El Salvador vs Jamaica: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
El Salvador
275,828 people
in 2023
Jamaica
234,618 people
in 2021
El Salvador rank
77th
Jamaica rank
78th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 275,828 people against 234,618 people in Jamaica, a difference of 41,210 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 77th and Jamaica ranks 78th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166,003 people | 68,396 people | 97,608 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 174,934 people | 137,423 people | 37,510 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 162,569 people | 164,534 people | 1,965 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 226,595 people | 234,618 people | 8,023 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- El Salvador, at 275,828 people against 234,618 people in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 41,210 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- El Salvador ranks 77th and Jamaica ranks 78th 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 $40 per day.