Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
be 4.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Luxembourg, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Jamaica, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
live 7.2 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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
pay a 42.7% lower top tax rate
Luxembourg has a top tax rate of 43.6% as of 2016. In Jamaica, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 92.1% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $110,300 as of 2020, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,700 as of 2020.
be 44.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Jamaica, that number is 7.7% as of 2019.
Life
have 37.0% more children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jamaica, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 16.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Luxembourg, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Jamaica, 80.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Jamaica, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 44.4% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Jamaica, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 45.9% more on education
Luxembourg spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Jamaica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 13.0% more on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Jamaica, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Administration des Contributions Directes, The World Factbook, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Jamaica: At a glance
How big is Jamaica compared to Luxembourg? See an in-depth size comparison.