Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Albania, you would:
Health
be 14.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Albania, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Jamaica, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
live 3.7 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 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 13.8% more likely to be obese
In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jamaica, that number is 24.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 34.6% less money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2020, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,700 as of 2020.
be 32.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Jamaica, that number is 7.7% as of 2019.
be 19.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Jamaica, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2016.
Life
have 25.4% more children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jamaica, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Jamaica, 80.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 23.6% less likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Jamaica, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 38.5% more on education
Albania spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Jamaica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 17.3% more on healthcare
Albania spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Jamaica, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.8 times more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jamaica: At a glance
How big is Jamaica compared to Albania? See an in-depth size comparison.