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Jamaica vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Jamaica
jam
Leads on 39 of 110 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 63 of 110 metrics

Summary

Comparing Jamaica and Mexico: Jamaica leads on Oil Consumption (63,000) against Mexico (2.07); Jamaica leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (55,000) against Mexico (1.98); Jamaica leads on Major Urban Areas Population (597,000 people) against Mexico (22.28 people). Across 110 compared metrics, Jamaica wins on 39 and Mexico wins on 63.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇯🇲 Jamaica🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)89.47 %★81.18 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 83% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score75.83 points★45.55 points
Radios1.2231★
Televisions460,000★25.6
Waterwaysnone2,900

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇯🇲 Jamaica🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.68B $69.44B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars26.44B $2.29T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3.25 %7.25 %★
Coal Revenue00.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)14.91 %★7.34 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDP★5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index97.4★86.1
Electricity Consumption2.85258.7★
Electricity Exports07.31★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels83★71
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants317★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02★
Electricity from Other Renewables15★9
Electricity Imports03.53★
Electricity Installed Capacity1.0872.56★
Electricity Production4.01302.7★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)42.1 USD per capita57.54 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient39.943.5★
Gross Fixed Investment19.521.5★
Gross National Saving18.321.4★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-1.5 %0.2 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)5.4 %4.7 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.4 % of GDP★0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption198.2★81.61
Natural Gas Exports036.81★
Natural Gas Imports198.2★50.12
Natural Gas Production031.57★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0279.8★
Oil Consumption63,000★2.07
Oil Exports01.51★
Oil Imports90,520496,000★
Oil Production506★2.98
Oil Proved Reserves010.42★
Population Below Poverty Line16.7 people★36.3 people
Public Debt106.345.1★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.7 USD1.5 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption55,000★1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports823155,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports30,580867,500★
Refined Petroleum Products Production24,250844,600★
Remittances17.9★3.7
Revenue from Forest Resources0.15★0.1
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.42★3.89
Taxes and Other Revenues25.7★14.2
Unemployment Rate4.9 %2.8 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇯🇲 Jamaica🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)332,847.5★2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions7.89★441.05
Population Distributionpopulation density is high throughout, but increases in and around Kingston, Montego Bay, and Port Esquivelmost of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country5.47 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources10.82461.89★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇯🇲 Jamaica🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization10.24 %★1.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)158.5★52.44
Agricultural land4,170 sq. km1.04M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)1,022 km9,330 km★
Dam capacity per capita1.9 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land25059,910★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇯🇲 Jamaica🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country50.71 %★17.92 %
Administrative Divisions1432★
Independence616★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇯🇲 Jamaica🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)80.88★99.15
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)12.516.4★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.2 % of GDP★6.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate1.3 %0.4 %★
Hospital Bed Density1.7 people/sq km★1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)130 %42 %★
Mean Age at First Birth21.221.3★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)24.7 %★28.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS32,000★340,000
Underweight Children Under 52.5★4.2

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇯🇲 Jamaica🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)6,000341,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇯🇲 Jamaica🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)35.28 %51.87 %★
Human Capital Index0.520.63★
Life expectancy at birth75.32 years80.06 years★
Median age of population33.25 years★29.96 years
Population Change-3,759.8 persons1.20M persons★
Population density262.07 per sq. km67.89 per sq. km★
Total population2.83M persons133.03M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.94★0.71
Birth Rate (%)16.08 %★14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73.1 %
Death Rate (%)7.37 %6.04 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.5 % of GDP★4.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age794,250.1 persons35.92M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate1.5760.96★
Learning-adjusted years of school6.68 years9.01 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population597,000 people★22.28 people
Mean Male Height (cm)174.53★169.01
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization72.89 %77.59 %★
Physician Density0.46 people/sq km2.59 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.25 %0.81 %★
Population living in slums0.88 %15.76 %★
Total deaths21,923.2 persons★685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)45.93 %62.6 %★
Total fertility rate1.33 per woman1.84 per woman★
Total net-migration-13,229.7 persons★-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate18.38 per live births11.69 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇯🇲 Jamaica🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.83★0.48
Airports201,580★
Civil Air Travel8186★
Heliports2488★

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