Jamaica vs Paraguay: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share
Jamaica
5.1%
in 2021
Paraguay
4.5%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
55th
Paraguay rank
57th
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share over time
- Jamaica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.1% against 4.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 55th and Paraguay ranks 57th of 120 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 | 19.7% | 14.7% | 5.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 25.2% | 11.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 6.9% | 4.9% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.6% | 0.5% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty, Jamaica or Paraguay?
- Jamaica, at 5.1% against 4.5% in Paraguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica 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 $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Jamaica ranks 55th and Paraguay ranks 57th 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 of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. 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 $4.20 per day.