Guatemala vs Jamaica: Net migration metrics

Guatemala
-8,940
in 2023
Jamaica
-10,003
in 2023
Guatemala rank
180th
Jamaica rank
183rd

Net migration metrics over time

  • Guatemala
  • Jamaica
-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k020.0k195019862023

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports -8,940 against -10,003 in Jamaica, a difference of 1,063.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.

Guatemala ranks 180th and Jamaica ranks 183rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Jamaica Difference Ahead
1950s -1,465 -14,661 13,196 Guatemala
1960s -2,662 -28,268 25,606 Guatemala
1970s -36,472 -18,490 17,982 Jamaica
1980s -34,217 -20,309 13,908 Jamaica
1990s -38,423 -20,051 18,372 Jamaica
2000s -50,015 -16,866 33,149 Jamaica
2010s -41,422 -10,767 30,655 Jamaica
2020s -17,810 -6,168 11,642 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Guatemala or Jamaica?
Guatemala, at -8,940 against -10,003 in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Guatemala and Jamaica?
1,063, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Jamaica rank globally for net migration metrics?
Guatemala ranks 180th and Jamaica ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed