Jamaica vs Paraguay: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Jamaica
91.7%
in 2021
Paraguay
90.5%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
67th
Paraguay rank
70th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Jamaica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 91.7% against 90.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 67th and Paraguay ranks 70th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.4% | 93.3% | 4.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 95.8% | 1.0% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 90.9% | 3.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 92.8% | 1.0% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Jamaica or Paraguay?
- Jamaica, at 91.7% against 90.5% in Paraguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 1.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Paraguay rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Jamaica ranks 67th and Paraguay ranks 70th 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: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.