Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in New York instead of Jamaica, you would:

Health

live 2.0 years longer

In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In New York, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

make 8.9 times more money

Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2023, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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