🇯🇲 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
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
2.8M
Density
245.5/km²
HDI
0.720
(High)
Gini Index (2004)
45.5
Gender Wage Gap (2014)
-6.2%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| English | English |
| Jamaican Patois | - |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 68.9% |
| No religion | 21.3% |
| Rastafari | 1.1% |
| Other | 6.5% |
| Unanswered | 2.3% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 76.3% |
| Mixed | 15.1% |
| Indian | 3.4% |
| White | 3.2% |
| Chinese | 1.2% |
| Others | 0.8% |
Demonym (male)
Jamaican
Demonym (female)
Jamaican
National Anthem
God Save the King
🏥 HEALTHCARE
HALE (2021)
61.7 yrs
UHC Index (2021)
74/100
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Learning Outcomes (2020)
387
Broadband (2023)
15.8/100
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
15.8
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
10,991 km²
Capital
Kingston
📍
Continent
North America
Region
Americas
Subregion
Caribbean
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Left
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Jamaica is divided by a gold diagonal cross into four alternating triangular areas of green at the top and bottom, and black on the hoist and fly sides.
National Anthem
God Save the King
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