Jamaica vs Netherlands: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Jamaica
8,759 people
in 2021
Netherlands
12,224 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
89th
Netherlands rank
87th
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Jamaica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 12,224 people against 8,759 people in Jamaica, a difference of 3,465 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Jamaica ranks 89th and Netherlands ranks 87th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,696 people | 107,687 people | 38,009 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 44,112 people | 38,405 people | 5,707 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3,424 people | 17,196 people | 13,772 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8,759 people | 12,224 people | 3,465 people | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 12,224 people against 8,759 people in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Jamaica and Netherlands?
- 3,465 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Netherlands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Netherlands rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Jamaica ranks 89th and Netherlands ranks 87th 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.