Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Libya, you would:
Health
be 24.0% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jamaica, that number is 24.7% of people as of 2016.
be 14.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Libya, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Jamaica, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
live 1.4 years less
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Jamaica, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 74.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 30.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2004. In Jamaica, that number is 7.7% as of 2019.
make 15.5% less money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,700 as of 2020.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Libya has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Jamaica, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 26.2% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jamaica, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Jamaica, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 42.3% less coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Jamaica: At a glance
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