World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Jamaica fits inside the median country 10 times
Jamaica: 10,991 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Jamaica’s coastline is 2.3 times as long as the median country’s
Jamaica: 1,022 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The median country’s highest peak towers 79 m above Jamaica’s
Jamaica: 2,256 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 39% of Jamaica, versus 38% of the median country
Jamaica: 39% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The median country has 2.6 times as many people as Jamaica
Jamaica: 2.84 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Jamaica is 2.7 times as densely populated as the median country
Jamaica: 262 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Jamaica are 3.5 cm taller than in the median country
Jamaica: 177 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Jamaica are 3.8 cm taller than in the median country
Jamaica: 164.3 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Jamaica is 0.55 years older than in the median country
Jamaica: 31.7 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the median country have 0.6 more children on average than in Jamaica
Jamaica: 1.35 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Jamaica and the median country are practically level
Jamaica: 8.6% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
The median country hosts 75 times as many refugees per resident as Jamaica
Jamaica: 0.011 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Jamaica and the median country are practically level
Jamaica: 0 (2026) · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Jamaica has 2 official languages, the median country 1
Jamaica: 2 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The median country’s economy is 2 times the size of Jamaica’s
Jamaica: $22.7 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The median country produces 59% more per person than Jamaica
Jamaica: Int$13,291 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Jamaica than in the median country (Gini 5.5 points higher)
Jamaica: 39.9 (2021) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
The median country and Jamaica are practically level
Jamaica: 1.4% (2021) · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.1% in the median country, versus 3.3% in Jamaica
Jamaica: 3.3% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The median country and Jamaica are practically level
Jamaica: 1.4% (2025) · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Jamaica’s central government collects 24% of GDP in tax, the median country’s 17%
Jamaica: 23.7% (2020) · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Jamaica’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× the median country’s
Jamaica: 60% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Jamaica spends 11% more on health per person than the median country
Jamaica: $520 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the median country live 3 years longer than in Jamaica
Jamaica: 71.6 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Jamaica is 30% more likely to die before turning one than in the median country
Jamaica: 16.4 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The median country has 3.6 times as many doctors per person as Jamaica
Jamaica: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
The median country has 47% more hospital beds per person than Jamaica
Jamaica: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023) · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the median country is 5 times that in Jamaica
Jamaica: 2 per 100k (2023) · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
36% of adults in Jamaica are obese, versus 24% in the median country
Jamaica: 35.7% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
19% of adults in the median country smoke, versus 12% in Jamaica
Jamaica: 11.5% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Jamaica rate their lives 0.47 points higher than in the median country
Jamaica: 6.31 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Jamaica and the median country are nearly identical here
Jamaica: 4.4 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Jamaica has 19% more meat per person than the median country
Jamaica: 67 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The median country has 46 kcal more food per person per day than Jamaica
Jamaica: 2,892 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the median country put in 12 more hours a year than in Jamaica
Jamaica: 1,963 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Jamaica and the median country are practically level
Jamaica: 10 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Jamaica welcomed 2.5 times as many tourists per resident as the median country (2019)
Jamaica: 0.87 (2022) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
The median country has 1 more World Heritage site than Jamaica (3 against 2)
Jamaica: 2 (2026) · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Jamaica has won 94 Olympic medals, the median country 4
Jamaica: 94 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Jamaica are online, versus 82% in the median country
Jamaica: 90% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in the median country is 17% faster than in Jamaica
Jamaica: 138 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in the median country have electricity, versus 98% in Jamaica
Jamaica: 97.7% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
64% of people in the median country live in cities, versus 59% in Jamaica
Jamaica: 59% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Jamaica has 118 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the median country 115
Jamaica: 118 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Jamaica: no data · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the median country fly 3.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from Jamaica
Jamaica: 0.06 (2018) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 57% of Jamaica, but only 33% of the median country
Jamaica: 56.5% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The median country and Jamaica are nearly identical here
Jamaica: 3 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
31% of the median country’s electricity is renewable, versus 13% in Jamaica
Jamaica: 12.6% (2024) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Jamaica carries 6% more fine dust than in the median country
Jamaica: 17.6 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 22 times as likely to be murdered in Jamaica as in the median country
Jamaica: 49.4 per 100k (2023) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Jamaica are 70% deadlier than in the median country
Jamaica: 31.6 per 100k (2023) · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Jamaica is on average 3.4 °C warmer than the median country
Jamaica: 26.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Jamaica gets 9% more rain than the median country
Jamaica: 1,102 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Jamaica bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. Jamaica fits inside the median country 10 times.
Which has more people, Jamaica or the median country?
The median country has 2.6 times as many people as Jamaica (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Jamaica or the median country?
People in the median country live 3 years longer than in Jamaica. Life expectancy at birth is 71.6 years in Jamaica and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Jamaica or the median country?
Men in Jamaica are 3.5 cm taller than in the median country (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).