Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
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 India, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2017.
be 84.2% less likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In India, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 8.5 years less
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In India, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 10.7% less money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2023, while in India, the GDP per capita is $9,200 as of 2023.
be 28.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In India, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2011.
pay a 42.2% higher top tax rate
Jamaica has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In India, the top tax rate is 35.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 16.1% less likely to be literate
In Jamaica, the literacy rate is 88.7% as of 2015. In India, it is 74.4% as of 2018.
be 2.7 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 India, on the other hand, 30.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 43.9% less likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In India, about 46.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% less on education
Jamaica spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. India spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 54.5% less on healthcare
Jamaica spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In India, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 6.8 times more coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In India, that number is 7,000 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
India: At a glance
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