Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Jamaica, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Jamaica, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
be 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jamaica, that number is 24.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Jamaica, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 27.0% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2023.
be 29.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jamaica, that number is 4.4% as of 2023.
be 81.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Jamaica, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2016.
Life
be 42.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jamaica, 99.0 women do as of 2020.
be 43.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 32.3% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jamaica, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 71.4% more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jamaica spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 94.1% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jamaica, that number is 6.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.1% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Jamaica: At a glance
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