Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Jamaica, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Laos, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Jamaica, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
be 4.7 times more likely to be obese
In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jamaica, that number is 24.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 27.8% more money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2022, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $10,100 as of 2022.
be 44.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Jamaica, that number is 5.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 21.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Laos, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jamaica, 99.0 women do as of 2020.
be 70.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 37.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Jamaica, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
have 21.2% fewer children
In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jamaica, there are 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 32.3% more likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jamaica, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jamaica spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Laos spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jamaica, that number is 6.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jamaica: At a glance
How big is Jamaica compared to Laos? See an in-depth size comparison.