Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 19.0% more likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.4 times more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2023, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,800 as of 2023.
be 45.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.
be 21.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate
Jamaica has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Canada, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 88.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jamaica, approximately 99.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Canada, 11.0 women do as of 2020.
be 60.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
have 34.8% fewer children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.4% more likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Canada, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 13.3% less on education
Jamaica spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Canada spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 95.5% more on healthcare
Jamaica spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 12.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 197.7 times more coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Canada Revenue Agency, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Canada: At a glance
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