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

Iraq
0.8%
in 2024
Jamaica
0.8%
in 2024
Iraq rank
197th
Jamaica rank
195th

Share of the population born in another country over time

  • Iraq
  • Jamaica
00.20.40.60.81199020072024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.

Iraq ranks 197th and Jamaica ranks 195th of 231 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% 0.9% 0.2% Jamaica
2000s 0.7% 0.9% 0.3% Jamaica
2010s 0.7% 0.8% 0.2% 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, Iraq or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Iraq and Jamaica?
0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jamaica?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Jamaica rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
Iraq ranks 197th 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

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