Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Jamaica
Jamaica: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 2.80 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.80 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
105th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.81 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.95 million
in 1993
Years of data
9
1988–2021
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Jamaica is 2.80 million, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Jamaica peaked at 2.81 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.95 million, in 1993.
Jamaica ranks 105th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.02 million | — |
| 1990 | 2.10 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.95 million | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 2.32 million | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 2.44 million | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 2.47 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.55 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.81 million | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 2.80 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.02 million | 2.02 million | 2.02 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.20 million | 1.95 million | 2.44 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.51 million | 2.47 million | 2.55 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.81 million | 2.81 million | 2.81 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.80 million | 2.80 million | 2.80 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More poverty & inequality data for Jamaica
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.36 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,140 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 27.77 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 27.77 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.358 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Jamaica?
- Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Jamaica was 2.80 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 million in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
- Jamaica ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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