Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 50.0% less likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 35.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 17.6% of people as of 2024.
see 3.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Jamaica spends $869 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Russia spends $3,204 as of 2023.
have 11.1 times more doctors per person
Jamaica has 4.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Russia has 51.1 as of 2022.
be 12.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Jamaica has a suicide rate of 1.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Russia, it is 21.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 35.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Russia, that number is 2.1% as of 2025.
make 2.2 times more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,003 as of 2025, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $17,547 as of 2025.
Life
be 93.1% 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 Russia, 9.0 women do as of 2023.
be 75.0% 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 Russia, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 26.6% fewer children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Russia, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Jamaica, approximately 88% of people have access to drinking water (90% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.5% less on education
Jamaica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Russia spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 36.8 times more coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
Safety
be 86.3% less likely to be murdered
Jamaica has a homicide rate of 49.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Russia, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 29.9% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Jamaica, 70% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Russia, that number is 90% as of 2020.
be 40.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Jamaica, road accidents kill 17.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Russia, they kill 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 69.8% more home broadband
Jamaica has 16.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Russia has 27.1 as of 2024.
live with 66.7% less strain on fresh water
Jamaica withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Russia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 6.0 times more electricity
Jamaica uses 1,205 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Russia uses 7,285 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 77.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Jamaica, air pollution causes 22.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Russia, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.9 times more CO2
Jamaica emits 2.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Russia emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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