Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
be 7.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Armenia, 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 22.3% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jamaica, that number is 24.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 48.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 8.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jamaica, that number is 4.4% as of 2023.
be 31.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Jamaica, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2016.
pay a 30.6% lower top tax rate
Armenia has a top tax rate of 36.0% as of 2016. In Jamaica, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 50.5% less money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $20,800 as of 2023, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2023.
Life
have 48.6% more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jamaica, there are 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jamaica, 99.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.1% less likely to be literate
In Armenia, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2020. In Jamaica, it is 88.7% as of 2015.
Expenditures
spend 45.9% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 12.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jamaica, that number is 6.6% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 2.1 times more on education
Armenia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Jamaica spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Jamaica: At a glance
How big is Jamaica compared to Armenia? See an in-depth size comparison.