Jamaica vs Latvia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Jamaica
1.94 million people
in 2021
Latvia
1.81 million people
in 2023
Jamaica rank
87th
Latvia rank
90th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Jamaica
- Latvia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.94 million people against 1.81 million people in Latvia, a difference of 133,140 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 87th and Latvia ranks 90th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 527,808 people | 1.05 million people | 520,291 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.23 million people | 1.51 million people | 272,710 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.04 million people | 1.81 million people | 220,510 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.94 million people | 1.82 million people | 123,100 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Jamaica or Latvia?
- Jamaica, at 1.94 million people against 1.81 million people in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Jamaica and Latvia?
- 133,140 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latvia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Latvia rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Jamaica ranks 87th and Latvia ranks 90th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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 $10 per day.