🇯🇲 Jamaica
JM / JAM #160
Nomad Score
51.0
Cities
8
Region
Caribbean Community,
Remote Work Friendly Countries,
Digital Nomad Islands,
Islands,
North America,
Americas,
Caribbean,
Developing Countries
Currency
JMD
🌍 COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
Jamaica
Capital
Kingston
Continent
North America / Caribbean
Area
10,991 km²
Population
2.8M
Density
245.5/km²
Government
Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Left
TLD
.jm
Calling Code
+1
Timezone
UTC-05:00
📊 KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.720
Gini Index (2004)
45.5
Life Satisfaction (2025)
6.3/10
PM2.5 (2019)
14.8 µg/m³
🎭 CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
English,
Jamaican Patois
Religions
Christianity 68.9%,
No religion 21.3%,
Rastafari 1.1%,
Other 6.5%
Currencies
$ JMD — Jamaican dollar
🛂 VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#104 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
55
Total Accessible
84
🛂 Digital Nomad Visa
Jamaica Digital Nomad (US Citizens)
· 3 mo
Immigration Programs
💻 1 Nomad
🏆 TOP CITIES
| # | City | Score | Cost | Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingston | 5.5 | $3,134/mo | -- |
| 2 | Montego Bay | 5.4 | $2,455/mo | -- |
| 3 | Treasure Beach | 5.3 | $1,838/mo | -- |
| 4 | Negril | 5.1 | $1,867/mo | -- |
| 5 | Ocho Rios | 5.0 | $1,618/mo | -- |
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