Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Peru, you would:
Health
be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Peru, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
live 6.3 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 20.7% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 35.2% of people as of 2024.
have 72.7% fewer doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Jamaica has 4.6 as of 2023.
Economy
be 35.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Jamaica, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 69.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 25.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Jamaica, however, that number is 7.8% as of 2024.
make 17.4% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,003 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 51.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Jamaica, 130.0 women do as of 2023.
be 49.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 11.0 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 27.3% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jamaica, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.4% more on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Jamaica spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 34.8% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Jamaica, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 57.7% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
Safety
be 79.4% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Peru, 39% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Jamaica, that number is 70% as of 2019.
be 5.7 times more likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jamaica, that number is 49.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 40.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Jamaica, they kill 17.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 36.8% more home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jamaica has 16.0 as of 2024.
live with 2.6 times more strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jamaica withdraws 12% as of 2022.
use 24.5% less electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Jamaica uses 1,205 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 15.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Jamaica, it causes 22.0 as of 2019.
emit 40.6% more CO2
Peru emits 2.0 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 (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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