Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 14.9% more spent on your healthcare
Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Jamaica spends $869 as of 2023.
have 13.8% more access to essential health services
Bolivia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Jamaica scores 74 as of 2021.
be 59.8% less likely to die by suicide
Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jamaica, it is 1.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bolivia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
be 18.5% more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 35.2% of people as of 2024.
have 64.2% fewer doctors per person
Bolivia has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Jamaica has 4.6 as of 2023.
Economy
be 82.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 44.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Jamaica, however, that number is 7.8% as of 2024.
make 55.5% more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,003 as of 2025.
be 10.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Jamaica, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 15.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 14.2 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 45.6% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 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 13.1% more likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 79.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Jamaica, about 90.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.9% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Jamaica spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 18.6% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Bolivia, 59% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Jamaica, that number is 70% as of 2019.
be 11.2 times more likely to be murdered
Bolivia has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Jamaica, that number is 49.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 32.4% more home broadband
Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jamaica has 16.0 as of 2024.
use 35.3% more electricity
Bolivia uses 890 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Jamaica uses 1,205 kWh as of 2023.
live with 61.9 times more strain on fresh water
Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jamaica withdraws 12% as of 2022.
Environment
be 59.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bolivia, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Jamaica, it causes 22.0 as of 2019.
emit 24.0% more CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 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). How we calculate this
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