Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
be 92.4% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jamaica, it is 1.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Lithuania, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
live 5.6 years less
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 65.1% more likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 35.2% of people as of 2024.
see 79.0% less spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Jamaica spends $869 as of 2023.
have 89.7% fewer doctors per person
Lithuania has 44.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Jamaica has 4.6 as of 2023.
Economy
be 51.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Jamaica, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 62.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lithuania, 20.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Jamaica, however, that number is 7.8% as of 2024.
make 75.7% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,003 as of 2025.
Life
have 73.5% more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jamaica, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lithuania, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Jamaica, 130.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lithuania, approximately 2.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Jamaica, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Lithuania, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 88% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.6% more on education
Lithuania spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Jamaica spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 11.4 times more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
Safety
be 18.8 times more likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Jamaica, that number is 49.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Jamaica, they kill 17.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 42.6% less home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jamaica has 16.0 as of 2024.
live with 5.7 times more strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jamaica withdraws 12% as of 2022.
use 72.5% less electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Jamaica uses 1,205 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 43.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Jamaica, it causes 22.0 as of 2019.
emit 36.7% less CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Jamaica emits 2.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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