Colombia vs Jamaica: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Colombia
88.4%
in 2022
Jamaica
88.6%
in 2021
Colombia rank
73rd
Jamaica rank
72nd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Colombia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 88.6% against 88.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Jamaica ahead.
Colombia ranks 73rd and Jamaica ranks 72nd of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.7% | 96.2% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 93.3% | 1.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 91.4% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 88.6% | 1.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices), Colombia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 88.6% against 88.4% in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Colombia and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Jamaica rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Colombia ranks 73rd and Jamaica ranks 72nd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). 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 $30 per day.