Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maldives instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Maldives, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 65.2% less likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Maldives, that number is 8.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 49.4% more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,700 as of 2020, while in Maldives, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2020.
be 62.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Maldives, that number is 2.9% as of 2017.
be 52.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Maldives, however, that number is 8.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 33.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jamaica, approximately 80.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Maldives, 53.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.1% more likely to be literate
In Jamaica, the literacy rate is 88.7% as of 2015. In Maldives, it is 97.7% as of 2016.
be 2.3 times 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 Maldives, on the other hand, 25.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.5% more likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Maldives, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 24.1% less on education
Jamaica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Maldives spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 31.1% more on healthcare
Jamaica spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Maldives, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 37.0% less coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Maldives, that number is 644 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Maldives: At a glance
How big is Maldives compared to Jamaica? See an in-depth size comparison.