INR
…
JMD
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Jamaica
10,991 km²
0.3% of largest
India is 299.09× larger than Jamaica
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Jamaica
0.2% OF LARGEST
2.84M
PEOPLE
India has 515.98× the population of Jamaica
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Jamaica
0.6% OF LARGEST
$22.7B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Jamaica
0.3% OF LARGEST
4.2K
TROOPS
India has 344.05× the active personnel of Jamaica
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Jamaica
1.0% OF LARGEST
21
AIRCRAFT
India has 103.90× the aircraft of Jamaica
Naval Assets
India
Jamaica
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Jamaica
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Jamaica
1.0% OF LARGEST
$5B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Jamaica
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Jamaica
$1.9B
Exports
$1.9B
Imports
$7.3B
Trade Balance
$-5.4B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Jamaica
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Jamaica
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Jamaica
supply
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Jamaica
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Jamaica
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Jamaica
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Jamaica
27
Gold
39
Silver
28
Bronze
94
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 94
❄ Winter: 0
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Jamaica
Age Demographics
Median Age
Jamaica
31.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Jamaica is 3.0 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Jamaica has the highest elderly population at 14.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Jamaica
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
2
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
India
|
Jamaica
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $9 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $650 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $420 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $85 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $45 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $25 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Jamaica
India
Physicians per 1,000
India
Jamaica
Hospital beds per 1,000
Jamaica
India
Diabetes prevalence
Jamaica
India
Obesity prevalence
Jamaica
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Jamaica
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Jamaica — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 2837077 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 10991 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Kingston |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | English |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Jamaican Dollar (JMD) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 4,200 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 953 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 5,153 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $176,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 0 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 20 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 0 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $22,704,903,218 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $8,003 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 39.9 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Jamaican Dollar (JMD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 299.1 times larger in area than Jamaica.
That's a massive difference!
India has 516.0 times more people than Jamaica.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Jamaica has the highest GDP per capita at $8,003 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.96 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
India vs Jamaica: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 174.2x larger than Jamaica's $23B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 516.0x larger than Jamaica's 3M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 299.1x larger than Jamaica.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Jamaica's 4.2Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Jamaica has a trade deficit of $5B.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs Jamaica's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology