Colombia vs Jamaica
POP 18.6x GDP 19.1x LE 6.3 yrs same-band UMC
Widest indicator spreads · Colombia vs Jamaica
Demographics: Population (Colombia, 95% spread)
| Indicator | Colombia | Jamaica | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 52.9M | 2.8M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 47.2 | 262.2 | 2023 |
| Urban Population | 78.5% | 58.9% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 9.8% | 8.2% | 2024 |
1 closer demographics rows sit on the Colombia and Jamaica profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP Growth Rate (Colombia, 136% spread)
| Indicator | Colombia | Jamaica | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | 1.5% | -0.5% | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $13.7B | $305.1M | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $420.5B | $22.0B | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.6% | 3.2% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Colombia and Jamaica profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Physicians (per 1,000 people) (Colombia, 82% spread)
| Indicator | Colombia | Jamaica | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2023 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 12.7% | 4.6% | 2016 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 59 | 130 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 10.5 | 16.4 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Colombia and Jamaica profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Jamaica, 91% spread)
| Indicator | Colombia | Jamaica | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 1.1% | 12.4% | 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 29.7% | 10.5% | 2021 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2024 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 1,551 | 1,205 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Colombia and Jamaica profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (Colombia, 107% spread)
| Indicator | Colombia | Jamaica | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 141.6K | -10,506 | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 8.5% | 1.4% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 24.9 | 49.4 | 2023 |
| GINI Index | 54.4 | 39.9 | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Colombia and Jamaica profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Colombia vs Jamaica comparison
Colombia (UMC, Latin America & Caribbean) vs Jamaica (UMC, Latin America & Caribbean) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 18.6x larger (52.9M vs 2.8M) and total GDP is 19.1x larger ($420.5B vs $22.0B). The gap board leads on GDP Growth Rate (~136% relative spread) across 42 indicators in 7 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Colombia full profile · UMC
Colombia (UMC) carries the full WDI topic tables behind every row above.
Jamaica full profile · UMC
Jamaica (UMC) is the counterpart sheet for Colombia's column in this pair.
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Rank Colombia (UMC) and Jamaica (UMC) on NY.GDP.PCAP.CD after the pair table.
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Colombia vs Jamaica figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band UMC · WIDE scale band.