Jamaica vs Timor-Leste Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Jamaica vs Timor-Leste)
ⓘ 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 Timor-Leste in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Timor-Leste leads in 2. Jamaica's strongest global position is 50th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Timor-Leste's strongest global position is 14th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Jamaica wins against Timor-Leste in GDP growth (annual %): -0.54 (2024, ranked 196th) vs -9.10 (2024, ranked 210th).
- Jamaica wins against Timor-Leste in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 11,340.26 (2024, ranked 127th) vs 3,890.96 (2024, ranked 168th).
- Gini index data for Jamaica and Timor-Leste is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 39.90 (2021, ranked 143rd) vs 28.70 (2014, ranked 30th).
- Jamaica wins against Timor-Leste in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 90.11 (2024, ranked 62nd) vs 34.02 (2023, ranked 186th).
- Jamaica wins against Timor-Leste in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 71.61 (2024, ranked 142nd) vs 67.90 (2024, ranked 168th).
- Timor-Leste wins against Jamaica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 88.26 (2020, ranked 105th) vs 85.64 (2024, ranked 106th).
- Timor-Leste wins against Jamaica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.59 (2025, ranked 14th) vs 3.29 (2025, ranked 50th).
- Jamaica wins against Timor-Leste in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.10 (2023, ranked 92nd) vs -0.49 (2023, ranked 132nd).
- Jamaica wins against Timor-Leste in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.11 (2023, ranked 98th) vs -0.23 (2023, ranked 104th).
- Jamaica wins against Timor-Leste in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.17 (2023, ranked 112th) vs -0.83 (2023, ranked 159th).
- Jamaica wins against Timor-Leste in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.38 (2023, ranked 86th) vs 0.26 (2023, ranked 92nd).
| Metric | Jamaica(8) | Timor-Leste(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -0.54 (196/214) | (2024) -9.10 (210/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 11,340.26 (127/199) | (2024) 3,890.96 (168/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 39.90 (143/171) | (2014) 28.70 (30/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 90.11 (62/213) | (2023) 34.02 (186/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 71.61 (142/217) | (2024) 67.90 (168/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 85.64 (106/197) | (2020) 88.26 (105/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.29 (50/187) | (2025) 1.59 (14/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.10 (92/205) | (2023) -0.49 (132/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.11 (98/205) | (2023) -0.23 (104/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.17 (112/205) | (2023) -0.83 (159/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.38 (86/205) | (2023) 0.26 (92/205) |