Quality of life comparison

be 85.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Jamaica, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

be 14.2% less likely to be obese

In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

live 2.8 years less

In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.

make 23.3% more money

Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 38.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Jamaica, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

pay a 72.0% lower top tax rate

Jamaica has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.

be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

have 37.2% more children

In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.3 times more 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 Guatemala, on the other hand, 26.2 children do as of 2022.

be 37.8% less likely to have internet access

In Jamaica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

spend 48.3% less on education

Jamaica spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 60.9% less coastline

Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.