Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 60.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 2.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
live 3.1 years longer
In Gabon, 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 29.1% more spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Jamaica spends $869 as of 2023.
have 51.0% more access to essential health services
Gabon scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Jamaica scores 74 as of 2021.
be 76.8% less likely to die by suicide
Gabon has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jamaica, it is 1.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 55.2% more likely to be obese
In Gabon, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 35.2% of people as of 2024.
have 11.7% fewer doctors per person
Gabon has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Jamaica has 4.6 as of 2023.
Economy
be 83.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Jamaica, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 44.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 233.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Jamaica, 130.0 women do as of 2023.
be 36.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 25.9 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 57.8% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 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 31.1% more likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Jamaica, about 90.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Gabon spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Jamaica spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Jamaica, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 15.5% more coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
Safety
be 42.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Gabon, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Jamaica, they kill 17.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.4 times more home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jamaica has 16.0 as of 2024.
use 17.7% more electricity
Gabon uses 1,023 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Jamaica uses 1,205 kWh as of 2023.
live with 24.8 times more strain on fresh water
Gabon withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jamaica withdraws 12% as of 2022.
Environment
be 58.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Gabon, air pollution causes 53.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Jamaica, it causes 22.0 as of 2019.
emit 38.5% more CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 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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