Jamaica vs Paraguay: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Jamaica
1.1%
in 2021
Paraguay
1.3%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
60th
Paraguay rank
58th
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Jamaica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 60th and Paraguay ranks 58th of 123 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 9.8% | 6.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 2.0% | 1.6% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Jamaica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Paraguay rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Jamaica ranks 60th and Paraguay ranks 58th 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 Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.