Portugal vs Jamaica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Portugal 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.
Portugal leads against Jamaica in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Jamaica leads in 2. Portugal's strongest global position is 24th (2023) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Jamaica's strongest global position is 50th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Portugal wins against Jamaica in GDP growth (annual %): 2.14 (2024, ranked 143rd) vs -0.54 (2024, ranked 196th).
- Portugal wins against Jamaica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 42,197.20 (2024, ranked 51st) vs 11,340.26 (2024, ranked 127th).
- Portugal wins against Jamaica in Gini index: 33.90 (2023, ranked 83rd) vs 39.90 (2021, ranked 143rd).
- Jamaica wins against Portugal in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 90.11 (2024, ranked 62nd) vs 88.49 (2024, ranked 78th).
- Portugal wins against Jamaica in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.38 (2024, ranked 29th) vs 71.61 (2024, ranked 142nd).
- Portugal wins against Jamaica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 100.56 (2023, ranked 24th) vs 85.64 (2024, ranked 106th).
- Jamaica wins against Portugal in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.29 (2025, ranked 50th) vs 6.16 (2025, ranked 113th).
- Portugal wins against Jamaica in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 47th) vs 0.10 (2023, ranked 92nd).
- Portugal wins against Jamaica in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.70 (2023, ranked 52nd) vs -0.11 (2023, ranked 98th).
- Portugal wins against Jamaica in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.07 (2023, ranked 33rd) vs -0.17 (2023, ranked 112th).
- Portugal wins against Jamaica in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.71 (2023, ranked 59th) vs 0.38 (2023, ranked 86th).
| Metric | Portugal(9) | Jamaica(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.14 (143/214) | (2024) -0.54 (196/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 42,197.20 (51/199) | (2024) 11,340.26 (127/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 33.90 (83/171) | (2021) 39.90 (143/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 88.49 (78/213) | (2024) 90.11 (62/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.38 (29/217) | (2024) 71.61 (142/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 100.56 (24/197) | (2024) 85.64 (106/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.16 (113/187) | (2025) 3.29 (50/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.76 (47/205) | (2023) 0.10 (92/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.70 (52/205) | (2023) -0.11 (98/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.07 (33/205) | (2023) -0.17 (112/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.71 (59/205) | (2023) 0.38 (86/205) |