Jamaica vs United States
POP 119.8x GDP 1306.0x LE 7.3 yrs UMC↔HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Jamaica vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Jamaica | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2.8M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 262.2 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 8.2% | 17.9% | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 58.9% | 80.1% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Jamaica and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP Growth Rate (United States, 119% spread)
| Indicator | Jamaica | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | -0.5% | 2.8% | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $22.0B | $28.8T | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $305.1M | $297.1B | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $7,753.812 | $84,534.041 | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Jamaica and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Physicians (per 1,000 people) (United States, 88% spread)
| Indicator | Jamaica | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.5 | 3.7 | 2023 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 130 | 17 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 16.4 | 5.5 | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 17.8 | 6.5 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Jamaica and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (United States, 67% spread)
| Indicator | Jamaica | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 26.2% | 79.4% | 2015 |
4 closer education rows sit on the Jamaica and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Electric Power Consumption (United States, 91% spread)
| Indicator | Jamaica | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Power Consumption | 1,205 | 12,839 | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 2.8 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Forest Area | 56.2% | 33.9% | 2023 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 12.4% | 15.8% | 2022 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Jamaica and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Sanitation (United States, 24% spread)
| Indicator | Jamaica | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Sanitation | 73.6% | 97.0% | 2024 |
4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Jamaica and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 101% spread)
| Indicator | Jamaica | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -10,506 | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 49.4 | 5.8 | 2023 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2021 |
3 closer social rows sit on the Jamaica and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Jamaica vs United States comparison
Jamaica (UMC, Latin America & Caribbean) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 119.8x smaller (2.8M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 1306.0x smaller ($22.0B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on GDP Growth Rate (~119% relative spread) across 47 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Jamaica vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · UMC↔HIC · WIDE scale band.