Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
be 92.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Jamaica, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tunisia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 1.1 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Tunisia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 11.5% more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,700 as of 2020, while in Tunisia, the GDP per capita is $9,700 as of 2020.
be 11.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Tunisia, however, that number is 15.2% as of 2015.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Tunisia, that number is 15.5% as of 2017.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Jamaica has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Tunisia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 46.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jamaica, approximately 80.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tunisia, 43.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 30.9% more likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Tunisia, about 72.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 35.2% more on education
Jamaica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tunisia spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
spend 14.8% more on healthcare
Jamaica spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tunisia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 12.3% more coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Tunisia, that number is 1,148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Tunisia: At a glance
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