Jamaica vs United States: Income share held by second 20%
Jamaica
10.3%
in 2021
United States
10.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
100th
United States rank
102nd
Income share held by second 20% over time
- Jamaica
- United States
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 10.3% against 10.0% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1988 it was United States ahead.
Jamaica ranks 100th and United States ranks 102nd of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 11.1% | 1.3% | United States |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.7% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 10.6% | 1.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.1% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.6% | 0.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by second 20%, Jamaica or United States?
- Jamaica, at 10.3% against 10.0% in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share held by second 20% between Jamaica and United States?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and United States rank globally for income share held by second 20%?
- Jamaica ranks 100th and United States ranks 102nd 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 second 20%. 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. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.