Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
live 14.9 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Monaco, that number is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024.
see 11.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Jamaica spends $869 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Monaco spends $9,797 as of 2023.
have 18.7 times more doctors per person
Jamaica has 4.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Monaco has 86.1 as of 2020.
have 16.2% more access to essential health services
Jamaica scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Monaco scores 86 as of 2021.
Economy
make 36.0 times more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,003 as of 2025, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $288,002 as of 2024.
Life
be 96.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jamaica, approximately 130.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Monaco, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 86.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 16.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Monaco, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 16.5% fewer children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Jamaica, approximately 88% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Monaco, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 68.6% less on education
Jamaica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Monaco spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 58.9% less on healthcare
Jamaica spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.6% less coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.
Infrastructure
find 3.5 times more home broadband
Jamaica has 16.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Monaco has 55.7 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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