Jamaica vs Samoa: Poverty vs life expectancy
Jamaica
71.48
in 2023
Samoa
71.7
in 2023
Jamaica rank
158th
Samoa rank
155th
Poverty vs life expectancy 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 poverty vs life expectancy, Jamaica or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 71.7 against 71.48 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty vs life expectancy 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 poverty vs life expectancy?
- Jamaica ranks 158th and Samoa ranks 155th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.