Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
be 7.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Armenia, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Jamaica, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
be 22.3% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jamaica, that number is 24.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 59.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 18.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Jamaica, that number is 7.7% as of 2019.
be 35.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Jamaica, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2016.
pay a 30.6% lower top tax rate
Armenia has a top tax rate of 36.0% as of 2016. In Jamaica, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 31.0% less money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $12,600 as of 2020, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,700 as of 2020.
Life
have 43.3% more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jamaica, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Jamaica, 80.0 women do as of 2017.
be 11.1% less likely to be literate
In Armenia, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2020. In Jamaica, it is 88.7% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 28.6% less likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Jamaica, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 46.0% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Jamaica, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 100.0% more on education
Armenia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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 Service of Republic of Armenia, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Jamaica: At a glance
How big is Jamaica compared to Armenia? See an in-depth size comparison.