Jamaica vs Latvia: Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Jamaica
0.3237
in 2021
Latvia
0.3068
in 2023
Jamaica rank
69th
Latvia rank
71st
Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time
- Jamaica
- Latvia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.3237 against 0.3068 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0169.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 69th and Latvia ranks 71st of 120 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 | 3.84 | 0.3809 | 3.46 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 1.63 | 0.5453 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.0831 | 0.2295 | 0.1464 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.3237 | 0.2816 | 0.0421 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Jamaica or Latvia?
- Jamaica, at 0.3237 against 0.3068 in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Jamaica and Latvia?
- 0.0169, 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 poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- Jamaica ranks 69th and Latvia ranks 71st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.