Jamaica vs Russia: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%)
Jamaica
8.2%
in 2023
Russia
7.2%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
61st
Russia rank
62nd
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%) over time
- Jamaica
- Russia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 8.2% against 7.2% in Russia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 61st and Russia ranks 62nd of 73 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2% | 12.2% | 6.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 9.7% | 2.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Jamaica or Russia?
- Jamaica, at 8.2% against 7.2% in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Jamaica and Russia?
- 1.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Russia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Russia rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Jamaica ranks 61st and Russia ranks 62nd of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.