Jamaica vs United States: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Jamaica
1.4%
in 2021
United States
1.1%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
65th
United States rank
68th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Jamaica
- United States
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.4% against 1.1% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 65th and United States ranks 68th of 133 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 0.5% | 13.3% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 0.6% | 10.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 1.0% | 4.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Jamaica or United States?
- Jamaica, at 1.4% against 1.1% in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Jamaica and United States?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and United States rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Jamaica ranks 65th and United States ranks 68th of 133 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.