Quality of life comparison

be 61.1% less likely to be obese

In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

be 2.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Jamaica, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of people as of 2020.

live 13.6 years less

In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

make 39.8% less money

Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Jamaica, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

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 Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

have 84.0% more children

In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Jamaica, approximately 99.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 4.3 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2022.

be 49.4% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 60.9% less likely to have internet access

In Jamaica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 12.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Jamaica, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 84% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 25.0% less on education

Jamaica spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 31.8% less on healthcare

Jamaica spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 83.5% less coastline

Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.