Jamaica vs Moldova: Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption
Jamaica
22.9%
in 2021
Moldova
21.4%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
54th
Moldova rank
56th
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption over time
- Jamaica
- Moldova
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 22.9% against 21.4% in Moldova, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Moldova ahead.
Jamaica ranks 54th and Moldova ranks 56th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 88.8% | 43.7% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 74.5% | 29.1% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 15.5% | 2.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 15.4% | 7.4% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption, Jamaica or Moldova?
- Jamaica, at 22.9% against 21.4% in Moldova as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption between Jamaica and Moldova?
- 1.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Moldova?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Moldova rank globally for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption?
- Jamaica ranks 54th and Moldova ranks 56th 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 living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption. 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 $8.30 per day.