Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of France, you would:
Health
be 4.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In France, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Jamaica, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
live 6.8 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Jamaica, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 14.4% more likely to be obese
In France, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jamaica, that number is 24.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 50.2% lower top tax rate
France has a top tax rate of 50.2% as of 2016. In Jamaica, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 79.3% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2020, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,700 as of 2020.
be 25.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 13.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Jamaica, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2016.
Life
have 36.4% more children
In France, there are approximately 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jamaica, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 10.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Jamaica, 80.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Jamaica, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 35.3% less likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Jamaica, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 45.0% less on healthcare
France spends 11.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Jamaica, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 78.9% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Jamaica: At a glance
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