Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 38.1% less likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 35.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
see 4.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Jamaica spends $869 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Poland spends $3,939 as of 2024.
have 8.8 times more doctors per person
Jamaica has 4.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Poland has 40.3 as of 2023.
have 10.8% more access to essential health services
Jamaica scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Poland scores 82 as of 2021.
be 8.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Jamaica has a suicide rate of 1.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Poland, it is 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,003 as of 2025, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $28,420 as of 2025.
be 73.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jamaica, 7.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Poland, however, that number is 13.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 98.5% 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 Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 78.0% 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 Poland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2024.
have 39.7% fewer children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.8% less on education
Jamaica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Poland spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 56.9% less coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.
Safety
be 98.4% less likely to be murdered
Jamaica has a homicide rate of 49.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 63.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Jamaica, road accidents kill 17.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Poland, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 84.1% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Jamaica, 70% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Poland, that number is 11% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 58.7% more home broadband
Jamaica has 16.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Poland has 25.4 as of 2024.
use 3.6 times more electricity
Jamaica uses 1,205 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Poland uses 4,370 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.6 times more strain on fresh water
Jamaica withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Poland withdraws 32% as of 2022.
Environment
be 86.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Jamaica, air pollution causes 22.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Poland, it causes 41.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.7 times more CO2
Jamaica emits 2.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Poland emits 7.5 tonnes as of 2024.
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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