Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
be 71.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Jamaica, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Colombia, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.
live 0.9 years less
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 54.0% more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,700 as of 2020, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $13,400 as of 2020.
be 36.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Colombia, that number is 10.5% as of 2019.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Colombia, however, that number is 35.7% as of 2019.
pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate
Jamaica has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Colombia, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
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 Colombia, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 16.7% less on education
Jamaica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Colombia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 26.2% more on healthcare
Jamaica spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Colombia, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.1 times more coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN), Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Colombia: At a glance
How big is Colombia compared to Jamaica? See an in-depth size comparison.