Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 7.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Timor-Leste, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Jamaica, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
be 6.5 times more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jamaica, that number is 24.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $3,900 as of 2022, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $10,100 as of 2022.
be 59.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Timor-Leste, 41.8% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Jamaica, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2016.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Jamaica, that number is 5.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 51.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Timor-Leste, approximately 204.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jamaica, 99.0 women do as of 2020.
be 30.2% more likely to be literate
In Timor-Leste, the literacy rate is 68.1% as of 2018. In Jamaica, it is 88.7% as of 2015.
be 66.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 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 47.5% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 29.7 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 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jamaica, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
be 10.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Jamaica, that number is 96% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% less on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jamaica, that number is 6.6% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 42.9% more on education
Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jamaica spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 44.8% more coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jamaica: At a glance
How big is Jamaica compared to Timor-Leste? See an in-depth size comparison.