Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of San Marino, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years less
In San Marino, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2022. In Jamaica, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 85.7% less money
San Marino has a GDP per capita of $60,800 as of 2019, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,700 as of 2020.
Life
have 79.8% more children
In San Marino, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jamaica, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 11.2% less likely to be literate
In San Marino, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2018. In Jamaica, it is 88.7% as of 2015.
be 71.6% more likely to die during infancy
In San Marino, approximately 6.5 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.
Expenditures
spend 58.8% more on education
San Marino spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Jamaica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jamaica: At a glance
How big is Jamaica compared to San Marino? See an in-depth size comparison.