Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
be 35.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Jamaica, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Dominican Republic, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2020.
live 3.2 years less
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 11.7% more likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 95.4% more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,700 as of 2020, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 33.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.1% as of 2017.
be 22.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
Life
have 13.3% more children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, there are 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 18.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Jamaica, approximately 80.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Dominican Republic, 95.0 women do as of 2017.
be 89.6% more 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 Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 40.0% more likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, about 77.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.9% less on education
Jamaica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Dominican Republic spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 26.0% more coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
How big is Dominican Republic compared to Jamaica? See an in-depth size comparison.