Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
be 78.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Jamaica, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In France, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2019.
live 6.8 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 12.6% less likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In France, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,100 as of 2022, while in France, the GDP per capita is $45,900 as of 2022.
be 32.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In France, that number is 7.3% as of 2022.
pay a 2.0 times higher top tax rate
Jamaica has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 91.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jamaica, approximately 99.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In France, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
be 71.8% 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 France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 30.1% fewer children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 84.8% more on healthcare
Jamaica spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In France, that number is 12.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 4.7 times more coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
France: At a glance
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