Jamaica vs Russia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Jamaica
88.6%
in 2021
Russia
85.9%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
72nd
Russia rank
74th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Jamaica
- Russia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 88.6% against 85.9% in Russia, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 72nd and Russia ranks 74th of 119 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.3% | 95.9% | 1.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 95.4% | 2.1% | Russia |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 85.0% | 6.3% | Jamaica |
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 Russia?
- Jamaica, at 88.6% against 85.9% in Russia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Jamaica and Russia?
- 2.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Russia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and Russia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Jamaica ranks 72nd and Russia ranks 74th 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.