Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
be 4.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Vietnam, 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 11.8 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jamaica, that number is 24.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 28.6% lower top tax rate
Vietnam has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Jamaica, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 24.8% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jamaica, that number is 4.4% as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Jamaica, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2016.
Life
be 20.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Jamaica, 99.0 women do as of 2020.
be 24.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.8% more likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jamaica, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 46.3% more on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jamaica spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 40.4% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jamaica, that number is 6.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 70.3% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Department Of Taxation - Ministry Of Finance, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Jamaica: At a glance
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