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Jamaica vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 117 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Jamaica
jam
Leads on 32 of 117 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 77 of 117 metrics

Summary

Comparing Jamaica and Malaysia: Jamaica leads on Major Urban Areas Population (597,000 people) against Malaysia (8.62 people); Jamaica leads on Televisions (460,000) against Malaysia (10.80); Malaysia leads on Oil Production (664,800) against Jamaica (506). Across 117 compared metrics, Jamaica wins on 32 and Malaysia wins on 77.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 48 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇯🇲 Jamaica🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)90.11 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)89.47 %97.69 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 83% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score75.83 points★56.09 points
Radios1.2210.9★
Televisions460,000★10.8
Waterwaysnone7,296

Economy

48 metrics
Metric🇯🇲 Jamaica🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.68B $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars26.44B $466.53B $★
Apple Import Volume1.41M tonnes101.62M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3.25 %★3 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)14.91 %★4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index97.4★83.3
Electricity Consumption2.85136.9★
Electricity Exports03★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels83★78
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants318★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables15★4
Electricity Imports033★
Electricity Installed Capacity1.0833★
Electricity Production4.01148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)42.1 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient39.940.7★
Gross Fixed Investment19.525.2★
Gross National Saving18.328.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-1.5 %4.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)5.4 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.4 % of GDP★1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption198.2★30.44
Natural Gas Exports038.23★
Natural Gas Imports198.2★2.8
Natural Gas Production069.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.18★
Oil Consumption63,000561,000★
Oil Exports0644,900★
Oil Imports90,520355,300★
Oil Production506664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves04★
Population Below Poverty Line16.7 people6.2 people★
Public Debt106.364.3★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.7 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption55,000704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports823208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports30,580304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production24,250528,300★
Remittances17.9★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.151.57★
Robotics Research Funding0.06 USD0.65 USD★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)1.390.01★
Taxes and Other Revenues25.7★12.6
Unemployment Rate4.9 %3.9 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate69.57 %66.12 %★

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇯🇲 Jamaica🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)332,847.5★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions7.89★260.01
Population Distributionpopulation density is high throughout, but increases in and around Kingston, Montego Bay, and Port Esquivela highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation21.39 sq km★13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country5.47 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources10.82580★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇯🇲 Jamaica🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization10.24 %★4.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)158.5209.87★
Agricultural land4,170 sq. km85,710 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)1,022 km4,675 km★
Dam capacity per capita1.9 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land2504,420★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇯🇲 Jamaica🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country50.71 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions14★13
Independence631★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇯🇲 Jamaica🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)80.886.65★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)12.521.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita1,085.37 USD1,703.34 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.2 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate1.3 %0.3 %★
Hospital Bed Density1.7 people/sq km2 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)130 %26 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)24.7 %15.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS32,000★92,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People1 per 100,000 people1 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 52.5★15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇯🇲 Jamaica🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)6,000136,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇯🇲 Jamaica🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)35.28 %58.88 %★
Human Capital Index0.520.65★
Life expectancy at birth75.32 years80.87 years★
Median age of population33.25 years★31.44 years
Population Change-3,759.8 persons428,622.9 persons★
Population density262.07 per sq. km110.8 per sq. km★
Total population2.83M persons36.40M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.94★0.29
Birth Rate (%)16.08 %★14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA52.2 %
Death Rate (%)7.37 %5.8 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.5 % of GDP★3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age794,250.1 persons9.69M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate1.5718.26★
Learning-adjusted years of school6.68 years9.72 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population597,000 people★8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)174.53★167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1821★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization72.89 %83.21 %★
Physician Density0.46 people/sq km2.34 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.25 %0.97 %★
Population living in slums0.88 %★0.2 %
Total deaths21,923.2 persons★179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)45.93 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.33 per woman1.53 per woman★
Total net-migration-13,229.7 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate18.38 per live births5.53 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇯🇲 Jamaica🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.831.58★
Airports20100★
Civil Air Travel853★
Heliports224★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇯🇲 Jamaica🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate5.75 %★2.75 %

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