Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 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 4.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Peru, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Jamaica, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
be 25.4% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jamaica, that number is 24.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 15.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Jamaica, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2016.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Jamaica, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 23.0% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,700 as of 2020.
be 17.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Jamaica, that number is 7.7% as of 2019.
Basic Needs
be 15.4% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Jamaica, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 28.6% more on education
Peru spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jamaica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 17.3% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Jamaica, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 57.7% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Jamaica: At a glance
How big is Jamaica compared to Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.