Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Israel, you would:
Health
be 61.3% less likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jamaica, it is 1.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 11.6 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 58.3% more likely to be obese
In Israel, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 35.2% of people as of 2024.
see 78.5% less spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Jamaica spends $869 as of 2023.
have 87.9% fewer doctors per person
Israel has 38.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Jamaica has 4.6 as of 2023.
have 12.9% less access to essential health services
Israel scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Jamaica scores 74 as of 2021.
Economy
make 86.7% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,003 as of 2025.
Life
be 65.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Jamaica, 130.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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 38.4% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 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 12.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Israel, 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.
Geography
see 3.7 times more coastline
Israel has a total of 273 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
Safety
be 30.3 times more likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Jamaica, that number is 49.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 13.4% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Israel, 80% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Jamaica, that number is 70% as of 2019.
be 4.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Jamaica, they kill 17.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 90.6% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Jamaica withdraws 12% as of 2022.
find 45.2% less home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jamaica has 16.0 as of 2024.
use 83.2% less electricity
Israel uses 7,186 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Jamaica uses 1,205 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 50.8% less CO2
Israel emits 5.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Jamaica emits 2.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 46.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Israel, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Jamaica, it causes 22.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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