Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
be 14.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Hungary, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Jamaica, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
live 1.5 years less
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 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
make 71.5% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $35,400 as of 2022, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $10,100 as of 2022.
be 52.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Jamaica, that number is 5.5% as of 2022.
be 41.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Jamaica, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2016.
pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Jamaica, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 71.4% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jamaica, there are 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jamaica, 99.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.5% less likely to be literate
In Hungary, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2021. In Jamaica, it is 88.7% as of 2015.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 4.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% more on education
Hungary spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Jamaica: At a glance
How big is Jamaica compared to Hungary? See an in-depth size comparison.