Jamaica vs Belgium Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Jamaica vs Belgium)
ⓘ 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.
Belgium leads against Jamaica in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Jamaica leads in 1. Jamaica's strongest global position is 50th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Belgium's strongest global position is 19th (2023) in Gini index.
- Belgium wins against Jamaica in GDP growth (annual %): 1.07 (2024, ranked 173rd) vs -0.54 (2024, ranked 196th).
- Belgium wins against Jamaica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 63,347.79 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 11,340.26 (2024, ranked 127th).
- Belgium wins against Jamaica in Gini index: 26.80 (2023, ranked 19th) vs 39.90 (2021, ranked 143rd).
- Belgium wins against Jamaica in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.78 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 90.11 (2024, ranked 62nd).
- Belgium wins against Jamaica in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.30 (2024, ranked 31st) vs 71.61 (2024, ranked 142nd).
- Belgium wins against Jamaica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 92.43 (2023, ranked 83rd) vs 85.64 (2024, ranked 106th).
- Jamaica wins against Belgium in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.29 (2025, ranked 50th) vs 5.91 (2025, ranked 107th).
- Belgium wins against Jamaica in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.17 (2023, ranked 30th) vs 0.10 (2023, ranked 92nd).
- Belgium wins against Jamaica in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.34 (2023, ranked 24th) vs -0.11 (2023, ranked 98th).
- Belgium wins against Jamaica in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.30 (2023, ranked 25th) vs -0.17 (2023, ranked 112th).
- Belgium wins against Jamaica in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.40 (2023, ranked 84th) vs 0.38 (2023, ranked 86th).
| Metric | Jamaica(1) | Belgium(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -0.54 (196/214) | (2024) 1.07 (173/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 11,340.26 (127/199) | (2024) 63,347.79 (23/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 39.90 (143/171) | (2023) 26.80 (19/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 90.11 (62/213) | (2024) 95.78 (26/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 71.61 (142/217) | (2024) 82.30 (31/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 85.64 (106/197) | (2023) 92.43 (83/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.29 (50/187) | (2025) 5.91 (107/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.10 (92/205) | (2023) 1.17 (30/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.11 (98/205) | (2023) 1.34 (24/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.17 (112/205) | (2023) 1.30 (25/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.38 (86/205) | (2023) 0.40 (84/205) |