Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Palau, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 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 55.3% less likely to be obese
In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jamaica, that number is 24.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 31.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Palau, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Jamaica, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2016.
make 50.6% less money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $17,600 as of 2019, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,700 as of 2020.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Jamaica, that number is 7.7% as of 2019.
Life
have 38.1% more children
In Palau, there are approximately 11.5 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 52.8% more likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Jamaica, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 59.9% less on healthcare
Palau spends 15.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Jamaica, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 32.7% less coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 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 Palau? See an in-depth size comparison.