Jamaica rankings 2026: where Jamaica places in 54 global Top 10s
Jamaica is #4 in Countries with the highest homicide rates and inside the top 10 of 3 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.
This is the complete picture of Jamaica across Top10Earth: 54 current rankings out of 491 that compare countries, from the economy and health to energy, education and food. Every figure below is the latest published value from its source. Its best position is #4 in Countries with the highest homicide rates, where it is measured at 49.44 per 100,000 people (Homicide rate) as of 2026-11-02. Jamaica finishes inside the top 10 in 3 rankings.
Top 10 finishes
Jamaica is inside the top 10 of 3 further rankings. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.
- #4 in Countries with the highest homicide rates with 49.44 per 100,000 people, behind Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (51.32 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Ecuador. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #9 in Countries with the highest pre-primary school enrolment with 98.7 %, behind Cuba (99.03 %) and ahead of Andorra. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #10 in Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person with 0.79 kg per person per year, behind Belize (0.96 kg per person per year) and ahead of Dominica. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
Jamaica by theme
The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.
World and society
In world and society, Jamaica holds 12 positions: #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest homicide rates (49.44 per 100,000 people), #12 of 50 in Countries with the highest child homicide rates (13 per 100,000 people), #19 of 50 in Countries with the largest migrant remittances as a share of GDP (16.19 % of GDP) and #20 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from hypertensive heart disease (50.09 per 100,000 people). 8 more rankings are listed below.
Food and agriculture
In food and agriculture, Jamaica holds 12 positions: #11 of 50 in Countries eating the most poultry per person (56.79 kg per person per year), #13 of 50 in Countries with the highest severe food insecurity (27.8 %), #14 of 50 in Countries with the highest cassava yields (20.31 tonnes per hectare) and #30 of 50 in Countries with the highest coffee yields (0.8 tonnes per hectare). 8 more rankings are listed below.
Finance and crypto
In finance and crypto, Jamaica holds 12 positions: #13 of 50 in Countries with the heaviest debt service burden (share of exports) (31.85 % of exports of goods, services and primary income), #14 of 50 in Countries with the highest government debt (share of GDP) (97.87 % of GDP), #19 of 50 in Countries receiving the most remittances as a share of GDP (16.19 % of GDP) and #22 of 50 in Countries with the highest external debt as a share of income (76.07 %). 8 more rankings are listed below.
Environment and energy
In environment and energy, Jamaica holds 11 positions: #10 of 50 in Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person (0.79 kg per person per year), #26 of 50 in Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste per person (16.85 kg per person per year), #34 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of electricity from natural gas (59.74 % of total electricity) and #35 of 50 in Countries with the most threatened plant species (214). 7 more rankings are listed below.
Education and science
In education and science, Jamaica holds 3 positions: #9 of 50 in Countries with the highest pre-primary school enrolment (98.7 %), #36 of 50 in Countries with the highest government spending on education as a share of GDP (5.51 % of GDP) and #49 of 50 in Countries with the highest primary school completion rates (99.37 %).
Health and wellbeing
In health and wellbeing, Jamaica holds 3 positions: #38 of 50 in Countries with the most births attended by skilled health staff (99.7 % of total), #43 of 50 in Countries drinking the largest share of their alcohol as spirits (47.35 %) and #47 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from Parkinson's disease (6.54 per 100,000 people).
Travel
In travel, Jamaica holds 1 position: #23 of 50 in Countries where tourist spending is the largest share of GDP (19.6 % of GDP).
What changed at the latest refresh
Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Jamaica moved in 51 rankings:
- New entry at #4 in Countries with the highest homicide rates (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #9 in Countries with the highest pre-primary school enrolment (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #10 in Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #11 in Countries eating the most poultry per person (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #12 in Countries with the highest child homicide rates (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #13 in Countries with the heaviest debt service burden (share of exports) (2026-10-29).
- New entry at #13 in Countries with the highest severe food insecurity (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #14 in Countries with the highest government debt (share of GDP) (2026-10-29).
- New entry at #19 in Countries receiving the most remittances as a share of GDP (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #19 in Countries with the largest migrant remittances as a share of GDP (2026-11-02).
Since the first snapshot
Top10Earth keeps every snapshot it publishes. Where a ranking has been captured at least three times, the first recorded position can be compared with today's:
- Most forested countries: #20 on 2026-10-28 → #42 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).
