Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 71.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Jamaica, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Colombia, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.

live 0.9 years less

In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 82.5% more money

Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2023, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $18,800 as of 2023.

be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Jamaica, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 9.6% as of 2023.

be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Colombia, however, that number is 36.6% as of 2022.

pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate

Jamaica has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Colombia, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 24.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Jamaica, approximately 99.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Colombia, 75.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 11.0% less likely to have internet access

In Jamaica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Colombia, about 73.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 18.3% less on education

Jamaica spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Colombia spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 36.4% more on healthcare

Jamaica spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Colombia, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 3.1 times more coastline

Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN), Tax Admministration of Jamaica.

Colombia: At a glance

Colombia is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 1,038,700 sq km. Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A nearly five-decade long conflict between government forces and anti-government insurgent groups, principally the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) heavily funded by the drug trade, escalated during the 1990s. More than 31,000 former paramilitaries had demobilized by the end of 2006 and the United Self Defense Forces of Colombia as a formal organization had ceased to function. In the wake of the paramilitary demobilization, emerging criminal groups arose, whose members include some former paramilitaries. The insurgents lack the military or popular support necessary to overthrow the government, but continue attacks against civilians. Large areas of the countryside are under guerrilla influence or are contested by security forces. In November 2012, the Colombian Government started formal peace negotiations with the FARC aimed at reaching a definitive bilateral ceasefire and incorporating demobilized FARC members into mainstream society and politics. The Colombian Government has stepped up efforts to reassert government control throughout the country, and now has a presence in every one of its administrative departments. Despite decades of internal conflict and drug related security challenges, Colombia maintains relatively strong democratic institutions characterized by peaceful, transparent elections and the protection of civil liberties.
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