Jamaica vs United States of America: Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China
Jamaica
1.4%
in 2021
United States of America
1.1%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
59th
United States of America rank
62nd
Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China 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 59th and United States of America ranks 62nd of 120 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 share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china, 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 share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china 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 share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china?
- Jamaica ranks 59th and United States of America ranks 62nd 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 Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China. 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 $3 per day.