Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
be 74.9% less likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 88.5% more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,700 as of 2020, while in China, the GDP per capita is $16,400 as of 2020.
be 52.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In China, that number is 3.6% as of 2019.
be 96.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In China, however, that number is 0.6% as of 2019.
pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate
Jamaica has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 63.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jamaica, approximately 80.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In China, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
be 39.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 37.6% fewer children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In China, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 27.3% more likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In China, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 35.2% less on education
Jamaica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. China spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 11.5% less on healthcare
Jamaica spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In China, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 14.2 times more coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Administration of Taxation, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
China: At a glance
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