Jamaica vs Thailand: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Jamaica
88.6%
in 2021
Thailand
90.5%
in 2021
Jamaica rank
72nd
Thailand rank
69th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Jamaica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 90.5% against 88.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Thailand ahead.
Jamaica ranks 72nd and Thailand ranks 69th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.7% | 98.7% | 1.0% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 96.8% | 97.5% | 0.7% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 96.2% | 2.9% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 90.8% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 90.5% | 2.0% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 90.5% against 88.6% in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Jamaica and Thailand?
- 1.9%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Thailand rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Jamaica ranks 72nd and Thailand ranks 69th 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.