Panama vs Jamaica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Panama vs Jamaica)
ⓘ 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 Panama in 7 of 11 comparable indicators, while Panama leads in 4. Panama's strongest global position is 55th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Jamaica's strongest global position is 50th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Panama wins against Jamaica in GDP growth (annual %): 2.75 (2024, ranked 126th) vs -0.54 (2024, ranked 196th).
- Panama wins against Jamaica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 36,394.92 (2024, ranked 60th) vs 11,340.26 (2024, ranked 127th).
- Jamaica wins against Panama in Gini index: 39.90 (2021, ranked 143rd) vs 49.70 (2024, ranked 159th).
- Jamaica wins against Panama in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 90.11 (2024, ranked 62nd) vs 72.77 (2024, ranked 132nd).
- Panama wins against Jamaica in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 79.78 (2024, ranked 55th) vs 71.61 (2024, ranked 142nd).
- Jamaica wins against Panama in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 85.64 (2024, ranked 106th) vs 78.84 (2024, ranked 131st).
- Jamaica wins against Panama in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.29 (2025, ranked 50th) vs 8.36 (2025, ranked 138th).
- Panama wins against Jamaica in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.12 (2023, ranked 89th) vs 0.10 (2023, ranked 92nd).
- Jamaica wins against Panama in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.11 (2023, ranked 98th) vs -0.63 (2023, ranked 145th).
- Jamaica wins against Panama in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.17 (2023, ranked 112th) vs -0.35 (2023, ranked 122nd).
- Jamaica wins against Panama in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.38 (2023, ranked 86th) vs 0.21 (2023, ranked 95th).
| Metric | Panama(4) | Jamaica(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.75 (126/214) | (2024) -0.54 (196/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 36,394.92 (60/199) | (2024) 11,340.26 (127/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 49.70 (159/171) | (2021) 39.90 (143/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 72.77 (132/213) | (2024) 90.11 (62/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 79.78 (55/217) | (2024) 71.61 (142/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 78.84 (131/197) | (2024) 85.64 (106/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.36 (138/187) | (2025) 3.29 (50/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.12 (89/205) | (2023) 0.10 (92/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.63 (145/205) | (2023) -0.11 (98/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.35 (122/205) | (2023) -0.17 (112/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.21 (95/205) | (2023) 0.38 (86/205) |