Indonesia vs Jamaica: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time
- Indonesia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 9.0% against 8.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Jamaica ahead.
Indonesia ranks 58th and Jamaica ranks 60th of 70 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 18.2% | 7.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 12.4% | 2.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Indonesia or Jamaica?
- Indonesia, at 9.0% against 8.2% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Indonesia and Jamaica?
- 0.8%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Jamaica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Jamaica rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Indonesia ranks 58th and Jamaica ranks 60th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.