Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Oman, you would:
Health
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Oman, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
live 8.6 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 80 years (79 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 15.5% more likely to be obese
In Oman, 30.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 35.2% of people as of 2024.
see 39.9% less spent on your healthcare
Oman spends $1,444 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Jamaica spends $869 as of 2023.
have 76.9% fewer doctors per person
Oman has 19.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Jamaica has 4.6 as of 2023.
be 85.7% more likely to die by suicide
Oman has a suicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jamaica, it is 1.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 59.9% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $19,947 as of 2025, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,003 as of 2025.
Life
be 10.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 13.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Jamaica, 130.0 women do as of 2023.
be 97.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 8.3 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.
have 31.8% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jamaica, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.8% more on education
Oman spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Jamaica spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Oman spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Jamaica, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 51.1% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
Safety
be 353.1 times more likely to be murdered
Oman has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Jamaica, that number is 49.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 61.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Oman, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Jamaica, they kill 17.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 44.5% more home broadband
Oman has 11.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jamaica has 16.0 as of 2024.
live with 89.4% less strain on fresh water
Oman withdraws 117% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jamaica withdraws 12% as of 2022.
use 85.3% less electricity
Oman uses 8,203 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Jamaica uses 1,205 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 78.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Oman, air pollution causes 104.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Jamaica, it causes 22.0 as of 2019.
emit 84.8% less CO2
Oman emits 18.6 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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