Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 14.9 years less

In Monaco, the average life expectancy is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 91.1% less spent on your healthcare

Monaco spends $9,797 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Jamaica spends $869 as of 2023.

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have 94.7% fewer doctors per person

Monaco has 86.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Jamaica has 4.6 as of 2023.

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have 14.0% less access to essential health services

Monaco scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Jamaica scores 74 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 97.2% less money

Monaco has a GDP per capita of $288,002 as of 2024, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,003 as of 2025.

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Life

have 19.8% more children

In Monaco, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jamaica, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 26.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Monaco, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Jamaica, 130.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 7.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Monaco, approximately 2.2 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.

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Basic Needs

be 12.4% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Monaco, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Jamaica, 88% of people do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 3.2 times more on education

Monaco spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Jamaica spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 2.4 times more on healthcare

Monaco spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Jamaica, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 249.3 times more coastline

Monaco has a total of 4 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.

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Infrastructure

find 71.3% less home broadband

Monaco has 55.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jamaica has 16.0 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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Jamaica: At a glance

Jamaica is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 10,831 sq km. The island - discovered by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1494 - was settled by the Spanish early in the 16th century. The native Taino, who had inhabited Jamaica for centuries, were gradually exterminated and replaced by African slaves. England seized the island in 1655 and established a plantation economy based on sugar, cocoa, and coffee. The abolition of slavery in 1834 freed a quarter million slaves, many of whom became small farmers. Jamaica gradually increased its independence from Britain. In 1958 it joined other British Caribbean colonies in forming the Federation of the West Indies. Jamaica gained full independence when it withdrew from the Federation in 1962. Deteriorating economic conditions during the 1970s led to recurrent violence as rival gangs affiliated with the major political parties evolved into powerful organized crime networks involved in international drug smuggling and money laundering. Violent crime, drug trafficking, and poverty pose significant challenges to the government today. Nonetheless, many rural and resort areas remain relatively safe and contribute substantially to the economy.
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