Quality of life comparison

live 1.3 years less

In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

be 85.4% more likely to be obese

In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 45.8% of people as of 2016.

make 63.1% less money

Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2023, while in Micronesia, Federated States of, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2023.

be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Jamaica, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 16.2% as of 2010.

be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Micronesia, Federated States of, however, that number is 41.2% as of 2013.

be 25.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Jamaica, approximately 99.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Micronesia, Federated States of, 74.0 women do as of 2020.

have 14.1% more children

In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 96.1% 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 Micronesia, Federated States of, on the other hand, 21.9 children do as of 2022.

be 14.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Jamaica, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 85% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 51.2% less likely to have internet access

In Jamaica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Micronesia, Federated States of, about 40.0% do as of 2021.

be 18.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Jamaica, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Micronesia, Federated States of, 79% of people do as of 2017.

spend 61.7% more on education

Jamaica spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 75.8% more on healthcare

Jamaica spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 11.6% of GDP as of 2020.

see 6.0 times more coastline

Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 6,112 km.