Jamaica vs Paraguay: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Jamaica
88.6%
in 2021
Paraguay
89.0%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
72nd
Paraguay rank
70th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Jamaica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 89.0% against 88.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 72nd and Paraguay ranks 70th of 119 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 | 96.3% | 91.0% | 5.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 94.6% | 1.3% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 87.5% | 3.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 89.9% | 1.3% | Paraguay |
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), Jamaica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 89.0% against 88.6% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 0.4%, with Paraguay 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 $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Jamaica ranks 72nd and Paraguay ranks 70th 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.