Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
be 14.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Algeria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Jamaica, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
live 2.3 years less
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 80 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
be 34.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Jamaica, that number is 7.7% as of 2019.
pay a 28.6% lower top tax rate
Algeria has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Jamaica, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 18.7% less money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $10,700 as of 2020, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,700 as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Algeria, 5.5% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Jamaica, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2016.
Life
be 28.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Algeria, approximately 112.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Jamaica, 80.0 women do as of 2017.
be 43.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Algeria, approximately 19.7 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.
have 14.1% fewer children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jamaica, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.7% less likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Jamaica, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 11.5% less on education
Algeria spends 6.1% 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, Tax Admministration of Jamaica, Direction Générale des Impôts, Algeria.
Jamaica: At a glance
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