Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
be 63.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Jamaica, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 6.3 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 17.2% less likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 35.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
see 10.1% more spent on your healthcare
Jamaica spends $869 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 3.7 times more doctors per person
Jamaica has 4.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
Economy
make 21.0% more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,003 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
be 55.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jamaica, 7.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Peru, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 60.8% 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 Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 32.9% 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 Peru, on the other hand, 11.0 children do as of 2024.
have 37.6% more children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.9% less on education
Jamaica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 25.8% less on healthcare
Jamaica spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 82.6% less likely to be murdered
Jamaica has a homicide rate of 49.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 28.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Jamaica, road accidents kill 17.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 44.3% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Jamaica, 70% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Peru, that number is 39% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 61.0% less strain on fresh water
Jamaica withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 32.4% more electricity
Jamaica uses 1,205 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
find 26.9% less home broadband
Jamaica has 16.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 28.9% less CO2
Jamaica emits 2.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 18.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Jamaica, air pollution causes 22.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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