Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
be 17.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mauritius, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Jamaica, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
live 0.9 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Jamaica, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 10.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jamaica, that number is 24.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 55.4% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $19,500 as of 2020, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,700 as of 2020.
be 16.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Jamaica, that number is 7.7% as of 2019.
be 66.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Jamaica, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2016.
pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate
Mauritius has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Jamaica, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 61.4% more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jamaica, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 31.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritius, approximately 61.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Jamaica, 80.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 15.4% less likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Jamaica, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 17.4% more on education
Mauritius spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jamaica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.8 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Jamaica: At a glance
How big is Jamaica compared to Mauritius? See an in-depth size comparison.