Afghanistan vs Jamaica: Global change over the last 50 years

Afghanistan
14,170
in 2024
Jamaica
13,445
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
151st
Jamaica rank
152nd

Global change over the last 50 years over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Jamaica
010.0k20.0k30.0k196519942024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 14,170 against 13,445 in Jamaica, a difference of 725.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Jamaica ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 151st and Jamaica ranks 152nd of 215 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 372 8,800 8,428 Jamaica
1970s 644 9,699 9,055 Jamaica
1980s 1,000 10,841 9,841 Jamaica
1990s 1,515 23,475 21,960 Jamaica
2000s 1,635 19,023 17,388 Jamaica
2010s 6,893 17,776 10,883 Jamaica
2020s 13,066 13,671 604.72 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Afghanistan or Jamaica?
Afghanistan, at 14,170 against 13,445 in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Afghanistan and Jamaica?
725, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Jamaica?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Jamaica rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
Afghanistan ranks 151st and Jamaica ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed