Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 11.2% less likely to be obese
In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jamaica, that number is 24.7% of people as of 2016.
be 14.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Syria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Jamaica, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $10,100 as of 2022.
be 60.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Jamaica, that number is 5.5% as of 2022.
be 79.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Jamaica, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2016.
pay a 13.6% higher top tax rate
Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Jamaica, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 29.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Syria, approximately 30.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jamaica, 99.0 women do as of 2020.
have 28.1% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 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 12.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 89% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Jamaica, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 76.0% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Jamaica, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 17.6% more on education
Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Jamaica spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 5.3 times more coastline
Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Jamaica: At a glance
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