget balance (% of GDP)
Positive values indicate a surplus; negative values indicate a deficit
Rank129th of 194
Government expenditure (% of GDP)
Total expenditure of the general government
Rank76th of 194
Education
Student performance in Mathematics
Average score of 15-year-olds in the PISA assessment
Rank65th of 77
Student performance in Reading
Average score of 15-year-olds in the PISA assessment
Rank52nd of 77
Student performance in Science
Average score of 15-year-olds in the PISA assessment
Rank62nd of 77
Youth neither studying nor working
Share of youth aged 15 to 24 not in education, employment or training (NEET rate)
Rank54th of 134
Living Standards
GDP per capita
Constant international dollars
Rank119th of 194
Income inequality (Gini coefficient)
Gini index (0 = complete equality, 100 = complete inequality)
Rank23rd of 106
Inflation
Annual growth (%) of consumer prices
Rank65th of 193
Cumulative inflation
Total growth (%) of consumer prices since 2010
Rank45th of 189