Jamaica vs Rwanda: Net migration metrics

Jamaica
-10,003
in 2023
Rwanda
-9,001
in 2023
Jamaica rank
183rd
Rwanda rank
181st

Net migration metrics over time

  • Jamaica
  • Rwanda
-2.0M-1.0M01.0M195019862023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports -9,001 against -10,003 in Jamaica, a difference of 1,002.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 183rd and Rwanda ranks 181st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s -14,661 -1,223 13,438 Rwanda
1960s -28,268 -10,362 17,906 Rwanda
1970s -18,490 -6,804 11,686 Rwanda
1980s -20,309 -11,128 9,181 Rwanda
1990s -20,051 -1,279 18,773 Rwanda
2000s -16,866 -61,629 44,763 Jamaica
2010s -10,767 -24,074 13,308 Jamaica
2020s -6,168 -15,436 9,268 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Jamaica or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at -9,001 against -10,003 in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Jamaica and Rwanda?
1,002, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Rwanda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Rwanda rank globally for net migration metrics?
Jamaica ranks 183rd and Rwanda ranks 181st 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