Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
be 92.0% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jamaica, it is 1.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.1 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 54.3% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 35.2% of people as of 2024.
see 37.2% less spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Jamaica spends $869 as of 2023.
have 87.0% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Jamaica has 4.6 as of 2023.
Economy
make 36.4% more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,003 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jamaica, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Jamaica, 130.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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.
Geography
see 63.3% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
Safety
be 13.1 times more likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jamaica, that number is 49.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 69.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Jamaica, they kill 17.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 26.2% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jamaica has 16.0 as of 2024.
live with 96.5% more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jamaica withdraws 12% as of 2022.
use 52.1% less electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Jamaica uses 1,205 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 66.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Jamaica, it causes 22.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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