Jamaica vs Uruguay: Income share held by lowest 10%
Jamaica
2.2%
in 2021
Uruguay
2.2%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
90th
Uruguay rank
90th
Income share held by lowest 10% over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 90th and Uruguay ranks 90th of 123 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 10%, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Jamaica, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 10% between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for income share held by lowest 10%?
- Jamaica ranks 90th and Uruguay ranks 90th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by lowest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.