Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 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 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Jamaica spends $869 as of 2023.
have 27.6% more access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Jamaica scores 74 as of 2021.
be 62.4% less likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jamaica, it is 1.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
be 7.2 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 35.2% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,003 as of 2025.
be 12.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Jamaica, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
Life
have 43.6% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 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 31.6% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Jamaica, about 90.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Jamaica spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 64.5% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Jamaica, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.3 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
Infrastructure
find 3.9 times more home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jamaica has 16.0 as of 2024.
use 29.2% more electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Jamaica uses 1,205 kWh as of 2023.
live with 11.9 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jamaica withdraws 12% as of 2022.
Environment
be 63.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Jamaica, it causes 22.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.6 times more CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 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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