Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Jamaica
Jamaica: Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli was 234,618 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 234,618 for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 42.6% on the previous year and up 42.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Jamaica peaked at 234,618 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,136, in 1993.
Jamaica ranks 78th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40,652 | 40,652 | 40,652 | 1 |
| 1990s | 43,386 | 3,136 | 95,677 | 4 |
| 2000s | 137,423 | 134,542 | 140,304 | 2 |
| 2010s | 164,534 | 164,534 | 164,534 | 1 |
| 2020s | 234,618 | 234,618 | 234,618 | 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Jamaica?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Jamaica was 234,618 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 234,618 in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,136 in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli?
- Jamaica ranks 78th 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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