El Salvador vs Jamaica: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
El Salvador
29.9%
in 2023
Jamaica
22.9%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
53rd
Jamaica rank
56th
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 29.9% against 22.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 53rd and Jamaica ranks 56th of 123 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 52.7% | 9.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 45.5% | 11.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 18.3% | 20.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 22.9% | 10.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), El Salvador or Jamaica?
- El Salvador, at 29.9% against 22.9% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 7.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- El Salvador ranks 53rd and Jamaica ranks 56th 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.