Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
see 4.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Jamaica spends $869 as of 2023.
have 42.3% more access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Jamaica scores 74 as of 2021.
be 39.9% less likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jamaica, it is 1.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bangladesh, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
live 3.3 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 6.1 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 35.2% of people as of 2024.
have 36.3% fewer doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Jamaica has 4.6 as of 2023.
Economy
be 13.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Jamaica, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 58.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Jamaica, however, that number is 7.8% as of 2024.
make 3.1 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,003 as of 2025.
Life
be 32.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 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.
have 42.7% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jamaica, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 68.7% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Jamaica, about 90.1% do as of 2024.
be 11.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 2.7 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Jamaica spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 3.5 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Jamaica, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 76.2% more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
Infrastructure
find 97.5% more home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jamaica has 16.0 as of 2024.
use 99.8% more electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Jamaica uses 1,205 kWh as of 2023.
live with 2.2 times more strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jamaica withdraws 12% as of 2022.
Environment
be 66.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Jamaica, it causes 22.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.9 times more CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Jamaica emits 2.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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