El Salvador vs Jamaica: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 23.7% against 23.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 45th and Jamaica ranks 44th 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 | 35.0% | 26.6% | 8.4% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 26.8% | 6.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 18.4% | 6.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 23.7% | 1.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 23.7% against 23.6% in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica 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 societal poverty line?
- El Salvador ranks 45th and Jamaica ranks 44th 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.