Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Austria, you would:
Health
be 88.4% less likely to die by suicide
Austria has a suicide rate of 14.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jamaica, it is 1.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.4 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Austria, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 35.2% of people as of 2024.
see 89.5% less spent on your healthcare
Austria spends $8,250 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Jamaica spends $869 as of 2023.
have 91.7% fewer doctors per person
Austria has 55.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Jamaica has 4.6 as of 2023.
have 12.9% less access to essential health services
Austria scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Jamaica scores 74 as of 2021.
Economy
be 41.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Jamaica, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 47.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Jamaica, however, that number is 7.8% as of 2024.
make 87.3% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $62,930 as of 2025, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,003 as of 2025.
Life
have 36.3% more children
In Austria, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jamaica, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 21.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Jamaica, 130.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 2.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Jamaica, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Austria, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 88% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.8% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 56.2 times more likely to be murdered
Austria has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Jamaica, that number is 49.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Austria, road accidents kill 4.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Jamaica, they kill 17.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 47.0% less home broadband
Austria has 30.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jamaica has 16.0 as of 2024.
live with 42.6% more strain on fresh water
Austria withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jamaica withdraws 12% as of 2022.
use 84.7% less electricity
Austria uses 7,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Jamaica uses 1,205 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 55.1% less CO2
Austria emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Jamaica emits 2.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 29.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Austria, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Jamaica, it causes 22.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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