Zambia vs Jamaica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Zambia 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 Zambia in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Zambia leads in 1. Zambia's strongest global position is 81st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Jamaica's strongest global position is 50th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Zambia wins against Jamaica in GDP growth (annual %): 3.82 (2024, ranked 81st) vs -0.54 (2024, ranked 196th).
- Jamaica wins against Zambia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 11,340.26 (2024, ranked 127th) vs 3,708.07 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Jamaica wins against Zambia in Gini index: 39.90 (2021, ranked 143rd) vs 51.50 (2022, ranked 163rd).
- Jamaica wins against Zambia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 90.11 (2024, ranked 62nd) vs 17.10 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Jamaica wins against Zambia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 71.61 (2024, ranked 142nd) vs 66.53 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Zambia and Jamaica is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 55.30 (2013, ranked 139th) vs 85.64 (2024, ranked 106th).
- Jamaica wins against Zambia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.29 (2025, ranked 50th) vs 5.92 (2025, ranked 108th).
- Jamaica wins against Zambia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.10 (2023, ranked 92nd) vs -0.50 (2023, ranked 134th).
- Jamaica wins against Zambia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.11 (2023, ranked 98th) vs -0.48 (2023, ranked 127th).
- Jamaica wins against Zambia in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.17 (2023, ranked 112th) vs -0.53 (2023, ranked 140th).
- Jamaica wins against Zambia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.38 (2023, ranked 86th) vs 0.20 (2023, ranked 96th).
| Metric | Zambia(1) | Jamaica(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.82 (81/214) | (2024) -0.54 (196/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,708.07 (172/199) | (2024) 11,340.26 (127/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 51.50 (163/171) | (2021) 39.90 (143/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 17.10 (203/213) | (2024) 90.11 (62/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.53 (181/217) | (2024) 71.61 (142/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2013) 55.30 (139/197) | (2024) 85.64 (106/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.92 (108/187) | (2025) 3.29 (50/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.50 (134/205) | (2023) 0.10 (92/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.48 (127/205) | (2023) -0.11 (98/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.53 (140/205) | (2023) -0.17 (112/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.20 (96/205) | (2023) 0.38 (86/205) |