El Salvador vs Jamaica: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
El Salvador
10.6%
in 2023
Jamaica
11.0%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
22nd
Jamaica rank
20th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 11.0% against 10.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 22nd and Jamaica ranks 20th of 120 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 8.0% | 9.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 9.3% | 7.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 5.3% | 3.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.0% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 11.0% against 10.6% in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- El Salvador ranks 22nd and Jamaica ranks 20th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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 40% of the median.