Armenia vs Jamaica: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Armenia
3.01 million people
in 2024
Jamaica
2.80 million people
in 2021
Armenia rank
103rd
Jamaica rank
105th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Armenia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 3.01 million people against 2.80 million people in Jamaica, a difference of 211,390 people.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.
Armenia ranks 103rd and Jamaica ranks 105th of 120 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.50 million people | 2.44 million people | 55,180 people | Armenia |
| 2000s | 2.70 million people | 2.51 million people | 191,245 people | Armenia |
| 2010s | 2.88 million people | 2.81 million people | 74,880 people | Armenia |
| 2020s | 2.90 million people | 2.80 million people | 101,240 people | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Armenia or Jamaica?
- Armenia, at 3.01 million people against 2.80 million people in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Armenia and Jamaica?
- 211,390 people, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Jamaica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Armenia and Jamaica rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Armenia ranks 103rd and Jamaica ranks 105th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.