Austria vs Jamaica: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Austria
48,236 people
in 2023
Jamaica
39,357 people
in 2021
Austria rank
80th
Jamaica rank
83rd
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Austria
- Jamaica
How they compare
Austria currently reports 48,236 people against 39,357 people in Jamaica, a difference of 8,879 people.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Jamaica ahead.
Austria ranks 80th and Jamaica ranks 83rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,972 people | 178,638 people | 166,666 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6,673 people | 121,338 people | 114,665 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 50,246 people | 11,982 people | 38,264 people | Austria |
| 2020s | 43,509 people | 39,357 people | 4,152 people | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Austria or Jamaica?
- Austria, at 48,236 people against 39,357 people in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Austria and Jamaica?
- 8,879 people, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Jamaica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Jamaica rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Austria ranks 80th and Jamaica ranks 83rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.