Jamaica vs Latvia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Jamaica
8,759 people
in 2021
Latvia
7,405 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
89th
Latvia rank
92nd
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Jamaica
- Latvia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 8,759 people against 7,405 people in Latvia, a difference of 1,354 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 89th and Latvia ranks 92nd of 119 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 | 173,364 people | 18,761 people | 154,602 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 44,112 people | 54,338 people | 10,226 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3,424 people | 6,590 people | 3,166 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 8,759 people | 7,405 people | 1,354 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Jamaica or Latvia?
- Jamaica, at 8,759 people against 7,405 people in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Jamaica and Latvia?
- 1,354 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Jamaica ranks 89th and Latvia ranks 92nd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 below $1.90 per day.