Iceland vs Jamaica: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Iceland
8.8%
in 2017
Jamaica
8.2%
in 2023
Iceland rank
59th
Jamaica rank
60th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Iceland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8.8% against 8.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 59th and Jamaica ranks 60th of 70 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Iceland or Jamaica?
- Iceland, at 8.8% against 8.2% in Jamaica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Iceland and Jamaica?
- 0.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jamaica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2017.
- How do Iceland and Jamaica rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Iceland ranks 59th and Jamaica ranks 60th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.