Jamaica vs United States Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Jamaica vs United States)
ⓘ 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 States leads against Jamaica in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Jamaica leads in 2. Jamaica's strongest global position is 50th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). United States's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- United States wins against Jamaica in GDP growth (annual %): 2.79 (2024, ranked 124th) vs -0.54 (2024, ranked 196th).
- United States wins against Jamaica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 75,489.27 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 11,340.26 (2024, ranked 127th).
- United States wins against Jamaica in Gini index: 41.80 (2024, ranked 95th) vs 39.90 (2021, ranked 143rd).
- United States wins against Jamaica in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 94.69 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 90.11 (2024, ranked 62nd).
- United States wins against Jamaica in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.89 (2024, ranked 61st) vs 71.61 (2024, ranked 142nd).
- United States wins against Jamaica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 101.36 (2022, ranked 21st) vs 85.64 (2024, ranked 106th).
- Jamaica wins against United States in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.29 (2025, ranked 50th) vs 4.20 (2025, ranked 70th).
- United States wins against Jamaica in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.39 (2023, ranked 20th) vs 0.10 (2023, ranked 92nd).
- United States wins against Jamaica in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.12 (2023, ranked 35th) vs -0.11 (2023, ranked 98th).
- United States wins against Jamaica in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.33 (2023, ranked 24th) vs -0.17 (2023, ranked 112th).
- Jamaica wins against United States in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.38 (2023, ranked 86th) vs 0.03 (2023, ranked 105th).
| Metric | Jamaica(2) | United States(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -0.54 (196/214) | (2024) 2.79 (124/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 11,340.26 (127/199) | (2024) 75,489.27 (11/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 39.90 (143/171) | (2024) 41.80 (95/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 90.11 (62/213) | (2024) 94.69 (34/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 71.61 (142/217) | (2024) 78.89 (61/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 85.64 (106/197) | (2022) 101.36 (21/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.29 (50/187) | (2025) 4.20 (70/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.10 (92/205) | (2023) 1.39 (20/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.11 (98/205) | (2023) 1.12 (35/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.17 (112/205) | (2023) 1.33 (24/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.38 (86/205) | (2023) 0.03 (105/205) |