Botswana vs Jamaica

Botswana and Jamaica compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Jamaica has about 1.1 times as many people as Botswana: 2.8 million against 2.6 million in 2025.
• GDP per person is about the same in Botswana ($7,778) and Jamaica ($8,003) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Jamaica (0.1%) than in Botswana (-0.7%), a difference of 0.8 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Jamaica (4%) than in Botswana (2.7%), a difference of 1.3 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Botswana (24.5%) than in Jamaica (3.3%), a difference of 21.2 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Jamaica can expect to live 2.3 years longer than one born in Botswana: 71.6 years against 69.3 years in 2024.
• The population of Jamaica is older: half of its people are over 31.7 years, against 22.9 years in Botswana in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Jamaica (90.1%) than in Botswana (57.5%), a difference of 32.6 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Jamaica (2.8 tonnes) are 4% higher than in Botswana (2.7 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Jamaica (56.5%) than in Botswana (27.8%), a difference of 28.7 percentage points in 2024.