Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
be 4.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Paraguay, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Jamaica, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
live 2.6 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 21.7% more likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jamaica, that number is 24.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 27.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Jamaica, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2016.
make 29.3% less money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,700 as of 2020.
be 35.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Jamaica, that number is 7.7% as of 2019.
Life
be 51.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.1% less likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jamaica, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 15.3% less on healthcare
Paraguay spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Jamaica, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 54.3% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Jamaica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jamaica: At a glance
How big is Jamaica compared to Paraguay? See an in-depth size comparison.