Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
be 7.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uzbekistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Jamaica, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
be 48.8% more likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jamaica, that number is 24.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 24.3% more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2020, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,700 as of 2020.
be 54.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Jamaica, that number is 7.7% as of 2019.
be 22.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uzbekistan, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Jamaica, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2016.
Life
be 41.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Uzbekistan, approximately 19.0 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.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Jamaica, 80.0 women do as of 2017.
be 11.3% less likely to be literate
In Uzbekistan, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2019. In Jamaica, it is 88.7% as of 2015.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jamaica: At a glance
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