Ghana vs Jamaica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Ghana vs Jamaica)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Jamaica leads against Ghana in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Ghana leads in 4. Ghana's strongest global position is 33rd (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Jamaica's strongest global position is 50th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Ghana wins against Jamaica in GDP growth (annual %): 5.59 (2024, ranked 33rd) vs -0.54 (2024, ranked 196th).
- Jamaica wins against Ghana in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 11,340.26 (2024, ranked 127th) vs 7,055.62 (2024, ranked 146th).
- Gini index data for Ghana and Jamaica is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 43.50 (2016, ranked 145th) vs 39.90 (2021, ranked 143rd).
- Jamaica wins against Ghana in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 90.11 (2024, ranked 62nd) vs 72.18 (2024, ranked 134th).
- Jamaica wins against Ghana in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 71.61 (2024, ranked 142nd) vs 65.69 (2024, ranked 189th).
- Jamaica wins against Ghana in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 85.64 (2024, ranked 106th) vs 85.11 (2024, ranked 108th).
- Ghana wins against Jamaica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.98 (2025, ranked 40th) vs 3.29 (2025, ranked 50th).
- Jamaica wins against Ghana in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.10 (2023, ranked 92nd) vs -0.18 (2023, ranked 109th).
- Ghana wins against Jamaica in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.10 (2023, ranked 97th) vs -0.11 (2023, ranked 98th).
- Ghana wins against Jamaica in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.10 (2023, ranked 102nd) vs -0.17 (2023, ranked 112th).
- Jamaica wins against Ghana in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.38 (2023, ranked 86th) vs -0.02 (2023, ranked 109th).
| Metric | Ghana(4) | Jamaica(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 5.59 (33/214) | (2024) -0.54 (196/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 7,055.62 (146/199) | (2024) 11,340.26 (127/199) |
| Gini index | (2016) 43.50 (145/171) | (2021) 39.90 (143/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 72.18 (134/213) | (2024) 90.11 (62/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 65.69 (189/217) | (2024) 71.61 (142/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 85.11 (108/197) | (2024) 85.64 (106/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.98 (40/187) | (2025) 3.29 (50/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.18 (109/205) | (2023) 0.10 (92/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.10 (97/205) | (2023) -0.11 (98/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.10 (102/205) | (2023) -0.17 (112/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.02 (109/205) | (2023) 0.38 (86/205) |