China vs Jamaica: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
China
21.3%
in 2022
Jamaica
22.9%
in 2021
China rank
57th
Jamaica rank
54th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- China
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 22.9% against 21.3% in China, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 57th and Jamaica ranks 54th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.2% | 62.1% | 35.1% | China |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 46.6% | 42.5% | China |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 18.3% | 13.3% | China |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 22.9% | 2.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, China or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 22.9% against 21.3% in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between China and Jamaica?
- 1.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jamaica?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do China and Jamaica rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- China ranks 57th and Jamaica ranks 54th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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.