Jamaica vs Lithuania: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Jamaica
1.4%
in 2021
Lithuania
1.1%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
61st
Lithuania rank
64th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Jamaica
- Lithuania
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.4% against 1.1% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 61st and Lithuania ranks 64th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 5.3% | 6.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.7% | 2.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Jamaica or Lithuania?
- Jamaica, at 1.4% against 1.1% in Lithuania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Jamaica and Lithuania?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lithuania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Lithuania rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Jamaica ranks 61st and Lithuania ranks 64th 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.