Jamaica vs Bahamas Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Jamaica vs Bahamas)
ⓘ 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.
Bahamas leads against Jamaica in 7 of 9 comparable indicators, while Jamaica leads in 2. Jamaica's strongest global position is 50th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Bahamas's strongest global position is 26th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Bahamas wins against Jamaica in GDP growth (annual %): 3.38 (2024, ranked 104th) vs -0.54 (2024, ranked 196th).
- Bahamas wins against Jamaica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 36,244.05 (2024, ranked 61st) vs 11,340.26 (2024, ranked 127th).
- Bahamas wins against Jamaica in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 92.47 (2024, ranked 51st) vs 90.11 (2024, ranked 62nd).
- Bahamas wins against Jamaica in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 74.71 (2024, ranked 109th) vs 71.61 (2024, ranked 142nd).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Jamaica and Bahamas is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 85.64 (2024, ranked 106th) vs 95.26 (2010, ranked 58th).
- Jamaica wins against Bahamas in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.29 (2025, ranked 50th) vs 9.21 (2025, ranked 146th).
- Jamaica wins against Bahamas in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.10 (2023, ranked 92nd) vs 0.01 (2023, ranked 96th).
- Bahamas wins against Jamaica in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.27 (2023, ranked 26th) vs -0.11 (2023, ranked 98th).
- Bahamas wins against Jamaica in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.18 (2023, ranked 89th) vs -0.17 (2023, ranked 112th).
- Bahamas wins against Jamaica in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.01 (2023, ranked 30th) vs 0.38 (2023, ranked 86th).
| Metric | Jamaica(2) | Bahamas(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -0.54 (196/214) | (2024) 3.38 (104/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 11,340.26 (127/199) | (2024) 36,244.05 (61/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 39.90 (143/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 90.11 (62/213) | (2024) 92.47 (51/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 71.61 (142/217) | (2024) 74.71 (109/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 85.64 (106/197) | (2010) 95.26 (58/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.29 (50/187) | (2025) 9.21 (146/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.10 (92/205) | (2023) 0.01 (96/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.11 (98/205) | (2023) 1.27 (26/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.17 (112/205) | (2023) 0.18 (89/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.38 (86/205) | (2023) 1.01 (30/205) |