Jamaica vs Samoa: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb
Jamaica
71.48
in 2023
Samoa
71.7
in 2023
Jamaica rank
158th
Samoa rank
155th
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb over time
- Jamaica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 71.7 against 71.48 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 158th and Samoa ranks 155th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.97 | 51.89 | 8.08 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 65.36 | 57.24 | 8.12 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 67.93 | 62.54 | 5.39 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 70.08 | 66.35 | 3.73 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 71.51 | 69.25 | 2.26 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 71.47 | 71.17 | 0.2955 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 72.07 | 71.07 | 0.9955 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 70.87 | 71.27 | 0.3935 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb, Jamaica or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 71.7 against 71.48 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 0.22, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
- Jamaica ranks 158th and Samoa ranks 155th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.