Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
be 14.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cyprus, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Jamaica, that number is 1.4% of people as of 2020.
live 4.0 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 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 13.3% more likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.8% 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
Cyprus has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Jamaica, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 76.9% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2020, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,700 as of 2020.
be 16.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Jamaica, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2016.
Life
have 50.5% more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jamaica, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 13.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cyprus, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Jamaica, 80.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.5% less likely to be literate
In Cyprus, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2015. In Jamaica, it is 88.7% as of 2015.
be 33.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Cyprus, approximately 8.4 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 39.6% less likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Jamaica, about 55.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 12.9% less on healthcare
Cyprus spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Jamaica, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 57.7% more coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Jamaica: At a glance
How big is Jamaica compared to Cyprus? See an in-depth size comparison.