Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 3.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 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
Burma scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Jamaica scores 74 as of 2021.
be 41.5% less likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jamaica, it is 1.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 22.2% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burma, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 35.2% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 5.4 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,003 as of 2025.
Life
be 29.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Jamaica, 130.0 women do as of 2023.
be 50.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.8 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.
have 30.4% fewer children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 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 27.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Jamaica, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jamaica, about 90.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 70.4% more on healthcare
Burma spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Jamaica, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 47.0% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
Safety
be 19.2 times more likely to be murdered
Burma has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Jamaica, that number is 49.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 16.9% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Burma, 84% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Jamaica, that number is 70% as of 2019.
Infrastructure
find 5.6 times more home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jamaica has 16.0 as of 2024.
use 3.3 times more electricity
Burma uses 368 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Jamaica uses 1,205 kWh as of 2023.
live with 2.1 times more strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jamaica withdraws 12% as of 2022.
Environment
be 69.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Jamaica, it causes 22.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.9 times more CO2
Burma emits 0.6 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), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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