Jamaica vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 15-64, total, per capita
Population ages 15-64, total, per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.7314 units per person against 0.6771 units per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0543 units per person.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 10th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5166 units per person | 0.5321 units per person | 0.0156 units per person | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 0.503 units per person | 0.5459 units per person | 0.0429 units per person | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 0.5484 units per person | 0.5724 units per person | 0.024 units per person | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 0.583 units per person | 0.6023 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 0.6347 units per person | 0.6369 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 0.6973 units per person | 0.6645 units per person | 0.0328 units per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.7284 units per person | 0.6753 units per person | 0.0532 units per person | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, per capita, Jamaica or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Jamaica, at 0.7314 units per person against 0.6771 units per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, per capita between Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.0543 units per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 10th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.