Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Jamaica instead of Greenland, you would:

Health

live 1.8 years longer

In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 51.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Jamaica, that number is 4.4% as of 2023.

make 84.9% less money

Greenland has a GDP per capita of $68,100 as of 2021, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2023.

Life

have 15.6% more children

In Greenland, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jamaica, there are 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 11.3% less likely to be literate

In Greenland, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2015. In Jamaica, it is 88.7% as of 2015.

be 27.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 18.0% more likely to have internet access

In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jamaica, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 41.2% less on education

Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Jamaica spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 97.7% less coastline

Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Jamaica: At a glance

Jamaica is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 10,831 sq km. The island - discovered by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1494 - was settled by the Spanish early in the 16th century. The native Taino, who had inhabited Jamaica for centuries, were gradually exterminated and replaced by African slaves. England seized the island in 1655 and established a plantation economy based on sugar, cocoa, and coffee. The abolition of slavery in 1834 freed a quarter million slaves, many of whom became small farmers. Jamaica gradually increased its independence from Britain. In 1958 it joined other British Caribbean colonies in forming the Federation of the West Indies. Jamaica gained full independence when it withdrew from the Federation in 1962. Deteriorating economic conditions during the 1970s led to recurrent violence as rival gangs affiliated with the major political parties evolved into powerful organized crime networks involved in international drug smuggling and money laundering. Violent crime, drug trafficking, and poverty pose significant challenges to the government today. Nonetheless, many rural and resort areas remain relatively safe and contribute substantially to the economy.
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