Jamaica vs Paraguay: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Jamaica
14.1%
in 2021
Paraguay
15.4%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
60th
Paraguay rank
59th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Jamaica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 15.4% against 14.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 60th and Paraguay ranks 59th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4% | 26.6% | 13.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 41.4% | 10.0% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 15.6% | 6.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 15.9% | 1.8% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Jamaica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 15.4% against 14.1% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 1.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Paraguay rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Jamaica ranks 60th and Paraguay ranks 59th 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 upper-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 $5.50 per day.