Jamaica vs United States of America: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Jamaica
1.4%
in 2021
United States of America
1.1%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
64th
United States of America rank
67th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Jamaica
- United States of America
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.4% against 1.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 64th and United States of America ranks 67th of 132 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States of America | 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 of America |
| 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 of America?
- Jamaica, at 1.4% against 1.1% in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Jamaica and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and United States of America rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Jamaica ranks 64th and United States of America ranks 67th 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.