Jamaica vs Latvia: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Jamaica
0.3%
in 2021
Latvia
0.3%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
69th
Latvia rank
71st
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Jamaica
- Latvia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 3.8% | 0.4% | 3.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Jamaica or Latvia?
- Jamaica, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Jamaica and Latvia?
- 0.0%, 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 at $3 a day?
- Jamaica ranks 69th and Latvia ranks 71st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).