Jamaica vs Moldova: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Jamaica
2.80 million people
in 2021
Moldova
2.45 million people
in 2023
Jamaica rank
105th
Moldova rank
107th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Jamaica
- Moldova
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.80 million people against 2.45 million people in Moldova, a difference of 343,710 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 105th and Moldova ranks 107th of 120 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.44 million people | 1.64 million people | 799,740 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.51 million people | 2.45 million people | 64,800 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.81 million people | 2.71 million people | 101,410 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.80 million people | 2.59 million people | 206,780 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Jamaica or Moldova?
- Jamaica, at 2.80 million people against 2.45 million people in Moldova as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Jamaica and Moldova?
- 343,710 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Moldova?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Moldova rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Jamaica ranks 105th and Moldova ranks 107th 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.