JAM · Americas · refreshed Aug 10, 2026
If Jamaica were a US state
It would sit in the top half on 11 of 23 measures — and come first on 5 of them.
34th
median, of 52
114th
median, world
5
first places
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Who leads the world
- Monacotops life expectancy86.5 years
- Singaporetops homicide rate0.1 per 100k
- Bulgariatops paid maternity leave59 weeks
Countries that rank like Jamaica
- Sierra Leonemedian 113th
- El Salvadormedian 114th
- Kiribatimedian 115th
- Republic of the Congomedian 115th
Head to head: Jamaica vs the United States, measure by measure · or against Sierra Leone.
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