Brazil vs Jamaica: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
Brazil
7.5%
in 2024
Jamaica
7.0%
in 2021
Brazil rank
55th
Jamaica rank
57th
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Brazil
- Jamaica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 7.5% against 7.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 55th and Jamaica ranks 57th of 123 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.4% | 25.8% | 9.6% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 25.8% | 6.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 16.6% | 7.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 4.6% | 7.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 7.0% | 5.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Brazil or Jamaica?
- Brazil, at 7.5% against 7.0% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Brazil and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Jamaica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Jamaica rank globally for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Brazil ranks 55th and Jamaica ranks 57th 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 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.