- Countries with the lowest unemployment: #21 on 2026-10-28 → #50 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).
Where Jamaica ranks lowest
A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Jamaica's lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Countries with the lowest unemployment (3.29 %), 49th of 50 in Countries with the highest food share of exports (30.39 % of merchandise exports) and 49th of 50 in Countries with the highest primary school completion rates (99.37 %). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.
Every ranking that includes Jamaica
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest homicide rates · 49.44 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest pre-primary school enrolment · 98.7 % · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person · 0.79 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries eating the most poultry per person · 56.79 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest child homicide rates · 13 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the heaviest debt service burden (share of exports) · 31.85 % of exports of goods, services and primary income · 2026-10-29
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest severe food insecurity · 27.8 % · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the highest cassava yields · 20.31 tonnes per hectare · 2026-10-31
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the highest government debt (share of GDP) · 97.87 % of GDP · 2026-10-29
- #19 of 50 · Countries receiving the most remittances as a share of GDP · 16.19 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the largest migrant remittances as a share of GDP · 16.19 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from hypertensive heart disease · 50.09 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest external debt as a share of income · 76.07 % · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries where tourist spending is the largest share of GDP · 19.6 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest income inequality · 0.4 index (0-1) · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the highest polio vaccine coverage · 98 % · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest employment-to-population ratios · 67.28 % · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste per person · 16.85 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of services in total exports · 73.78 % · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people facing food insecurity · 55.8 % of population · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest average annual precipitation · 2,051 mm per year · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest coffee yields · 0.8 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Hottest countries by average surface temperature · 26.67 °C · 2026-10-29
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of electricity from natural gas · 59.74 % of total electricity · 2026-11-02
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP · 51.04 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries using the most pesticides per hectare of cropland · 8.73 kg per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened plant species · 214 · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean · 0.24 % · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 49 · Countries producing the most palm oil · 6.5 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the highest government spending on education as a share of GDP · 5.51 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste exports · 0.37 % · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean · 2,334 tonnes per year · 2026-11-02
- #37 of 50 · Countries by net secondary income · 3,679.46 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #37 of 50 · Countries by transport services · 49.03 % of service imports, BoP · 2026-10-28
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the most births attended by skilled health staff · 99.7 % of total · 2026-10-29
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person · 8.71 square metres per person · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries gaining the most forest area each year · 3.89 thousand hectares · 2026-10-29
- #40 of 50 · Countries producing the most coffee · 6.52 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from cardiomyopathy and myocarditis · 9.43 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields · 0.28 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the most fish and seafood consumption per person · 27.85 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Most forested countries · 56.55 % of land · 2026-10-28
- #43 of 50 · Countries drinking the largest share of their alcohol as spirits · 47.35 % · 2026-11-02
- #44 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of land in permanent crops · 6.36 % of land area · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries with the highest sugar cane yields · 61.27 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #46 of 50 · Countries by trade in services · 38.19 % of GDP · 2026-10-28
- #46 of 50 · Countries using the most cereals for animal feed · 57.65 % · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from Parkinson's disease · 6.54 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries with the most container port traffic · 2,349.41 thousand TEU · 2026-11-02
- #48 of 50 · Countries with the highest happiness scores · 6.31 score (0-10) · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest food share of exports · 30.39 % of merchandise exports · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest primary school completion rates · 99.37 % · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the largest current account surpluses relative to GDP · 3.08 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the lowest unemployment · 3.29 % · 2026-10-28
How to read these numbers
Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Jamaica's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.
Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.
Questions people ask about Jamaica
What is Jamaica's best ranking on Top10Earth?
#4 in Countries with the highest homicide rates, with 49.44 per 100,000 people (Homicide rate) as of 2026-11-02.
How many rankings include Jamaica?
54 current country rankings out of 491 on the site.
Is Jamaica in the top 10 of anything?
Yes: 3 rankings, including #4 in Countries with the highest homicide rates, #9 in Countries with the highest pre-primary school enrolment and #10 in Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person.
Where do the numbers come from?
From Our World in Data and World Bank Open Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.
When was this guide last updated?
The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.