Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
be 7.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Switzerland, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Jamaica, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
live 7.5 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 26.7% more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 19.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jamaica, that number is 24.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 37.5% lower top tax rate
Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Jamaica, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 87.3% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $68,400 as of 2020, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,700 as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Jamaica, that number is 7.7% as of 2019.
Life
have 53.6% more children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jamaica, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 16.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Jamaica, 80.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 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 41.5% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Jamaica, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 46.0% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Jamaica, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 10.2% more on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. 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, Swiss Federal Tax Administration, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Jamaica: At a glance
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