Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita
Jamaica
6.3
in 2025
Nicaragua
6.3
in 2025
Jamaica rank
49th
Nicaragua rank
51st
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 6.3 against 6.3 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 49th and Nicaragua ranks 51st of 157 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.72 | 5.86 | 0.1393 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 5.98 | 6.22 | 0.2387 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Jamaica, at 6.3 against 6.3 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 49th and Nicaragua ranks 51st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.