Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Costa Rica
2.8%
in 2023
Jamaica
3.1%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
61st
Jamaica rank
60th
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.1% against 2.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Jamaica ranks 60th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 19.0% | 2.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 10.1% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.1% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 3.1% against 2.8% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and Jamaica ranks 60th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 $3.20 per day.