Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 18.2% less likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 35.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
see 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Jamaica spends $869 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
have 4.9 times more doctors per person
Jamaica has 4.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
be 59.2% more likely to die by suicide
Jamaica has a suicide rate of 1.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,003 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
be 66.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jamaica, 7.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Turkey, however, that number is 13.0% as of 2024.
Life
be 88.5% 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 Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 51.2% 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 Turkey, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 43.7% less on education
Jamaica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 43.7% less on healthcare
Jamaica spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 7.0 times more coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
Safety
be 93.5% less likely to be murdered
Jamaica has a homicide rate of 49.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 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 Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.8% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Jamaica, 70% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Turkey, that number is 61% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 46.6% more home broadband
Jamaica has 16.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkey has 23.4 as of 2024.
use 3.1 times more electricity
Jamaica uses 1,205 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
live with 3.9 times more strain on fresh water
Jamaica withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
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 Turkey, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 89.4% more CO2
Jamaica emits 2.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Turkey emits 5.4 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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