Jamaica vs United Kingdom Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Jamaica vs United Kingdom)
ⓘ 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.
United Kingdom 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). United Kingdom's strongest global position is 16th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate.
- United Kingdom wins against Jamaica in GDP growth (annual %): 1.13 (2024, ranked 168th) vs -0.54 (2024, ranked 196th).
- United Kingdom wins against Jamaica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 52,621.18 (2024, ranked 36th) vs 11,340.26 (2024, ranked 127th).
- United Kingdom wins against Jamaica in Gini index: 32.40 (2021, ranked 54th) vs 39.90 (2021, ranked 143rd).
- United Kingdom wins against Jamaica in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.47 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 90.11 (2024, ranked 62nd).
- United Kingdom wins against Jamaica in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.39 (2024, ranked 42nd) vs 71.61 (2024, ranked 142nd).
- United Kingdom wins against Jamaica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 98.03 (2023, ranked 36th) vs 85.64 (2024, ranked 106th).
- Jamaica wins against United Kingdom in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.29 (2025, ranked 50th) vs 4.75 (2025, ranked 80th).
- United Kingdom wins against Jamaica in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.54 (2023, ranked 16th) vs 0.10 (2023, ranked 92nd).
- United Kingdom wins against Jamaica in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.48 (2023, ranked 21st) vs -0.11 (2023, ranked 98th).
- United Kingdom wins against Jamaica in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.40 (2023, ranked 23rd) vs -0.17 (2023, ranked 112th).
- United Kingdom wins against Jamaica in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.51 (2023, ranked 77th) vs 0.38 (2023, ranked 86th).
| Metric | Jamaica(1) | United Kingdom(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -0.54 (196/214) | (2024) 1.13 (168/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 11,340.26 (127/199) | (2024) 52,621.18 (36/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 39.90 (143/171) | (2021) 32.40 (54/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 90.11 (62/213) | (2024) 95.47 (32/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 71.61 (142/217) | (2024) 81.39 (42/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 85.64 (106/197) | (2023) 98.03 (36/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.29 (50/187) | (2025) 4.75 (80/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.10 (92/205) | (2023) 1.54 (16/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.11 (98/205) | (2023) 1.48 (21/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.17 (112/205) | (2023) 1.40 (23/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.38 (86/205) | (2023) 0.51 (77/205) |