Ethiopia vs Jamaica: Share of the population born in another country

Ethiopia
0.9%
in 2024
Jamaica
0.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
193rd
Jamaica rank
195th

Share of the population born in another country over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Jamaica
00.511.52199020072024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 193rd and Jamaica ranks 195th of 231 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 1.3% 0.9% 0.5% Ethiopia
2000s 0.3% 0.9% 0.6% Jamaica
2010s 0.5% 0.8% 0.3% Jamaica
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Ethiopia or Jamaica?
Ethiopia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Ethiopia and Jamaica?
0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Jamaica?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Jamaica rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
Ethiopia ranks 193rd and Jamaica ranks 195th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population born in another country
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 1,848 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Immigrants as a share of the total population.