Quality of life comparison

be 78.5% less likely to be obese

In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

be 3.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Jamaica, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.

live 6.8 years less

In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

be 36.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Jamaica, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

make 72.8% less money

Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.

be 18.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.

pay a 60.0% higher top tax rate

Jamaica has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

have 2.5 times more children

In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.9 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Jamaica, approximately 99.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.

be 10.9% less likely to be literate

In Jamaica, the literacy rate is 88.7% as of 2015. In Uganda, it is 79.0% as of 2021.

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 Uganda, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2022.

be 52.9% 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 Uganda, that number is 47% of people on average (72% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 87.8% less likely to have internet access

In Jamaica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.

be 13.8% 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 Uganda, that number is 83% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 55.0% less on education

Jamaica spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 39.4% less on healthcare

Jamaica spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.