Jamaica vs Gabon Country Comparison
Select a continent
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
Select another country to compare
AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCongo, the Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCote D'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran, Islamic Republic ofIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldova, Republic ofMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinian Territory, OccupiedPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunionRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwan, Province of ChinaTajikistanTanzania, United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.s.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe
Comparative Statistics (Jamaica vs Gabon)
ⓘ 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 Gabon in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Gabon leads in 3. Jamaica's strongest global position is 50th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Gabon's strongest global position is 99th (2025) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Gabon wins against Jamaica in GDP growth (annual %): 2.47 (2025, ranked 134th) vs 0.08 (2025, ranked 200th).
- Gabon wins against Jamaica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 18,986.47 (2025, ranked 99th) vs 11,357.92 (2025, ranked 128th).
- Gabon wins against Jamaica in Gini index: 38 (2017, ranked 117th) vs 39.90 (2021, ranked 143rd).
- Jamaica wins against Gabon in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 90.11 (2024, ranked 62nd) vs 68.72 (2024, ranked 137th).
- Jamaica wins against Gabon in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 71.61 (2024, ranked 142nd) vs 68.51 (2024, ranked 165th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Jamaica and Gabon is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 85.64 (2024, ranked 104th) vs 20.17 (1995, ranked 145th).
- Jamaica wins against Gabon in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.29 (2025, ranked 50th) vs 20.15 (2025, ranked 182nd).
- Jamaica wins against Gabon in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 74.04 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 61.16 (2024, ranked 130th).
- Jamaica wins against Gabon in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 56.30 (2024, ranked 85th) vs 43.45 (2024, ranked 153rd).
- Jamaica wins against Gabon in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 55.63 (2024, ranked 100th) vs 37.07 (2024, ranked 174th).
- Jamaica wins against Gabon in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 45.91 (2024, ranked 95th) vs 28.89 (2024, ranked 161st).
| Metric | Jamaica(7) | Gabon(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 0.08 (200/214) | (2025) 2.47 (134/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 11,357.92 (128/199) | (2025) 18,986.47 (99/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 39.90 (143/171) | (2017) 38 (117/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 90.11 (62/213) | (2024) 68.72 (137/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 71.61 (142/217) | (2024) 68.51 (165/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 85.64 (104/197) | (1995) 20.17 (145/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.29 (50/187) | (2025) 20.15 (182/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 74.04 (77/206) | (2024) 61.16 (130/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 56.30 (85/204) | (2024) 43.45 (153/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 55.63 (100/206) | (2024) 37.07 (174/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 45.91 (95/206) | (2024) 28.89 (161/206) |