Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Uruguay instead of Jamaica, you would:

Health

be 71.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Jamaica, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uruguay, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.

live 2.7 years longer

In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Uruguay, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

be 13.0% more likely to be obese

In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uruguay, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.5 times more money

Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,700 as of 2020, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $21,600 as of 2020.

be 48.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Uruguay, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2019.

pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate

Jamaica has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Uruguay, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 78.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Jamaica, approximately 80.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uruguay, 17.0 women do as of 2017.

be 11.4% more likely to be literate

In Jamaica, the literacy rate is 88.7% as of 2015. In Uruguay, it is 98.8% as of 2019.

be 25.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Uruguay, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2022.

have 20.1% fewer children

In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uruguay, there are 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 56.4% more likely to have internet access

In Jamaica, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Uruguay, about 86.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 13.0% less on education

Jamaica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uruguay spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 54.1% more on healthcare

Jamaica spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Uruguay, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 35.4% less coastline

Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Uruguay, that number is 660 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Dirección General Impositiva, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.

Uruguay: At a glance

Uruguay is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 175,015 sq km. Montevideo, founded by the Spanish in 1726 as a military stronghold, soon took advantage of its natural harbor to become an important commercial center. Claimed by Argentina but annexed by Brazil in 1821, Uruguay declared its independence four years later and secured its freedom in 1828 after a three-year struggle. The administrations of President Jose BATLLE in the early 20th century launched widespread political, social, and economic reforms that established a statist tradition. A violent Marxist urban guerrilla movement named the Tupamaros, launched in the late 1960s, led Uruguay's president to cede control of the government to the military in 1973. By yearend, the rebels had been crushed, but the military continued to expand its hold over the government. Civilian rule was not restored until 1985. In 2004, the left-of-center Frente Amplio Coalition won national elections that effectively ended 170 years of political control previously held by the Colorado and Blanco parties. Uruguay's political and labor conditions are among the freest on the continent.
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