Jamaica vs Slovenia: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Jamaica
2.80 million people
in 2021
Slovenia
2.12 million people
in 2023
Jamaica rank
105th
Slovenia rank
108th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Jamaica
- Slovenia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.80 million people against 2.12 million people in Slovenia, a difference of 677,860 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovenia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 105th and Slovenia ranks 108th of 120 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.19 million people | 1.99 million people | 208,745 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.55 million people | 1.99 million people | 556,140 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.81 million people | 2.07 million people | 734,230 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.80 million people | 2.11 million people | 690,240 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 Slovenia?
- Jamaica, at 2.80 million people against 2.12 million people in Slovenia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Jamaica and Slovenia?
- 677,860 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Slovenia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Slovenia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Jamaica ranks 105th and Slovenia ranks 108th 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.