Jamaica vs Peru Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Jamaica vs Peru)
ⓘ 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 and Peru are tied overall, each leading in 5 of 10 comparable indicators. Jamaica's strongest global position is 50th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Peru's strongest global position is 73rd (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Peru wins against Jamaica in GDP growth (annual %): 3.30 (2024, ranked 108th) vs -0.54 (2024, ranked 196th).
- Peru wins against Jamaica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 15,661.75 (2024, ranked 110th) vs 11,340.26 (2024, ranked 127th).
- Peru wins against Jamaica in Gini index: 40.10 (2024, ranked 82nd) vs 39.90 (2021, ranked 143rd).
- Jamaica wins against Peru in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 90.11 (2024, ranked 62nd) vs 81.96 (2024, ranked 108th).
- Peru wins against Jamaica in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 77.94 (2024, ranked 73rd) vs 71.61 (2024, ranked 142nd).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Jamaica and Peru is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 85.64 (2024, ranked 106th) vs 91.97 (2019, ranked 87th).
- Jamaica wins against Peru in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.29 (2025, ranked 50th) vs 5.12 (2025, ranked 93rd).
- Peru wins against Jamaica in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.29 (2023, ranked 79th) vs 0.10 (2023, ranked 92nd).
- Jamaica wins against Peru in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.11 (2023, ranked 98th) vs -0.72 (2023, ranked 151st).
- Jamaica wins against Peru in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.17 (2023, ranked 112th) vs -0.54 (2023, ranked 141st).
- Jamaica wins against Peru in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.38 (2023, ranked 86th) vs -0.52 (2023, ranked 154th).
| Metric | Jamaica(5) | Peru(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -0.54 (196/214) | (2024) 3.30 (108/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 11,340.26 (127/199) | (2024) 15,661.75 (110/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 39.90 (143/171) | (2024) 40.10 (82/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 90.11 (62/213) | (2024) 81.96 (108/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 71.61 (142/217) | (2024) 77.94 (73/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 85.64 (106/197) | (2019) 91.97 (87/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.29 (50/187) | (2025) 5.12 (93/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.10 (92/205) | (2023) 0.29 (79/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.11 (98/205) | (2023) -0.72 (151/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.17 (112/205) | (2023) -0.54 (141/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.38 (86/205) | (2023) -0.52 (154/205) |