Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 14.4 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jamaica, that number is 24.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 77.6% more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2020, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,700 as of 2020.
be 53.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 16.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Jamaica, that number is 7.7% as of 2019.
be 57.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Jamaica, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2016.
Life
be 91.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 917.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Jamaica, 80.0 women do as of 2017.
be 43.1% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In Jamaica, it is 88.7% as of 2015.
be 80.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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.
have 53.5% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 34.2 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 59.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 30% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Jamaica, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 52.8% more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Jamaica, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
be 16.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Jamaica, that number is 96% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Jamaica, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 19.8% more coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jamaica: At a glance
How big is Jamaica compared to Nigeria? See an in-depth size comparison.