Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Jamaica, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Jamaica, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
be 6.3 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jamaica, that number is 24.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,700 as of 2020.
be 25.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Jamaica, that number is 7.7% as of 2019.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Jamaica, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 160.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Jamaica, 80.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.2% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 80.5% as of 2015. In Jamaica, it is 88.7% as of 2015.
be 62.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Jamaica, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
have 17.5% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 19.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jamaica, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 32.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 75% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Jamaica, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 66.7% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Jamaica, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
be 13.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Jamaica, that number is 96% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 12.9% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Jamaica, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 2.5 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Jamaica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.3 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Department of Taxation, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Jamaica: At a glance
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