Jamaica vs Paraguay: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Jamaica
1.4%
in 2021
Paraguay
2.1%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
64th
Paraguay rank
58th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Jamaica
  • Paraguay
05101520198820062024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 2.1% against 1.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.5 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 64th and Paraguay ranks 58th of 132 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 8.7% 8.8% 0.1% Paraguay
2000s 5.5% 15.2% 9.7% Paraguay
2010s 0.4% 3.1% 2.7% Paraguay
2020s 1.4% 1.9% 0.5% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Jamaica or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 2.1% against 1.4% in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Jamaica and Paraguay?
0.7%, 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 proportion of population below international poverty line?
Jamaica ranks 64th and Paraguay ranks 58th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed