Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
be 14.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tunisia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Jamaica, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
live 1.1 years less
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Jamaica, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 50.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Jamaica, that number is 7.7% as of 2019.
pay a 28.6% lower top tax rate
Tunisia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Jamaica, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 10.3% less money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2020, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,700 as of 2020.
be 12.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tunisia, 15.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Jamaica, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2016.
Life
be 86.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Jamaica, 80.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 23.6% less likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Jamaica, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 26.0% less on education
Tunisia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Jamaica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 12.9% less on healthcare
Tunisia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Jamaica, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 11.0% less coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Jamaica: At a glance
How big is Jamaica compared to Tunisia? See an in-depth size comparison.