Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
be 90.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Jamaica, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 1.0 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
have 3.3 times more doctors per person
Jamaica has 4.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Syria has 15.2 as of 2021.
be 65.1% less likely to die by suicide
Jamaica has a suicide rate of 1.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 85.9% less spent on your healthcare
Jamaica spends $869 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
have 13.5% less access to essential health services
Jamaica scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Syria scores 64 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Syria, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
make 86.8% less money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,003 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
be 84.6% 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 Syria, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
have 2.0 times more children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 48.3% less likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 90.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 64.3% less on healthcare
Jamaica spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 81.1% less coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 68.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Jamaica, road accidents kill 17.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Syria, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 57.1% less home broadband
Jamaica has 16.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
live with 10.0 times more strain on fresh water
Jamaica withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
use 29.1% less electricity
Jamaica uses 1,205 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 55.3% less CO2
Jamaica emits 2.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Syria emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Jamaica, air pollution causes 22.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Syria, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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