Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
be 77.7% less likely to die by suicide
Brazil has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jamaica, it is 1.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 57.1% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Brazil, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
live 4.4 years less
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 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 16.8% more likely to be obese
In Brazil, 30.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 35.2% of people as of 2024.
see 58.0% less spent on your healthcare
Brazil spends $2,070 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Jamaica spends $869 as of 2023.
have 80.5% fewer doctors per person
Brazil has 23.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Jamaica has 4.6 as of 2023.
Economy
be 44.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Jamaica, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 25.3% less money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,003 as of 2025.
Life
be 94.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 67.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Jamaica, 130.0 women do as of 2023.
be 33.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 12.3 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 Brazil, 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 21.9% less on healthcare
Brazil spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Jamaica, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 86.4% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
Safety
be 44.1% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Brazil, 48% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Jamaica, that number is 70% as of 2019.
be 2.6 times more likely to be murdered
Brazil has a homicide rate of 19.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Jamaica, that number is 49.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 13.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Brazil, road accidents kill 15.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Jamaica, they kill 17.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 33.6% less home broadband
Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jamaica has 16.0 as of 2024.
live with 8.3 times more strain on fresh water
Brazil withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jamaica withdraws 12% as of 2022.
use 60.7% less electricity
Brazil uses 3,068 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Jamaica uses 1,205 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 22.4% more CO2
Brazil 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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