Jamaica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the population born in another country

Jamaica
0.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.8%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
195th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
196th

Share of the population born in another country over time

  • Jamaica
  • Sao Tome and Principe
12345199020072024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Jamaica ranks 195th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 196th of 231 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9% 4.1% 3.2% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 0.9% 2.6% 1.6% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 0.8% 1.3% 0.5% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Jamaica or Sao Tome and Principe?
Jamaica, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
Jamaica ranks 195th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 196th 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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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.